Decatur Pride!
Decatur Metro | July 17, 2008
Brent recently wrote in regarding the ever-popular City of Decatur-themed merchandise. You know, the ol’ primary-colored house (with chimney), school (with bell) and non-denominational place of worship?
While I’m sure we’re all quite aware of the auto tags, mugs and t-shirts, Brent’s curious to know if anyone at city hall has ever considered creating a City of Decatur house flag, much like the ones found down in Oakhurst or over in Inman Park (The Inman Park ones are for noting historic rehab). If not, he’d like to contact someone at the city to promote his idea. I’m at a loss for who specifically to contact, so I’m throwing it out there for comment/discussion.
Has the city ever considered a flag with the city logo? What other items would you purchase if they had a CoD logo on them? Carrot peeler? Tennis shoe? Cupcake?
For a list of the 4 merchants that currently carry existing City of Decatur merchandise, click the continuation. [Also see Carl's comment]
In Town Ace Hardware, 1404 Scott Blvd., 404-378-6006
Collage, 114 E Ponce de Leon Ave., 404-377-1280
One Step at a Time, 652 East Lake Dr., 404-377-1030, www.1stepatatime.org
Whit’s End, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., #2, 404-377-3310, www.whitsenddecatur.com
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I believe all of the items are also available from the Economic & Community Development office upstairs in the rear of City Hall.
Hmm…then that also sounds like whom Brent should contact.
Have you ever seen homes where the house number and/or street name is mounted on the home in one of those beautiful plaques? From my research they seem kind of pricey…or maybe it’s just that the alternative is just so cheap. Anyway, if the City of Decatur sold those plaques and they were created in the shape of the City of Decatur logo and I could order one with my house number and/or address, I would gladly pay the premium. I think it would be quite a neat way to show Decatur pride as it would become a permanent fixture on the home, even if the owner changed.
I would like it. However, I feel that the new signs with the brown and tan logo are more attractive than the colored one. My wife is a graphics person and she thinks that the new branding should all be of the non-colored variety.
I miss the old colors–I liked their retro friendliness. I feel like the new signage is too suburban-generic–too traditional for a city priding itself on new urbanism.
I would buy the type of plaque that decaturmom described! But not the carrot peeler :).
The City flags would be greatand a huge hit. Local pride seems much more digestable than national pride these days. If anyone goes forward with the idea, Taste in Decatur would help you sell’em. We also carry City of Decatur merchandise and some items not available elsewhere– like the City of Decatur and Oakhurst Tervis Tumblers. Some of those proceeds go back to the city. I think any City of Decatur licensed product should give back-set the bar high.
We carry anything associated with Decatur at Whit’s End. Anyone doing some sort of merchandise, present them to us. We carry City of Decatur tees and sweats in the winter, bottle openers, mugs, license plates. Also the Decatur Girl line of Christmas ornaments, Decatur Dad tees, and Decatur Dog Bandanas, and Koozies. We are also working with the Decatur High School Booster Club to carry DHS Spirit Wear very soon.
I agree with Altmod..I miss the old signage and friendliness of the colors as well. The lampposts sort of look like they are from those old Moose or Elk’s lodges that a bunch of old geazers hang out at. I don’t want to be mean…how does the average citizen get in on these types of simple decisions?
We researched the possibility of flags several years ago and the cost was way too prohibitive for our small budget. However, now that technology has improved, it may be possible to have flags printed at a reasonable cost without having to purchase hundreds at one time. We will definitely look into it again. If anyone out there has a good “flag contact,” send it on – we talked with the folks at Atlas Flags way back when.”
We do have some of the merchandise here in the Community & Economic Development Department (2nd floor of Decatur City Hall). However, we encourage you to purchase it from one of our retailers (just in case you might purchase some other merchandise from them while you are there!)
We have also thought about a fun kind of Christmas ornament – any feedback on that?
Linda Harris
Assistant Director
Community & Economic Development
All City of Decatur logo’d items when made by a manufacturer or licensed through a retailer must give a portion of the proceeds back to the community.