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.)

St. Louis, part three: Back to Downtown

 

Pants!

We can only imagine how elaborate this was in its heyday.

All of these were found along Washington Avenue

Hats, pants, suits, skirts.

Yes, this was the Garment District.

Cheer Up and Smile

 

As we were walking through the Soulard neighborhood, we

chanced upon these beauties.

Mosaic tile is an unusual media for ghost signs.

You can read more about Smile and Cheer Up here.

And then we noticed this nearby...

And while Dr. Hoffman is no longer making Red Drops,

the advertisement persists.

A return to St. Louis: Part One

 

You might recall our last trip to Saint Louis. If you don't.

Here.

This time, we have a better camera phone.

And more time.

And another neighborhood: Soulard.

St. Louis has a lot of signs for milliners. 

The really really good stuff from Soulard is still coming.

Fake? (A re-examination)

We've long admired the detail on the power tools that grace the side of the Storey Machinery building on Central Parkway

And we were initially excited to get a closer look with the demolition of neighboring structures.

But.

We now know that it's been a lie. Of a sort.

The power tools were painted and then hung on the side of the building,

not directly applied.

Should we be offended? Is this a bait and switch? 
Should we be more upset by the loss of the older structures next door?

Or should we just take it as it is?

 

City of Big Shoulders

 

The last of our collection from Chicago.

Undertaker?  Well, that's new.  And appropriate.

Thanks again to our guide, Ms. J. Fiesta

for finding all of these with us.

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.