<body><div>There is a makeshift art display for public enjoyment set up by the overpass of N. Poplar St. set up by Tom Oberg, who lives next door.Oberg has been collecting new pieces for five years, starting with a horse and eventually a Harley motorcycle. In time, the collection grew to over a dozen pieces. The display poles have been taken mostly from lumberyards and are screwed and bolted into the ground. Oberg is self-taught and has building sets for years. He spent his childhood building go-karts with his brother “a great many years ago.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2IRF36_1FC1XyeO00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2IRF36_1FC1XyeO00" width="600" height="385" ></figure>Oberg collects items for the enjoyment of it and for passersby, putting many of his items at eye level for motorists on the overpass. He has built his display with help from the community, as well as friends and family. A big highlight for Oberg is the delight of the children in the neighborhood whose families have made additional donations.The front fence is also decorated with displays thrifted from various places and people around town.Having decorated the front yard with a plethora of items, including mythical creatures and symbols, such as dragons and suns with faces, Oberg has also displayed a lizard, toy cars, a variety of crosses, a collection of small horses and large stars along the fence.Many of the displays have been up for a number of years. Some of the dragons have lost their wings. The children’s cars are a touch faded in the sun.Oberg’s tallest displays are atop the poles on platforms, providing a bird’s eye view for cars on the overpass.The collection is threatening to overcrowd the yard. Oberg has declined offers of donated items, not sure how much longer he will keep the display. (This report was first published in the Bulletin’s Sept. 2 print edition.)© 2026 The North Platte Bulletin. All rights reserved!</div></body>

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There is a makeshift art display for public enjoyment set up by the overpass of N. Poplar St. set up by Tom Oberg, who lives next door. Oberg has been collecting new pieces for five years, starting with a horse and eventually a Harley motorcycle. In time, the collection grew to over a dozen pieces.

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There is a makeshift art display for public enjoyment set up by the overpass of N. Poplar St. set up by Tom Oberg, who lives next door. Oberg has been coll

Overpass display entertains passersby with creative decor

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