Stoltey Garage

 

Stoltey Garage, a full service auto 

care company in an 1898 building.

Checking Google StreetView, we see 

there's something under the vines too.

How do we know the history of this?

Info courtesy of the Mass Transit District

which does more than just run buses.

Indianapolis, Part Two

As viewed from atop the Soldiers and Sailors 

Monument in Monument Circle.

 It's the north side of a building 

featured in the previous entry.

Across the top, we can make out "..... Building"

and below that: ".... Second Floor"

We prefer painted ghost sigsn,

but this was still rather cool.

(As always, click to enlargen.)

Western, Nebraska

 

Not to be confused with the region, western Nebraska. 
This is Western, Nebraska: The village, in southeastern Nebraska.

According to Wikipedia, Western was (likely) named for 

Wesley West in somewhere between 1872 and 1880.

Western's population peaked in 1930, with 511 citizens.

The last census shows less than half of that.

This has been submitted before, by Mr. C. Schweer.

St. Louis-- You thought we were done

Oh, no. We're just getting started...

 with this beautiful neon sign. 

We saw no indication what the Knickerbocker was,

or if it still is.

One of the more rare categories we've found: automobiles.

So, it's always a treat when we do run across one.

And this is not the first sign advertising Buicks.

(But do also note the peculiar layering.)

More from the Windy City

 

Between computer problems, platform problems, and our morning schedule,

it has become difficult to maintain regular updates.

But, we're back.

Sometimes there are so many signs, one gets tired,

and instead of going around the block for a better picture,

one just says "eh. Good enough."

We apologize for shorting this great sign.

These signs are not technically ghosts,

as the businesses still operate.

More from Kansas City

Courtesy of our Western Field Agents, Ms. D. Walz & Mr. D.L. Hudson.

Happy Hunting Grounds

 

This week has been amazing for ghost sign hunting.  The sun is low, the light is right, and the leaves are falling, revealing what was hidden. 

We've found about a dozen signs since Monday, most previously unnoticed.  There were two in Westwood discovered Thursday.  Some were noted for later capture.

 

This particular example is on Harrison, going up the hill, away from Queen City.  Tom Kneer Dodge.  And it seems Tom was a BIG Bengal fan.  And his sign covering up another sign, too.

 

Here's another resource which deserves a look-see.

 

And don't forget: We need your suggestions on which signs to submit to the Ghostsign 2014 Calendar. Put your comment in the box below, or e-mail us, by November 6th.  (The deadline to enter is the 8th.)

Going Farther and Farther Afield

Avondale.  Reading Road, just south of Dana.

I'm actually encouraged by seeing these faded signs in other neighborhoods, because it feels like I've gathered all the low hanging fruit from Downtown and Over-the-Rhine.  It would be a sad day if I captured every painted, faded sign that still exists.