about us 

Oldham Studios is a full service exhibit company located in Central Connecticut.  Founded in 1931 as a one-man business specializing in theater artwork and retail window displays, John Oldham Sr. began a business few can parallel.  His initial talent began as an illustrator who created portraits of movie stars for the premiers at theaters throughout the Hartford area.  As local businesses developed advertising programs, posters and window displays grew into three dimensional structures.  The trade show industry was a natural and timely evolution.

In 1965, John Oldham Jr. joined the organization and continued to grow the business, which resulted in expanding the facility from 18,500 sq. ft. to 100,000 sq. ft.  The building accommodates design offices, shop floor, warehousing, and a large two story setup area.  Our business territory has also reached every corner of the globe.

Some of the special projects the contributed to our significant growth include development of full-scale models of Grumman's Lunar Lander, upscale decoration of chalets at the Paris Air Shows, and designing and building a 10,000 sq. ft. multi-deck display for Philips Medical Systems.

Mark Oldham, a graduate of RISD, joined his father in 1990.  As Vice President, Mark represents the third generation taking Oldham Studios into a new and exciting future.  Incorporating new technologies dedicated to improve communications, fabrication and graphic production, Oldham Studios offers customers more flexibility at less cost.

With his unique design background and his drive for excellence in personalized service, Mark leads his select team to support each and every customer as #1 - because they are.

For over 7 decades, Oldham Studios has taken pride in our long-standing professional relationships and we look forward to new and exciting challenges in the future by focusing on customer service and creating a unique business process that parallels each customer

We realize anyone can make a sign, but Oldham Studios can fully incorporate the purpose, meaning, service and quality that is above all the rest.

To read more about us [click here]: Trade Show & Exhibit Manager June, July 2003

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