Roots of Nipper - Moorestown, NJ
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N 39° 57.845 W 074° 56.755
18S E 504618 N 4423772
This fiberglass representation of Nipper, the RCA mascot, was created by Moorestown artist Margaret Ingersol, "Roots of Nipper" illustrates the heritage of Moorestown's historic landmarks. The buildings are painted on the dog. Way cool!
Waymark Code: WM3EZ4
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member robbdogg120
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In 2005, Moorestown put on a public art project centered around and featuring Nipper, the RCA mascot/dog. This Nipper festival featured 30 five foot high fiberglass Nipper statues, decorated by artists supported by various sponsors (see below). Five Moorestown partners: The Evergreens, Historical Society of Moorestown, Lutheran Home at Moorestown, Moorestown Community House and Perkins Center for the Arts were responsible for bringing Nipper 2005 to Moorestown. All "Nippers"were sold at auction in October 2005 as a local fund-raiser.

To see all the Nippers sold at auction (and they are worth seeing) click HERE to see some fabulous pictures.

To see the news story on this project, which was held in the Moorestown Mall, for goodness sakes, click HERE.

Background/History
According to the Nipper 2005 website (no longer up), Eldridge Johnson, the founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company and acquirer of the "Nipper" trademark, moved his family in 1919 "to a small estate on East Main Street in Moorestown...Mr. Johnson lived in the house until his death in November 1945." Thus, the connection between Moorestown and Nipper.

Location of Statue
Moorestown Community House
16 East Main Street
Moorestown, NJ
This statue was purchased by a group of Moorestown residents and donated to the Moorestown Community House. In front of the Nipper is a sign for the New Jersey Garden Club who sponsors the upkeep of the immediate area. Implanted within the brick walkway which passes next to the statue are donor bricks which bear the names of those citizens that helped bring the Nipper statue to its present location and who support the beautification of this immediate area and of the Community House..

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Roots of Nipper

Figure Type: Animal

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Margaret Ingersoll

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: October 2005

Materials used: Paint on fiberglass

Location: Moorestown Community House - 16 East Main Street - Moorestown, NJ

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