EL CON Shopping Center Sign Model at the IGNITE Sign Museum, Tucson, AZ
Sign now stands at 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.
This, and wonderful models by Jude Cook, can be viewed at the IGNITE Sign Museum in Tucson. www.ignitemuseum.com/
EL CON Shopping Center Sign Model at the IGNITE Sign Museum, Tucson, AZ
Sign now stands at 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.
This, and wonderful models by Jude Cook, can be viewed at the IGNITE Sign Museum in Tucson. www.ignitemuseum.com/