The
Pep Boys
– Manny, Moe & Jack today announced they have deeded a gift
of a rare 10-foot-tall, Manny, Moe & Jack marquee statue from
the 1930s, to the collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum.
Numerous VIPs, automotive personalities, museum and Pep Boys
leadership gathered to celebrate the donation with a special
event on June 19 at the Southern California museum.
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Placed in the Petersen’s high-traffic first-floor Streetscape
area, the statue was unveiled after a highlight reel of the
restoration was shown and special remarks from both Pep Boys
and Petersen leadership were made. In addition to the VIPs and
leadership from both organizations on hand to celebrate
donation, a number of automotive personalities also joined the
evening’s festivities including Vic Edelbrock Jr., George
Barris and Gene Winfield.
The 80-year-old hand-made fiberglass and plaster marquee statue
once stood atop a Pep Boys store in the 1930s as pictured at
right. The statues were eventually removed and stored in Pep
Boys’ private collection at its headquarters in Philadelphia.
Last fall, Pep Boys Executive Vice President of Merchandising
and Marketing, Scott Webb handed the marquees to Rick Dale of
HISTORY’s hit series, www.pepboys.com.
