POTSDAM -- The controversial Potsdam toilet garden displays are being used as a symbol for the town on shirts being sold in an Etsy store.

The shirts say “Greetings from Potsdam New York” and shows drawn rendition of one of Hank Robar’s toilet gardens.

“Love them or hate them, the toilet gardens have become part of Potsdam, NY's identity,” reads the item description.

The shirts are available at https://www.etsy.com/listing/587524299/quirky-potsdam-ny-toilet-garden-t-shirt

Robar has garnered both support as an artist and derision as a malcontent since his first toilet garden popped up on property he owns at the corner of Market and Pleasant streets after the village Planning Board would not grant a variance to allow Dunkin’ Donuts to build a new store there some years ago.

Robar has planted corn at the site, decorated the toilets with flags for national holidays, and painted the garage in bright colors.

Since then another toilet garden on Maple Street across from Clarkson University has been put up. A third on Pierrepont Avenue was taken down in October 2016 when the property was sold to a local developer.

Those who are fans of Robar’s toilets can still see them on Maple Street across from Clarkson University and on Market Street across from the former Stewart’s store.