Monday, March 18, 2024

Chicago

 


Thanks to Ms. J. Fiesta for these contributions
from the Windy City.


Very 70s, or even 80s; an era
where sign painting is rather rare.

New Richmond

 


we didn't have to dig too deep to learn
about this company and building
which is visible from US 52.


"At one time much of the baseball yarns required by the American, National, and minor baseball leagues came from Clasgens."

We particularly appreciated this tidbit,
as we near baseball season.

Friday, March 8, 2024

Newly uncovered, and forever gone

 


This plastic molded sign outside a long-closed salon 
at 15th and Elm always held a certain appeal.
It's gone now, but...


Along the 15th Street side of the building we found 
a sign on the door, and...


More recently, the wooden panels were removed
from above the windows, revealing the 
building's use before it was a salon.


And, not too far away...


This sign is gone, along with the building it was
attached to near Central Parkway and Liberty.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Wymore? Why not?

 


We pulled into Wymore around 7 a.m., so the light
wasn't the best.


But we did notice this on the north end of downtown.
Can't decipher the first two words, but the third
is definitely "PRODUCE."


What we didn't notice was the one next to it.
We'll have to get it next time.


There was plenty more to see anyway.
And we didn't even know there was a 


But here is the piece de resistance:


Conner Saloon?  Corner Saloon?
The Coca-Cola part is undeniable, and the word
CIGAR is partially behind the pole, but 
we wonder if we see Budweiser in there too,
two lines below Saloon.


How about you? What can you pick out?

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Final Fairbury



We do appreciate a good mural.





We hope to return to Fairbury, because we're sure there's more signs.


There were traces of a Coca-Cola sign we couldn't quite get because
of the setting sun.


When ghost sign hunting, be sure to prowl a few alleys.




 

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Uneeda?

 


As we walked away from the Majestic Motion Pictures find, (see previous entry),
we noticed this, and went around to the front of the block for a better view.


No dice.
So, we went back, into the alley, hoping something
would be visible. We were not disappointed.


The combination of the shadow and setting sun
means the photo ain't so great.
A lot of detail is lost.


But this is a layered beauty, and we believe it to be
an ad for Uneeda Biscuit.
(This may be our first Uneeda sign in person. There is
at least one in the collection from a loyal reader.)

Uneeda Biscuit signs, like Mail Pouch, Bull Durham,
and Coca-Cola signs, have a certain magic in the 
ghost sign community.

Or at least it seems that way to us.

Monday, December 18, 2023

Majestic

 


We spotted this in Downtown Fairbury.


Whether this was a movie theater or a movie studio is up for some debate.
The wording suggests it was more than just a theater, but googling Majestic Motion Pictures
shows there was a production company by that name but gives no indication
they made movies in Fairbury. Which could mean this was a distribution office.


The yellow border on this otherwise unreadable sign
leads us to believe it's also for the mysterious Majestic.


This may be a recreation, or at least a refresh, but we still
thought it worth including.