Restoration of the historic sign «Confectionery - Conímbriga»
The Confeitaria Conímbriga is etched in my memory as a young student, from the early 1990s. In front of it, in the area I always knew as Bica da Cheira, in the Calhabé neighborhood, in Coimbra, there was a public transport stop and I went in there many times for reasons that escape me. It also had a tobacco shop space separate from the café counter and was a familiar space in that small neighborhood, bearing witness to its urban life. In 2022, this commercial space was still open, but it was already showing signs of decay, signaling the change in the neighborhood's commercial dynamics. Until it finally closed, leaving its sign, which had been there since the 1980s, without any informative function. A new owner took over the space and removed the sign, which was donated by Pedro Eliseu to the Tipos de Coimbra project and which we now intend to restore to return it to the enjoyment of the city of Coimbra.
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This sign is made up of two elements dating from 1980. They are elements with a metal structure and glass letters illuminated with noble gas running through them, with the Conímbriga piece being made of glass with neon gas (which gives it a red colour) and the Confeitaria piece being made of glass with an undetermined colour, to be identified only after restoration (probably in white). The restoration of this sign will preserve its characteristic typography from the 1970s, will safeguard its unique technology, as there are only a dozen craftsmen working with neon in the country, and will also allow this unique object, which bears witness to a specific era in the city of Coimbra, to be returned to the city. By contributing to this campaign, you will be helping to restore the sign to its original form and lighting, ensuring that it is preserved and maintained for the memory and enjoyment of all citizens.
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