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You just can't make this stuff up!

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#1

Hi Folks:

I saw some signage this past Saturday in the real world that looked like it had been created by a rogue model railroader. It was similar to an article that appeared in Railroad Model Craftsman a few decades ago entitled “The Climax at Ore Chasm.” Despite the tongue in cheek title, the article was about using an MDC HO Climax locomotive to switch cars at a silver ore trans loading facility called “Ore Chasm.”

I was driving back to the hobby shop from lunch, when I got behind a service truck. The truck had a “cherry picker” type bucket lift and a substantial deck behind the rear bumper that held a gasoline-powered generator set and extra ladders. The business name emblazoned on one of the rear doors read Fast Fred’s Sign Company. The slogan below the company name read, quotes and all, “Guaranteed Erections” My poor befuddled brain is still trying to figure out whether the company sold signs or Viagra! (Too bizarre to leave unshared.)

Best Wishes, David Meashey

#2

Clever and certainly cheeky. Isn’t nice to see that people still have a sense of humor these days.

#3

Here is the most important part, it worked. You not only noticed but likely will remember this company. Its might be offensive but its clever marketing.

#4

Well, signs are erected so I don’t take any offense. Catchy slogan. Thanks for sharing Dave.

#5

In our hometown for quite a number of years there was a steel fabrication and erection company, they did the Red Iron skeletons for buildings, the name of the company was Giant Erections and they were quite successful.

#6

I remember the A/C Gilbert erector sets from years past!!