Enna Jettick Shoes Double-Faced Projecting Metal & Neon Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Enna Jettick Shoes Double-Faced Projecting Metal & Neon Sign

Entry/Object ID

2002.0068.0001

Description

Double-faced neon projecting sign for "Enna Jettick" shoes has ripple tin faces and ornate copper trim. Manufactured by Flexlume Sign Corp., Buffalo, NY. Sign has brackets for mounting--both side poles and top-mount brackets. Sign as well as a large inventory of sign components were moved from the original Flexlume Sign Corp. factory in Buffalo, NY, to Flexlume's current location at 1464 Main St. in downtown Buffalo. Paddy Rowell's father, F.A. "Al" Rowell, acquired the physical assets of the production sign company in 1945 at auction. The inventory remained virtually undisturbed until the 1990's when sign collectors became aware Flexlume's history - particularly with regard to opal glass letter signs. The museum became aware of the Flexlume collection in 2000 and contacted Paddy Rowell to arrange a visit. The visit prompted the donation of the museum's collection of Flexlume items over the course of the next several years.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Flexlume Sign Corp

Time Period

1930 - 1939

Dimensions

Height

12-7/8 in

Width

24 in

Weight

24 lb

Material

neon, Metal

Location

Category

Exhibit