Tim Tiller, head of security for the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, became a viral sensation across the globe during the height of the pandemic and now has settled in as the museum’s spokesperson on social media.
Tim Tiller, head of security for the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, became a viral sensation across the globe during the height of the pandemic and now has settled in as the museum’s spokesperson on social media.
Here’s a look inside his office at some of the treasures he’s collected from before his fame and after.
Tim’s mug: Now an iconic image of the social media campaign, Tim’s mug has inspired 1745 people to buy the same mug for themselves.
#hashtagthecowboy sign: This sign hung above a special exhibition at the museum that begun March 17 of this year – which marked the one-year anniversary of his first social post. More than 500 people from 11 countries and 30 states left notes to Tim at the exhibition to tell him how much his comments during the pandemic meant to them.
Face Mask & Arby’s Hat: Tim’s museum-branded facemask often appeared in posts – selling 1093 facemasks to fans. Arby’s sent Tim an official Arby’s hat to celebrate his international fame.
Map: State of Oklahoma map from the 1950w before Oklahoma had interstates. Tucked in the corner of the frame is a newspaper clipping featuring Tim’s father, grandfather and uncle on their family farm near Jones, Oklahoma.
Celebrity photos: Tim, with Western movies stars Buck Taylor and Sam Elliott and country music star Blake Shelton.
