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Zippy has reached 50 waymarks in the first week of its existence.

One of the criticisms in peer review was that the category was narrow, not prevalent enough or not global enough.

I have done a bit of checking and in one of the databases available for the years 2000-2009 there are more than 1400 locations that can be waymarked in this category. I have created a spreadsheet identifying locations by state and country. If you have questions about what may be in your state contact me via my profile at waymarking.com and I will share a list with you. This list is by no means comprehensive or perfect but it is a start in the right direction.

Over 100 of those locations are located outside of the US in 26 different regions or countries.

Countries that have potential waymarks in them are:
Australia (15)
Canada (28)
China (1)
Chile (1)
Cuba (1)
England (7)
Flanders? (1)
France (8)
India (1)
Iraq (2),
Ireland (1)
Israel (2)
Italy (5)
Kazakhstan (1)
Latvia (1)
Japan (5)
Netherlands (3)
New Zealand (2)
Norway (2)
Puerto Rico (3)
Slovenia (1)
South Korea (1)
Spain (10)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (1)
Taiwan (2)

Okay, you caught my eye with Slovenia, as we are there regularly. So I hunted about and found the cartoon.

http://zippythepinhead.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=25-Oct-06&Category_Code=o2006&Product_Count=20

Nothing on that page says it's Bled, Slovenia, though I actually recognize that trash can. It was another list on another page that led me to the article.

Too bad I didn't take a picture, but I should look, maybe I did, but don't remember.

globetrotters.us:

Okay, you caught my eye with Slovenia, as we are there regularly. So I hunted about and found the cartoon.

http://zippythepinhead.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=25-Oct-06&Category_Code=o2006&Product_Count=20

Nothing on that page says it's Bled, Slovenia, though I actually recognize that trash can. It was another list on another page that led me to the article.

Too bad I didn't take a picture, but I should look, maybe I did, but don't remember.

Most of the time it will not say the name of the location in the strip, you must be able to recognize the landmark shown in the strip.  What I did was skim through the locations he had been and matched them to locations I had been and see if I had any matches.  For example there were a few strips listed for Hwy 61 at the border of Tn/Ms and I knew I had a waymark in that locations.  What I had waymarked was a mufflerman at that location and when I looked at the strip it was for the same mufflerman.  The same happened on one I have in Nebraska for a building that looks like a covered wagon, one of the few Zippy has in Nebraska featured the same building. 

TheBeanTeam:

One of the criticisms in peer review was that the category was narrow, not prevalent enough or not global enough.

Well he certainly isn't prevalent in Western New York. He's been to tons of places in New York State, but about 85% are in NYC, 14% on Long Island, and 1% upstate. How can he have not been to Niagara Falls? Looks like I'll need to take a trip somewhere.

Rayman:

TheBeanTeam:

One of the criticisms in peer review was that the category was narrow, not prevalent enough or not global enough.

Well he certainly isn't prevalent in Western New York. He's been to tons of places in New York State, but about 85% are in NYC, 14% on Long Island, and 1% upstate. How can he have not been to Niagara Falls? Looks like I'll need to take a trip somewhere.

Niagara Falls is in Zippy's life list of goals    October 11, 2007

BruceS:

Rayman:

TheBeanTeam:

One of the criticisms in peer review was that the category was narrow, not prevalent enough or not global enough.

Well he certainly isn't prevalent in Western New York. He's been to tons of places in New York State, but about 85% are in NYC, 14% on Long Island, and 1% upstate. How can he have not been to Niagara Falls? Looks like I'll need to take a trip somewhere.

Niagara Falls is in Zippy's life list of goals    October 11, 2007

One does not go over the American Falls in a barrel.

BQ

globetrotters.us:

Okay, you caught my eye with Slovenia, as we are there regularly.

There is another location in Slovenia that is not on the list. I have seen the comic strip but cannot find it right now.

Anyhow it features a park with forks with eyeballs. Know the location.?

If you do I'll try to help you find the strip.

TheBeanTeam:

There is another location in Slovenia that is not on the list. I have seen the comic strip but cannot find it right now.

Anyhow it features a park with forks with eyeballs. Know the location.?

If you do I'll try to help you find the strip.

Not ringing any bells for me..

Rayman:

TheBeanTeam:

One of the criticisms in peer review was that the category was narrow, not prevalent enough or not global enough.

Well he certainly isn't prevalent in Western New York. He's been to tons of places in New York State, but about 85% are in NYC, 14% on Long Island, and 1% upstate. How can he have not been to Niagara Falls? Looks like I'll need to take a trip somewhere.

After our trip to DINERLAND! in Rockford, MI., I noticed in the middle panel of Michigas In Michigan http://zippythepinhead.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=15-Oct-03&Category_Code=mi&Product_Count=1 it is written, "Tip To: Steve Smith".

I'm guessing somebody named Steve Smith tipped Bill griffith of the location and he went. Griffith must do some sketching while still at the locations because if he's doing his strip by memory, that's impressive. Anyway Ray, email him with choice locations, what can it hurt?

team farkle 7:

Rayman:

TheBeanTeam:

One of the criticisms in peer review was that the category was narrow, not prevalent enough or not global enough.

Well he certainly isn't prevalent in Western New York. He's been to tons of places in New York State, but about 85% are in NYC, 14% on Long Island, and 1% upstate. How can he have not been to Niagara Falls? Looks like I'll need to take a trip somewhere.

After our trip to DINERLAND! in Rockford, MI., I noticed in the middle panel of Michigas In Michigan http://zippythepinhead.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=15-Oct-03&Category_Code=mi&Product_Count=1 it is written, "Tip To: Steve Smith".

I'm guessing somebody named Steve Smith tipped Bill griffith of the location and he went. Griffith must do some sketching while still at the locations because if he's doing his strip by memory, that's impressive. Anyway Ray, email him with choice locations, what can it hurt?

Yes, Griffy the creator solicits locations and then if it is used he issues a  "tip o' the pen" to the contributor.

This from his web site:

"Want to see your favorite local icon in a Zippy strip? Send photos with location information (multi-angle shots are always best) to Bill Griffith c/o:

Pinhead Productions • P.O. Box 88 • Hadlyme CT 06439

Or send digital photos to : griffy@zippythepinhead.com

All photographers whose photos are used receive a coveted "Tip O' Th' Pin" inside the printed strip!"

I think his spam filter is set to not allow links because I have sent him a few notes that had links with no reply but when I sent him just photos and a note he replied with a thank you.

I was worried earlier this year because Zippy went exactly 4 months without visiting any real world locations. From 1/16/09 to 05/16/09 he didn't stop anywhere here in the "real world".

Then he began to visit spots here and there and then a flood of spots over the last few weeks. Almost every day. So I decided to check and see if the real world list on his site was updated and to my surprise it is....

Want to see the future. Zippy's Real Places in Daily Strips page is updated through the beginning of December.

Zippy will be in Holland and Sweden the first week of October. He bounces around the US from here to there until he winds up in Germany and then Canada in November then several spots in California after that with a spot or two here and there as well.

In all it looks like the artist has added 60 plus locations in 2009 up through the beginning of December. Some stirps of course visit several locations by featuring a different location in each panel of the strip.

New opportunities to log a Zippy the Pinhead Locations category waymark are just around the corner.