Category: road

Big Tobacco

monumental cigarette object
Marlboro was founded by British tobacconist
Philip Morris, who opened a shop on Bond Street, London, in 1847, selling tobacco and rolled cigarettes. Following his death in 1873, his family continued the business, eventually opening a factory on Great Marlborough Street, which inspired the brand name.
Founder: Philip Morris (1835–1873).
Origin: The company started in 1847 in London, with the brand Marlboro officially launched in 1924 as a luxury, woman-targeted cigarette.
Name Origin: The name comes from Great Marlborough Street in London, where the company had a factory.
Evolution: Originally marketed as a woman’s cigarette in the 1920s with the slogan “Mild as May,” it was rebranded in the 1950s using the “Marlboro Man” to target men, becoming the world’s top-selling cigarette brand.
Ownership: The brand is currently owned by Philip Morris USA (Altria) in the US and Philip Morris International elsewhere.–Gemini

Sixty years ago Richmond, Virginia smelled like tobacco, lots of leaf stored in warehouses. I thought Ligget & Myers and Philip Morris were local companies. Wrong.
This object was (is?) on the west side of I-95 south of Richmond.

saving the hairdo?

the narrow pillow

Did Trailways and Greyhound use the same model bus? Did one company have superior upholstery? In 1978 it was almost possible to ride the bus from anywhere to anywhere in the USA, almost. This napping lady horizontal in the stinky seats, next to the bathroom. Room to spread out produced courtesy of the smell.

大猩猩 Dà xīngxīng

1949年，艾伦·沙弗先生（Mr. Alan Schafer）建造了一个简陋的18×36英尺的啤酒摊，名为“
国境之南啤酒仓库
”（South of the Border Beer Depot
）。由于它毗邻禁止售卖酒精饮料的北卡罗来纳州各县，生意非常兴隆。几年后，又增加了一个可容纳10人的烧烤架，生意更名为“国境之南汽车餐厅
”（South of the Border Drive-In）。
1954年，沙弗先生增加了20间汽车旅馆房间。用于扩建的材料被运往“（北卡罗来纳州）国境之南的沙弗项目”（Schafer Project South of the (North Carolina) Border）。沙弗先生将他的生意名称缩短为“国境之南”（South of the Border）。
生意稳步扩展，引进了从墨西哥进口的墨西哥小玩意和许多庸俗（kitsch）物品。这个地方本身也开始扩展，增加了鸡尾酒廊、加油站和纪念品商店。1962年，“国境之南”扩展到销售烟花，这可能利用了烟花在北卡罗来纳州非法的机会。1964年，有消息宣布I-95公路的路线将直接经过“国境之南”，该设施将靠近两个出口，并能在高速公路上看到。到20世纪60年代中期，“国境之南”已经扩展到包括理发店、药店、杂货店、邮局、一个完整的户外卡丁车赛道以及其他户外休闲设施，还有一个104英尺（32米）高的吉祥物佩德罗（Pedro）的形象。

South of the Border

How it All Started
In 1949, Mr. Alan Schafer built a simple 18 x 36 foot beer stand known as South of the Border Beer Depot. As it adjoined the North Carolina counties, which were dry of alcoholic beverages, business boomed. A few years later a 10-seat grill was added and the business was re-named South of the Border Drive-In.

In 1954, Mr. Schafer added 20 motel rooms. Materials for the addition were shipped to “Schafer Project South of the (North Carolina) Border”. Mr. Schafer shortened the name of his business to South of the Border.

Business was steadily expanded with Mexican trinkets and numerous kitsch items imported from Mexico. The site itself also began to expand to include a cocktail lounge, gas station and souvenir shop. In 1962, South of the Border expanded into fireworks sales, potentially capitalizing on the fact fireworks were illegal in North Carolina. In 1964 it was announced that the route for I-95 would pass right by South of the Border, and the facility would be next to two exits and within view of the highway. By the mid-1960s, South of the Border had expanded to include a barber shop, drug store, a variety store, a post office an outdoor go-kart track complete with other outdoor recreational facilities and the 104 feet (32 m) tall image of the mascot, Pedro.
https://www.sobpedro.com/our-history