Skipping Girl Vinegar Melbourne (Titled) Suburban Icon Poster
There are two versions of this artwork in the store - one with the Skipping Girl title, and one without.
The iconic skipping girl sign, mascot for the Skipping Girl Vinegar company, is as synonymous with Melbourne as Flinders Station or trams!
Skipping Girl Vinegar was produced by Nycandor & Co in Abbotsford. In 1936 artist Jim Minogue — designer of Melbourne's iconic Nylex sign — brought the skipping girl sign to vivid, neon life. However, after the factory's closure in the 1950s, infamous demolition company Whelan the Wrecker tore down the old vinegar brewery, claiming ownership of the old sign and selling it to a used car dealership.
But this icon wouldn’t stay gone for long.
John Benjamin, the director of the Crusader Plate electroplating factory, had dreams of reviving the neon luminary. Sadly, the original was lost, so a smaller, modernised version emerged in 1970, perched atop the electroplating factory's roof. This is the sign we see today, still skipping along, lighting up Melbourne’s night sky.
Now, you can bask in the neon glow of nostalgia with Melbourne Suburban Icon's Skipping Girl print. If you’re like us, this print will transport you back to a simpler time, when a whimsical sign could skip its way into our hearts and memories.
This artwork is available in A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, as well as the ever popular Postcard. Professional framing is available on A0, A1 and A2 sizes via pick up only.
There are two versions of this artwork in the store - one with the Skipping Girl title, and one without.
The iconic skipping girl sign, mascot for the Skipping Girl Vinegar company, is as synonymous with Melbourne as Flinders Station or trams!
Skipping Girl Vinegar was produced by Nycandor & Co in Abbotsford. In 1936 artist Jim Minogue — designer of Melbourne's iconic Nylex sign — brought the skipping girl sign to vivid, neon life. However, after the factory's closure in the 1950s, infamous demolition company Whelan the Wrecker tore down the old vinegar brewery, claiming ownership of the old sign and selling it to a used car dealership.
But this icon wouldn’t stay gone for long.
John Benjamin, the director of the Crusader Plate electroplating factory, had dreams of reviving the neon luminary. Sadly, the original was lost, so a smaller, modernised version emerged in 1970, perched atop the electroplating factory's roof. This is the sign we see today, still skipping along, lighting up Melbourne’s night sky.
Now, you can bask in the neon glow of nostalgia with Melbourne Suburban Icon's Skipping Girl print. If you’re like us, this print will transport you back to a simpler time, when a whimsical sign could skip its way into our hearts and memories.
This artwork is available in A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, as well as the ever popular Postcard. Professional framing is available on A0, A1 and A2 sizes via pick up only.
There are two versions of this artwork in the store - one with the Skipping Girl title, and one without.
The iconic skipping girl sign, mascot for the Skipping Girl Vinegar company, is as synonymous with Melbourne as Flinders Station or trams!
Skipping Girl Vinegar was produced by Nycandor & Co in Abbotsford. In 1936 artist Jim Minogue — designer of Melbourne's iconic Nylex sign — brought the skipping girl sign to vivid, neon life. However, after the factory's closure in the 1950s, infamous demolition company Whelan the Wrecker tore down the old vinegar brewery, claiming ownership of the old sign and selling it to a used car dealership.
But this icon wouldn’t stay gone for long.
John Benjamin, the director of the Crusader Plate electroplating factory, had dreams of reviving the neon luminary. Sadly, the original was lost, so a smaller, modernised version emerged in 1970, perched atop the electroplating factory's roof. This is the sign we see today, still skipping along, lighting up Melbourne’s night sky.
Now, you can bask in the neon glow of nostalgia with Melbourne Suburban Icon's Skipping Girl print. If you’re like us, this print will transport you back to a simpler time, when a whimsical sign could skip its way into our hearts and memories.
This artwork is available in A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, as well as the ever popular Postcard. Professional framing is available on A0, A1 and A2 sizes via pick up only.
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