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Every Girl's Crazy 'Bout A Sharp Dressed Manny, Moe, And Jack

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The Pep Boys, Manny, Moe & Jack, make the famous guitar move at Billy F Gibbons’ Hollywood home on a recent trip to California as part of the company’s 90th anniversary celebration. Gibbons, the front man for legendary blues-rock band ZZ Top and a life-long automotive enthusiast, considers himself a fan of the Pep Boys brand and welcomed "the Boys" on the tail end of their tour that also included stops with other automotive personalities and at events including the 2011 SEMA show and the Route 66 Rendezvous.



In honor of the entrepreneurial spirit of its founders, the Manny, Moe & Jack mascots have been making special appearances at various museums, events, and store openings across the country.

In conjunction with the anniversary year, Pep Boys launched a nationwide search for branded memorabilia to uncover previously lost or unknown artifacts from the Company’s past. Found items will ultimately come to rest in permanent display at the Pep Boys’ corporate archives in Philadelphia. Noteworthy submissions may also be included in nationwide museum exhibits.

The 90th anniversary of The Pep Boys, Manny, Moe & Jack, is more than just a company celebration of its success within the automotive industry. The recognizable caricatures of the three Navy veterans that founded the company in 1921 changed the face of American advertising and were eventually implanted into American pop culture. Entertainment figures throughout the last fifty years have been quoted using the expression "Everyone including Manny, Moe & Jack..."

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