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\"tod-swormstedt\"<\/a>Tod Swormstedt is the son of David R. Swormstedt, Jr.<\/p>\n

He spent 26 years on the staff of Signs of the Times magazine, which was founded in 1906. He became the fourth-generation editor of the “bible of the sign industry,” following in his family’s footsteps. Tod parlayed all of his knowledge and contacts into a self-proclaimed \u201cmid-life crisis project” that would eventually become the American Sign Museum. This was Tod’s chance to preserve the 3-D craftsmanship of multi-generational sign companies, to tell their stories and bring these signs to life before they were lost forever.<\/p>\n

In 1999, Tod\u00a0founded the National Signs of the Times Museum.\u00a0With accelerating\u00a0support, the museum was renamed and re-opened as the American Sign Museum in May\u00a02005. Its temporary home within an arts center sufficed for several years, but growing pains ensued. The magnificent McDonald’s and Holiday Inn signs couldn’t be displayed to their full heights, and the collection was growing rapidly.<\/p>\n

Tod began searching for a more permanent home for\u00a0the ever-expanding collection. He needed a space that could fulfill\u00a0his vision for\u00a0an interactive museum experience.\u00a0\u00a0He found the ASM’s\u00a0new home in Camp Washington, an appropriately historic area of Cincinnati.\u00a0The century-old Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks, Inc. Complex became the ASM’s new home.\u00a0Its doors opened in\u00a0June\u00a02012.<\/p>\n

The American Sign Museum’s expansion has continued unabated.\u00a0New acquisitions arrived weekly, and the 20,000 square feet of museum space quickly\u00a0filled.\u00a0In October 2016, the roof in the annex of the building was replaced, which allowed\u00a0for a future doubling of the\u00a0museum’s size.<\/p>\n

Today, The American Sign Museum is the premier institution for preserving historic signs and promoting the contributions the sign industry makes to commerce, culture, and the American landscape. The museum promotes sign preservation and restoration by displaying nearly 100 years of signage. We preserve and protect American history and pay homage to the artistry and craftsmanship of days gone by. The collection honors an often overlooked part of our culture that hides in plain sight as part of our daily lives.<\/p>\n

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