El CON Sign - Tucson, AZ - Restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers
3601 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ
The 45 foot tall plastic El Con Mall sign was first installed in 1962. The colorful sign, featuring a conquistador and his weapons, stood regally for nearly 40 years before being displaced by a Krispy Kreme Donut Shop. In 2012, the original sign, the work of Arizona Neon, was restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers and re-installed about 300 feet from its original location. Yes indeed, the sign knocked aside by a donut is back. The donut shop, however, failed to make it.
El CON Sign - Tucson, AZ - Restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers
3601 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ
The 45 foot tall plastic El Con Mall sign was first installed in 1962. The colorful sign, featuring a conquistador and his weapons, stood regally for nearly 40 years before being displaced by a Krispy Kreme Donut Shop. In 2012, the original sign, the work of Arizona Neon, was restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers and re-installed about 300 feet from its original location. Yes indeed, the sign knocked aside by a donut is back. The donut shop, however, failed to make it.