Old Neon

 

Taken 30 November 2018.

Pep Boys

There are Pep Boys stores all over the country,

and the corporation is fast approaching its

100th anniversary.

The history of these stores is

one of America's great success stories.

Taken 30 November 2018.

City Motel

Taken 30 November 2018.

U Drive In

Ultimate convenience?

Taken 30 November 2018.

FREE TV

City Motel.
One can probably see the words on the sign

better after dark, when the neon is illuminated!

Taken 30 November 2018.

Big Star Motel Sign

Vintage neon,

always eye-catching.

29 November 2018.

Sands Motel

I am sure there are thousands of stories witnessed

by this neon sentinel.

The shape and style immediately take us back to another time.

Taken 19 October 2018.

Esquire to squire

Used to be "Esquire Center"

but both sides of the sign have been altered

to read "squire center."

Taken 19 October 2018.

Lum's Chop Suey

Still selling chop suey,

though, frankly, one wouldn't

know it by the condition of their signs...

Taken 10 October 2018.

Ming's

I have to be honest,

this old sign does not particularly

seduce me to patronize this eatery.

But it does capture my attention

as a piece of art and history.

Taken on 14 September 2018.

What's Your Sign?

OK.

I confess.

I am really not sure

what this sign was announcing.

I think,

maybe,

it was a men's clothing store.

The cut-out design

and the neon...

vintage sweetness.

Taken 12 October 2018.

Two for One: Sign and Mural

We have a sign

and we have a rather unusual mural;

and more elements besides!

Lines, shadows, brick edifice,

busy balconies, colorful umbrellas,

bars on windows trilling counterpoint to the brick;

plus blue sky,

a power pole bisecting the frame,

and more.

Can you find the horse's head in the mural?

Taken 12 October 2018.

Pope Tire Co. Sign

Not sure I can say anything

worthy about a sign

like this.

It is a lovely

testament

to days long past.

Taken 12 October 2018.

Commercial District Signs

If this guy does not make you want to come to his place

to buy furniture, I don't know what will.

Am I right?

I was really just trying to get a picture of the

vintage Paradise Center sign,

but when I saw the 'stack' of signage

I was kind of amazed.

Red Gorilla taken 14 September 2018.

Paradise Center taken 15 September 2018.