Restored Orange-Crush Mural, Metcalfe

9 responses to “Restored Orange-Crush Mural, Metcalfe”

1. Timothy O. Davis

   January 28, 2019 at 4:59 PM

   In the heights of the Depression, after serving in the U.S. Navy, my father, as a very young man, worked for his uncle, who traveled the south, painting these advertisements for Orange Crush. His stories very fantastic; for example, in rural Louisiana, he once picked up Baby Face Nelson hitchhiking (much like in the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou?”). I have some pictures of the some of the signs somewhere.

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   • Brian Brown

     January 28, 2019 at 5:15 PM

     Fascinating! I’d love to see some one day if you ever find them. Those mural painters brought a lot of color to towns which really needed it in those hard times.

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2. Victor McGough

   November 7, 2015 at 7:01 PM

   Love Orange Crush. Spending the summers in South Georgia I would drink Orange Crush, Nehi and RC Cola. Orange Crush came in a brown opaque bottle. Once I had one that wasn’t cold so my aunt put some ice in a glass and poured it in the glass. Surprise, the liquid was light chartreuse bordering on yellow. It still tasted good even though I thought it would be orange.

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3. bkhuna

   November 6, 2015 at 1:40 PM

   I don’t like it at all. I photographed the unrestored version a few years back on a chilly, foggy morning on our way from Thomasville to Tallahassee.

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   • Brian Brown

     November 6, 2015 at 3:55 PM

     I wish I’d seen the original, Mike. Do you still have the photo?

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     • bkhuna

       November 7, 2015 at 5:49 AM

       Yes I do and it’s true that there wasn’t very much to see. The new sign isn’t what I’d call a restoration proper. Just a recreation over the top of the original remains.

       I’d be happy to send it to you if you’d like.
     • Brian Brown

       November 7, 2015 at 7:25 AM

       wbrianbrownATgmail. I’d like to see and maybe share here.
4. Bryan Shaw

   November 6, 2015 at 12:09 PM

   I dont know if there was much of the original showing, however the restoration is much too intense and not that well done. Restorations should be minimally applied just enough to bring out the existing image. I am sure the original craftsmanship was much better.

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   • Brian Brown

     November 6, 2015 at 4:00 PM

     I agree that restorations should be minimally applied! While this is appealing in its own right, it certainly appears to be overdone.

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