Wednesday, March 20, 2024

South Fairmount

 


Along Queen City Avenue.


What's particularly interesting, is that there's a painted
sign on the brick: "Home of the State Avenue..."
and the rest is covered by the Summit View Apartments sign.
(They are still open.)


On the western face of the building.
Nigh unreadable.


But it reinforces the rule:
Find a ghost sign,
check the other side of the building.

(Thanks to Ms. J. Fiesta for the assist.)


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.