Isadore's Plastic Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Isadore's Plastic Sign

Entry/Object ID

2019.0030.0001

Description

The Isadore’s sign is a single-faced display, meaning it was mounted flush to a building and therefore only visible from one side. Made from plastic and internally illuminated, the sign’s lettering and graphics were all made by hand using a mask and a hand-cut stencil. Isadore’s Pizzeria got its start in 1959 when 17-year-old Joe Isadore bought his grandfather’s Pasquale’s location in the Museum’s own Camp Washington neighborhood. Joe’s business operated as a part of the Pasquale’s chain until the original building burnt down in a fire in 1978. A year later, Joe reopened as Isadore’s and remained in operation until his 2018 retirement.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Time Period

1980-1989

Place

City

Cincinnati

State

Ohio

Dimensions

Height

4 ft

Width

8 ft

Depth

11 in

Material

plastic, LED

Location

Category

Exhibit