November, 2009:

Scott Mayer Commission Co – Maxwell House Coffee – Hot Springs, AR

Nov 13th, 2009

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Right beside the Farmers Market © Frank H. Jump

Scott Mayer Commission Co citings:

Arkansas Disasters

Fire starts in Negro cabin – spreads rapidly and leaves 55 blocks in ruins – Scott Mayer Commission Co claims $30,000 in losses – September 1913
US Gen Web Archives– Lucien S. Ramseur, who is widely recognized as one of the leading and representative business men of Hot Springs, has since February, 1912, occupied the important position of manager of the local branch of the Scott-Mayer Commission Company, wholesale grocers and dealers in fruits and produce.
1912 Scott-Mayer Commission opened up a wholesale house in Prescott – Nevada County Depot & Museum Website

Fortunoff’s Sign’s Wall Dog Revealed!

Nov 12th, 2009

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On Pennsylvania near Livonia - Original sign painted by Concord Co (a family business) can be seen on the lower right side of sign - © Frank H. Jump

Randy Adelson // November 11, 2009 at 10:22 pm

My grandfather, Albert (Israel) Adelson, painted that sign. If you look at the bottom right, you can still see the “Concord Co.” logo. My cousin Glenn still runs Concord Painting, an offshoot started by his father, my uncle Sherman. My father, Marvin and uncles Ted & Sherman were all great tradesmen in a craft fading slowly into history. Thank you for preserving this image. My father’s work still appears all over New York city as an enduring tribute, but seeing it online makes it a little easier to share with the world.

Thank you Randy for sharing your family history with us! Where are some other Concord Co signs that you know are extant? I’ll document those (if I haven’t already). All the best to you and your family and thanks again for visiting.

Concord Painting Website

Previously posted Fortunoff’s sign:

Uneeda Biscuit – Hot Springs, AR

Nov 11th, 2009

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Not sure if this is original or not. © Frank H. Jump

Suzy Perette – the perette silhouette – Lombardy Dresses Inc. – Garment District, NYC

Nov 10th, 2009

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GiGi Young Originals – © Frank H. Jump 1997

Incorporated on April 6, 1938 as Lombardy Dresses, the company became known as Perette Dresses on January 18, 1950, and as Suzy Perette from January 31, 1958 to April 14, 1960. This sign was contracted to the A. H. Villepigue Sign Company. In an interview with the NYT, the newpaper reported:

A. H. Villepigue, who has been in the building‐sign business for more than 40 years and keeps an eye peeled for likely locations, said the other day that aside from Bloomingdale’s and the American he didn’t remember the companies.

“I started in 1932 and I know that none of those advertisers was active then,” he said.

His main, problem these days, Mr. Villepigue said, is finding suitable wall space for signs rather than renting it to advertisers.

“Every time a new office building or apartment goes up it knocks out a couple of more locations,” he said.

Villepigue was sold in 1997 to Outdoor Systems.

Originally posted on the Fading Ad Campaign website in 1999.

Thorned Red Berries & Crab Apples – NEPA

Nov 10th, 2009

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La Anna, NEPA © Frank H. Jump

Mountaintop, NEPA © Frank H. Jump

News Agency – Moyer's Shoes – Quakertown, PA

Nov 9th, 2009

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215 W. Broad St. © Frank H. Jump

Moyers Shoes © Frank H. Jump

Moyer's Shoes Logo

The Western Coffee Company – Union Plaza Area – El Paso, TX

Nov 8th, 2009

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Forbes: Artist Power by Missy Sullivan -Best of The Web, 05.22.00

Nov 7th, 2009

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Photographer Frank Jump documents vintage ads on the sides of old New York buildings. He knows that little-known artists like himself need somewhere public to display their wares. They need dealers. Lotsa luck. While there’s no hard data, industry experts estimate that only about 5%-10% of artists nationally are represented by galleries. And those that are, regularly surrender 50%–or more–of the sales price.

Jump wasn’t exactly chased by dealers. So he took his stuff to the Internet. Log on to Frankjump.com, and you can see his work, e-mail him questions about it and buy it if it interests you.

“The site has acted as my press agent,” Jump says. It didn’t hurt that it was chosen as a Yahoo site of the week in early 1999. He’s now listed on nearly 80 search engines worldwide. – Missy Sullivan, Forbes Magazine