Posted 14 years ago
btreat29
(4 items)
Four more 7Up UnCola Billboards from 1969 (21' wide x 10' tall):
"Un & Un Is Too" by Kim Whitesides, 1969 (zoom in close - awesome!)
"The Youth Fare" (bi-plane) by Bob Taylor, 1969
"UnCanny In Cans" by John Alcorn, 1969
"# Un In The Sun" by Pat Dypold, 1969
These are very recent acquisitions that are still in the process of being repaired as needed, photographed on a vacuum table (panel-by-panel) and Photoshopped into collages. These photos show the various conditions I receive "30-sheet" billboards in. They have to be flattened out over time before the restoration can begin. Each of the 12 panels is about 43" wide x 59" tall (the bi-plane has different panel sizes).
Check out my set on Flickr for a lot more information:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/sets/72157623502964435/
Our house was built in 1965 and forever featured one of Kim's billboard pieces. The first owner was an exec with 7up and used the extra sheets to do a collage for the wraparound stairs to the basement. Howard Spies formerly Worthington OH c. 1976-2000
Howard - was the poster still up when you moved out? It would be interesting to see if the current owner left it displayed in the house.
I would wrap My walls with one of these. So Kewl!!