Burgie Flying Saucer

Paul Stanley

Advertising artist

Paul Stanley & Company, whose founder, Paul Stanley, started the most unique and cutting edge business in the late 1940’s at 180 First Street, San Francisco, CA. He became famous for designing large floor motion targeted advertising displays for beer companies
(Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Mother’s Cookies were also clients). These displays were of such size and scope that they left a real impact on consumers when displayed in stores.

Paul Stanley & Company, whose founder, Paul Stanley, started the most unique and cutting edge business in the late 1940’s at 180 First Street, San Francisco, CA. He became famous for designing large floor motion targeted advertising displays for beer companies (Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Mother’s Cookies were also clients). These displays were of such size and scope that they left a real impact on consumers when displayed in stores.

He rotates at a 45° angle with the Burgie Man at the helm with two cans of beer and a flashing light at the top. Burgie is one of the few saucers still working today.

Burgie was acquired from an antiques store during an Artists Crawl in Scottsdale, AZ 1990s

The soucer rotates at a 45° angle with the Burgie Man at the helm with two cans of beer and a flashing light at the top. Burgie is one of the few saucers still working today.

The piece was acquired from an antiques store during an Artists Crawl in Scottsdale, AZ 1990s

The Construction of Burgie

The Burgie Flying Saucer was created for Burgermeister beer in the 1950's. Fewer than 10 were ever made! These large scale and whimsical motion display pieces were used in grocery stores, to catch consumer's eye. These were considered the most unique advertising pieces ever built - mechanically complex, crafted by hand and built to last!

Did you know.....
Burgie Appears in the first 5 seconds of
Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls music video!