Photo of the Day: 1957 Neon Dunkin' Donuts Sign Being Dismantled

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Photo of the Day: 1957 Neon Dunkin' Donuts Sign Being Dismantled

Posted by Raphael, April 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM

From The Boston Globe comes a photo of the last original Dunkin' Donuts sign, from 1957, being dismantled in Brighton, Massachusetts. It is "now in storage and facing an uncertain fate."

10 Comments | Tags: design, Dunkin Donuts, neon, signs

10 Comments:

I think the Smithsonian, or the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, need to jump on this thing as an exhibit.

LunaPierCook at 5:25PM on 04/14/08

When I was a kid getting a dozen donuts there was a real family treat.

redfish at 5:52PM on 04/14/08

I think Lancaster, PA, my hometown, boasts some of the last original golden arches. You may be able to find a shot of them on flickr.

NYCinephile at 5:55PM on 04/14/08

It really was a landmark in Brighton.... I lived in Brighton for years and now live just across the river in Watertown... I'm very sad to see it go. :(

The sign they've replaced it with is simply depressing:

http://blogs.townonline.com/ABTAB/2008/04/07/new-dunkin-donuts-sign-is-up-what-do-you-think/

grahams at 6:21PM on 04/14/08

I'm very sad to read about this. The new sign is depressing.

Amandarama at 7:13AM on 04/15/08

I wonder where the old one will end up? I agree it is very sad to see pieces like this taken down.

TheManchesterKitchen at 7:17AM on 04/15/08

It should go to the Smithsonian, I think. I love neon signs. When we were in Great Falls, MT a couple of summers ago a lot of places still had their old neon signs. It was great. I hate to see things like this disappear, but I've read they're very expensive to run.

aharste at 11:49AM on 04/15/08

This reminds me of the neon sign cemetary in Las Vegas. All the old hotel and casino signs go to die here and if you can take the tour please do. Whenever I see one of these classic neon creations come down it saddens me a little. They are VERY costly to run and maintain. But it's just another part of my past that's disappearing. (Now I'm so fahrklempt I think I'll go to Dunkin Donuts!!)

RichardCrystal at 12:06PM on 04/15/08

long live neon!!!

bisbee at 12:52PM on 04/15/08

Bummer! Makes me wonder when the old-school Arby's signs (the big ass cowboy hats!) will start to disappear. There is one near me and I absolutely love it.

AuntJone at 3:57PM on 04/15/08

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