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Epp's advertised heavily in print and on radio and television, sponsoring [[W. A. Clark]]'s sermons on [[WJLD-AM]] as well as live wrestling broadcasts on [[WBMG-TV]]. His television ads featured a memorable wind-up toy monkey.
Epp's advertised heavily in print and on radio and television, sponsoring [[W. A. Clark]]'s sermons on [[WJLD-AM]] as well as live wrestling broadcasts on [[WBMG-TV]]. His television ads featured a memorable wind-up toy monkey.


The store's street front was modernized in [[1961]].
The store's street front was modernized in [[1961]]. Before [[1971]] Epp's opened a second location at 113 [[19th Street North]].


Epp's Jewelry Co. suffered minor smoke damage in the [[1970 downtown fire]] that destroyed three nearby stores.
Epp's Jewelry Co. suffered minor smoke damage in the [[1970 downtown fire]] that destroyed three nearby stores.
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[[Category:Jewelers]]
[[Category:Jewelers]]
[[Category:3rd Avenue North]]
[[Category:3rd Avenue North]]
[[Category:19th Street North]]

Revision as of 20:42, 2 July 2011

Epp's Jewelry Co.'s neon sign

Epp's Jewelry Co. was a jeweler located at 1810 3rd Avenue North. It was owned by Taft Epstein, who specialized in watch repair. Beverly Whitley was a long-time associate at the store.

Epp's advertised heavily in print and on radio and television, sponsoring W. A. Clark's sermons on WJLD-AM as well as live wrestling broadcasts on WBMG-TV. His television ads featured a memorable wind-up toy monkey.

The store's street front was modernized in 1961. Before 1971 Epp's opened a second location at 113 19th Street North.

Epp's Jewelry Co. suffered minor smoke damage in the 1970 downtown fire that destroyed three nearby stores.

References

  • Hollis, Tim (2005) Birmingham's Theater and Retail District. Images of America series. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738517771
  • Hollis, Tim (2006) Birmingham Broadcasting. Images of America series. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738542717