Tulsa ART-DECO Museum?

[Red Arrow]

"Your" window reinforces the point about having windows to look at vs. a blank wall.

Good job.

[TheLofts@120]

Congrats on the storefont displays William, they look fantastic.  Stefanie was very proud to show them off the other day.  Cant wait for the next big announcement...shoot me an email and let me know how its going. 

Shame there was no way to save the street chalk...that was fantastic!  Well done!

[stageidea]

Looks great!  Keep up the great work!

[TheArtist]

 Lets just say, theoretically speaking, that we get a small space soon.   In that space we would like to create a little "street" with storefront facades, such that in those store fronts we place the museum items.  This will make for a much more fun and interesting way to display museum items.

For instance, I would like to create a store façade for a display that could be a "Men's Store"  called "The Stag".   I saw that name in a photo on a sign in front of the old Brook Theater and l thought it would be perfect.  

Some other stores that we could add to the street inside the museum space could be....

Women's store..........

Toy/Game store.........

Candy/Ice Cream store......  

Music Store.....  (we could have art deco radios and sheet music in the window)

General Store..... (this one can be a catch all with art deco food tins and just about anything else rotated in and out)

A Theater.......

Smoke Shop.......  (we have some local collectors that have a great collection of ashtrays and such and we can add some large advertisement posters for color)

A lighting store....... (again, we have some collectors that have tons of stuff we could use)

Travel Agency.....  ( Deco styled travel posters and maps, trains, planes, autos, hotel advertisements, etc.)  

Photo......  (we could have deco cameras and a bunch of those Art Deco, reverse glass painted frames in the window)

Home Appliance store.... (deco styled toasters, fans, mixers, coffee makers, etc.)


So give me some names that you think would work for the stores.  The more clever and fun the better, or perhaps the name of an art deco place that once existed in Tulsa and we can have photos and info about that place along with the display.



Get those creative juices going and perhaps we will use your idea in the museum!

[BKDotCom]

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[RecycleMichael]

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[heironymouspasparagus]

Sounds like you are gonna need more space!

That sounds cool.

From the first time I saw the original Woodstock movie, I have always been partial to the MC's name - Wavy Gravy.  I always thought that would make a great name for a little greasy spoon, hole in the wall diner place serving breakfast and maybe lunch - kind of like the Green Parrot in Coweta (not the Key West version).

You need that kind of little diner/lunch counter place, too.

[TheArtist]

   We did it!   Finally after months of searching, then filling out paperwork, faxing this, signing that, dotting I's and crossing T's,,, we got final approval and the keys to our first little starter spot for the Tulsa Art Deco Museum!

  Kanbar Properties is letting us have a space in the Philcade.  It needs a little work, its been used for storage for decades, but we couldn't ask for a more perfect location.  A beautiful art deco building right in the heart of Tulsa's Deco District. 

  Will send out more info soon.

Oh, and don't buy your Christmas Cards just yet, we will soon be selling this years Art Deco inspired cards in support of the Tulsa Art Deco Museum. 

[Townsend]

Congratulations Artist.

Very excited for you.

[dbacks fan]

Congrats! I wish you the best in this venture!

[Red Arrow]

   We did it!   Finally after months of searching, then filling out paperwork, faxing this, signing that, dotting I's and crossing T's,,, we got final approval and the keys to our first little starter spot for the Tulsa Art Deco Museum!

Congrats! 

[heironymouspasparagus]

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[TheLofts@120]

Congratulations William!  Glad to hear it all worked out...I know how those contracts and such can work lol.  Looking forward to seeing Decopolis' first semi-permanent display in your new space.  Congrats again!

[Conan71]

   We did it!    

He's got a tendency to say "we" quite a bit, but none of you can appreciate how much of the load he personally assumes on making things happen for this museum.  Tulsa is truly fortunate to have someone not only with William's vision, but his absolute determination to make his dreams for the city to come true.  As a fellow board member for the museum, it's a true pleasure to observe his drive and creativity.  Not to diminish the contributions of time and resources of others, but he has been amazing in spearheading this project.

Thank you William for all you do for the museum, I'm constantly humbled by your contributions and vision.

[TheArtist]

Here is this months newsletter for those of you who do not get it.  If anyone wants to contribute to one of the items on our needs list, twould be much appreciated.    Am ready to start stripping paint off the floors and painting walls, could just use a little help with the funds.  You can donate via Paypal on the website, or send a check made out to Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa, and put Tulsa Art Deco Museum in the memo line.  http://decopolis.net/donations.html