Across the Nation

We start our mailbag tour in Wausa, Nebraska, courtesy of Mr. F. Jesse.

(We're interested in the Cook Paint sign, mostly)

Our next two come from Ms. D. Walz in Lincoln, NE. 

She says they are near 7th and N.

(That's south of the Haymarket, which is a very nice hunting ground.)

Also from Lincoln, NE, via Ms. Walz.

And Ms. Walz found this in Aurora, IL.

The next stop is New York, New York.

These are courtesy of Mr. B. Johnson, from his latest visit to the Big Apple.

Fantastic!

Finally, we close with a Facebook video link, courtesy of Ms. C. Storer Haney, in Salinda, CO.

Salinda, we're coming to visit, someday!

More from Lincoln

Along O Street. 

This is an oddity. The sign looks ancient, but the building appears new-ish.

Again in the Haymarket. Two sides of the same building, above and below.

The former is a north face we hadn't caught before. The latter, (below), has been featured previously.

The Trip to Nebraska

We returned to Nebraska for the holidays, and picked up a few signs that we'd missed on previous visits.

This building is in Lincoln's Haymarket.

Specifically, it's at S and 8th.

A Couple from the Mailbag

Both from Ms. D. Walz. 

The first is from Council Bluffs, Iowa.

And this from Lincoln, Nebraska.

Keep looking up!

RIP

... Van Winkle.

Found in Lincoln.

Gracefully submitted by Ms. D. Walz.

Lincoln

Courtesy of Ms. D. Walz.

Both located along O Street.

On This Date in History

More like graffiti, but it works for today.

Hat tip to Ms. D. Walz, in Lincoln.

Looks Legit

Not to be rude, but we'd expect a better sign from an art center.

Courtesy Ms. D. Walz, in Lincoln. 

More from Lincoln

Two more from Ms. D. Walz.

Mailbag Friday

Another from our western field agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson.

At 8th and N, in Lincoln's Haymarket.

From the Mailbag

Respectfully submitted by Ms. D. Walz.

O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Back of Toppers

Mr. D.L. Hudson reports finding this in an alley behind Toppers Pizza in downtown Lincoln.

It's in the same alley as this more recent ghost sign.

Unnecessary Advertising

Another from Ms. D. Walz, who reports this building once housed a brothel, before it was purchased by a mission, which kicked the women out.

We're assuming the sign came after the whorehouse, because, well, some things don't need to be advertised on a wall.

From the Mailbox

In Lincoln, Nebr. On 11th Street, between P and O Streets.

Courtesy of Ms. D. Walz, who accompanied our Western Field Agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson on a rather successful hunt.

Last from Lincoln

Certainly not the last in Lincoln, but the last from our most recent trip there.

Next week, we head out west.  Again.

Branding in Lincoln

Milady Coffee seems to be a thing of the past, and H.P. Lau is long gone.

But, the branding remains.

Although, truth be told, we doubt this sign is an original. 

While it's protected from the elements in a loading bay, it's still too perfect.

Lined Up in Lincoln

Again in the Haymarket.

Plenty of ghost signs, and one that was covered.

And yes, that Lincoln Hide & Fur sign seems to have weathered the years a little too well.

Haymarket

The Haymarket is a trendy section of Lincoln just off of the downtown.

And since it's a gentrified warehouse district, there's not a shortage of ghost signs.

Along O Street

O Street is, for those of you not in the know, Lincoln's main drag. 

Some say it's the longest main street in the world.  Others disagree.

But, it does have a history, and that history is marked in signage.

Come back next week as we venture into Lincoln's Haymarket.

You won't be disappointed.

On to Lincoln

Lincoln, state capital of Nebraska, and veritable treasure trove of ghost signs,

... as you shall see in the coming days.