Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Banner, an e-newsletter
from Sylvan Signs! Every
other month we'll send you useful information about how to get
the most out of your brand, provide connections to people and
businesses you should know, deliver money saving offers, and
even provide some fun trivia from time to time. Please review
this issue of The Banner. We hope you'll enjoy it and find it
useful. Thanks for your consideration and, as always, the team
at Sylvan Signs eager to help you with all of your signs, banners,
and branding needs!
Regards,
John Rhoads
We've Moved!
In order to better serve
your needs, Sylvan Signs
has moved! We're settled into our new, expanded location at:
Logos have a unique way of catching attention and lodging themselves
into our subconscious. As a business owner or the head of an
organization, that's exactly where you want to be -- inside your
customer's head... READ MORE
Sign History - Camel's Smoke Ring Sign
One of the most enduring
images of Times Square
(in New York) is the Camel Man. The Camel Man blew smoke rings
around the clock for decades from a billboard mounted on the
Claridge Hotel on Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets. The
billboard became a New York fixture for 25 years until the hotel,
which served as a location for the film "Midnight Cowboy," was replaced by an office
building in 1966.
The idea of a billboard that
puffed out five-foot-wide
smoke rings of steam was
developed by American advertising executive Douglas Leigh. The
smoke rings were chosen because outdoor lighting had been banned
due to World War II's blackout measures.
Behind the hole was a steel chamber with a rubber backing that
acted like a diaphragm. As steam filled the chamber, the rubber
was pulled tight by a gear. When a second gear turned, the diaphragm
relaxed, forcing the steam out of the chamber with a whooshing
sound and sending it, like a smoke ring, wafting over Broadway.
The Camel Smoke Ring billboard featured the slogan "I'd
Walk a Mile for a Camel" and a man who blew giant smoke
rings every four seconds.
The image switched from soldiers to sailors to airmen. Until
1966, the billboard puffed away about 200 million smoke rings!
Minuteman Press Team
At Sylvan Signs we believe that supporting local businesses
that provide great service
is one of the most important
things we can do. One such
business is The Minuteman Press Team in Portland. They are more
than a color copy resource. Walt Sofko and his team handle a
wide variety of printing, copying, binding, and mailing projects
quickly and efficiently. They do it all and with great service
as well.
There are 3 locations, downtown at SW 2nd, NW Vaughn, and 34th
and SE Powell. If you can’t
make it to them, they’ll come to you! They will meet with
you at your site and provide
a free quote for their services.
Once your project is completed
they'll deliver it right
to your doorstep. At Sylvan
Signs, we use Minuteman Press
often and we think you should
too. LEARN MORE
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Where creativity comes in all shapes and sizes! Call Sylvan
Signs today at 503.430.8072!
One of the most enduring
images of Times Square
(in New York) is the Camel Man. The Camel Man blew smoke rings
around the clock for decades from a billboard mounted on the
Claridge Hotel on Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets. The
billboard became a New York fixture for 25 years until the hotel,
which served as a location for the film "Midnight Cowboy," was replaced by an office
building in 1966.
