Redmons Candy Factory

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

All along I-44 in Missouri, there are billboards for Redmons, all featuring the exuberant little boy you see on the sign and roof. I had seen the place many times over the years, but never stopped. I finally decided to stop and check them out on my way back home after my trip to New Mexico in 2011. I bought a pound of peanut butter fudge, which turned out to be INCREDIBLE! They also sell saltwater taffy and chocolates, all made in the store near Phillipsburg, Missouri.

8-18-11

 

[Ezzie]

Funny, in many respects. One of course is the bright colouring, another the Fudge sign. But what I find most amusing is how different a shop selling chocolates and confectionary in Europe would look. They tend to be very subtle and distinguished. This one looks like a Burger house. Good thing the proof is in the eating, peanut fudge no less, yum. Nice picture though.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Funny, in many respects. One of course is the bright colouring, another the Fudge sign. But what I find most amusing is how different a shop selling chocolates and confectionary in Europe would look. They tend to be very subtle and distinguished. This one looks like a Burger house. Good thing the proof is in the eating, peanut fudge no less, yum. Nice picture though.

There are subtle candy store in big cities here, but this place is setup the way it is for a reason. It is in the middle of nowhere along a major highway. You see a lot of places along highways in rural areas like this that are designed to attract the attention of travelers, to induce them to stop and spend money. People here call these sorts of places "Tourist Traps." Some are stores, like this, others are attractions offering something to see, often something ridiculous like "The world's largest ball of yarn." Sparsely populated rural areas in poorer parts of the country tend to have a lot more tourist traps than more densely populated and wealthier areas; its a way for the local people to earn money. Since these areas tend to have a lot of places trying to get the attention of travelers, they're usually brightly colored, big, crazy looking, with huge signs (often painted on the roof, like this one), and often have numerous roadside billboards for many miles advertising the place before drivers even get close enough to see the actual place.

 

[Ezzie]

Thanks Chris. Makes sense when you think about it.

 

[kokoshawnuff]

Chris great composition and colors. And one can tell its really in the middle of nowhere when there's also a gas station attached