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.

A Walk Along Central Avenue

 

Originally taken in October 2017.

Yes, there are some repeats.

A Closer Look

And color enhanced.

It's on the south side of the Turret Lofts, on Central Avenue.

Revisit

Previously, on Writing on the Walls.

The lettering at the top is what really stands out.

But when you look closer to the ground, there's more color, and the lettering starts to pop.

A lot going on here.

Half a Sign

Is better than no sign.

Alas, we could not see what the rest looked like without being obtrusive.

This is on Chestnut, just off of John Street, in the West End.

Two Signs for the Price of One

We have featured this one before, but we're revisiting it based upon new conjecture.

Firstly, the Bakery and Confectionery sign at the top may be connected to this on Clay Street in OTR.

We base this simply on the wording.

And as for the Globe Furniture part of the sign, well, there's the Globe factory near Findlay Market, 

And, Ronny Salerno includes some Globe history in his well-researched book, Fading Ads of Cincinnati.  (There's a book signing this weekend at Bromwell's.)

Lost to Time

We'd been eyeballing this discolored patch on the south side of the Turret Lofts for a while now, and finally stopped for a closer look, when our Western Field Agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson was in town.

Definitely something there.

And on the north side of the building: this.

Warren Glass

Central Parkway, near Ezzard Charles.  We wondered why we hadn't noticed this sooner...

And when we stopped to take the pictures, a fella came out of the "Office Space for Lease" building, pictured below...

He'd just recently uncovered it, taking down the plywood that had hid this beauty.  

He wasn't sure what the holes were for: either neon tubing, or a glass cover.

Revisiting Week Wrap Up

We're not sure if the paint job is fading, or if the light is better,

but, the signs on this building on Central Parkway, near Ezzard Charles seem to be more visible lately.

Back to new finds next week.

West Liberty

Between Central Parkway and Linn.

Chas. Z(something) Bakery and Confectionery

And we've seen "The Globe" elsewhere in Cincinnati.  But, we can't make out what's beneath it.

Interesting also, there's a vertical line wiping out the baker's name.  At first glance, we thought it might be the remnants of a chimney, but it's more likely FROM a chimney; smoke damaging the paint.

Since We're Already Looking Down...

These can be found in the same block as this.

Dead Letter Office

On our trusty map, it's indicated as Fairview, but, the Hamilton County CAGIS website says West End.  

Not that it matters.  But, it's in a nice little cluster of ghost signs, so we'll list it as both, so you can find them all on your next tour of local signage.

Equipment

This is between York and Findlay, in the same complex as this.  Visible only from the east.

Sterling Ice Cream

Just gotta find a way to squeeze another Mockbee cameo in, don't we?

According to our sources, the former Sterling Ice Cream factory is now home to a moped shop and art studio space.

Maystern

This is not the first one we've found.  There's another not far from this one.

But, apparently, it's not Maystern.  It's May Stern, and it was part of the Spiegel family.

Biscuit Company

Caught in a walkway to a church, this brave sign holds on.

We did not find this ourselves.  We found it thanks to someone else's ghost sign collection on Flickr.

But, to be fair, when driving up Freeman Avenue, we're always dazzled by this gem, a block up the street.

Dr. Feelgood

Well, the first two letters appear to be Dr.  So why not?

Just off of Liberty and Linn.

Meanwhile, 5schw4r7z has found a ghost sign uncovered during renovations.

Conroy's

 

Visible from Central Parkway, but actually sitting on Central Avenue, near Findlay.  Pull into the Family Dollar store parking lot for the best view.  And from there, you might be able to see tomorrow's entry...

Entries Sent

 

For consideration of inclusion in an international calendar collection of some of the world's finest ghost sign, we have submitted these three beauties.

 

We can submit two more.  Suggestions?

Oh, and you'll need to "vote", by going to facebook and liking these entries, once they appear.

 

Thanks in advance!

West End

 

This is on Central Avenue, near Freeman.  It appears to be a more modern design than many other former stations, and one of two in our homage not included in the CFD History page.