I've got money to spend, does someone sell what I want?

December 3, 2013 12:23 PM

I'm looking for a high resolution frameable photo of the "Fly DC Jets" sign in Long Beach, CA. Details inside.

I'd prefer a historic shot over a current photo, but am open to either. Ideally the photo would be from further away then the one I linked. I'm imagining a night time shot that shows the sign lit up in the distance so you get a view of the surrounding area with the sign glowing above.

I'd like to buy a pre-printed and framed photo, but am willing to do the printing and framing myself if needed. Any other forums I should try asking on?

posted by Arbac to Media & Arts (2 answers total)

I used to work for McDonnell Douglas, and we had rad photo calendars as presents to our customers and employees every year. I nosed around on the Boeing site, and while they don't have pics of what you're looking for, they do have some really nice MD neon photos. So I would go directly to Boeing and contact their media people and ask for a pic.

The reason it says Fly DC Jets, btw, is because of problems with the DC10. That was removed from the sign. Maybe you already know that. In any case, contact the media people at Boeing and see if they would be kind enough to provide you with a print. I've always found MD employees to be so very nice, for instance, here's a photo with them, you might want to contact that guy.

I have many fond memories of working for McDonnell Douglas and hope you get a nice print of what you're looking for.
posted by Marie Mon Dieu at 5:16 PM on December 3, 2013

Is there any reason you couldn't hire someone on TaskRabbit to take a photo for you?
posted by Dansaman at 10:41 PM on December 3, 2013