by Jim Botticelli/DirtyOldBoston.com
Moe Ellis was a rebel because he never ever did what he should, at least as an adolescent. He should not have gotten into a fight with a teacher as a 16 year old high school student growing up in the South End. He should not have gotten expelled, terminating his public school education and closing himself off from other options. Life is full of shoulds, fuller of should nots. It was 1917 and automobiles were the thing with bling. The ground floor beckoned and the kid decided to get in on the act. Dumping his newspaper hawking business, Moe Ellis began selling car parts to the public when business, Ellis, Inc., was inaugurated on Moe Ellis' 17th birthday.
Inside The Rim
Starting on Columbus Ave in the South End, moving to historic Automobile Row, Ellis eventually purchased a three-story building at 1001 Commonwealth Ave in Allston. In 1962 and for nearly 40 more years he proclaimed his existence to the public with a giant sign that read "Ellis The Rim Man". Towering over 60 feet above the roof, the famous three-sided sign could be seen from all angles and caused many a Greater Bostonian to ponder the slogan's significance.
The sign became more widely known as it appeared on screen, first in 1968's Thomas Crown Affair, later on TV's Spenser For Hire. Out of towners could even see it from the Pike once the extension came through.
Cars Drove By With The Boomin' System
Early on radios were a big accessory, first AM, later AM/FM. Rear seat speakers, an early novelty item also held sway for a spell. AC units were hot but eventually these accessories became standard issue in most automobiles so Moe's son Edward Ellis, who had taken over in 1983, turned his attention to truckers who loved accessories. Along came the Boomin' System and Ellis, Inc. was right there with the goods. We all know and love the sound of eardrum puncturing basslines spilling from cars piloted by oblivious young men. Ellis the Rim Man cashed in on that action big time for which DOB thanks him profusely.
The Legacy Lives
Edward Ellis retired in 2001, shuttering the shop forever, Today the Media and Technology Charter School (MATCH) occupies the space. No massive sign sits on the roof announcing the presence of the school. No gimmicks or fancy accessories are for sale. No one is laughing or gasping at the school's humdrum name. There IS one legacy of Moe Ellis that remains. Students still cannot get into fights with teachers. But even if they do, there can only be one Ellis the Rim Man.
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Jimmy B! I bought two t-shirts (and maybe an accessory) there, lost one on the way home and had to give the other to a friend who requested it before she moved to San Francisco, where she knew it would be a hit with the locals and connect her with other transplanted folks from Boston. I hope somebody nice found to one I dropped! So glad you’re doing DOB and keeping it up for so lang already. Hope to meet you again soon, last time I saw you was with Bro Cleve in Cambridge beneath Cambridge Common in the mid-90s. Keep it up, you make me feel glad that I know some of this old Boston stuff.
1,001 Items at 1001 Comm Ave!
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