Okay — let’s dive right into Friday which was all about Sacramento and thereabouts.

This sign originally advertised for the Ramona Hotel:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tspauld/87981392/

It looks like Scientology placed a panel over the holes where the letters had been.  Just maybe the letters were saved?  And maybe someday, if a new owner comes along that is more historic-minded, the letters could be replaced.  Here’s hoping.

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Check out that lovely tin border.  This has to be one of the oldest signs in town:

 

This is the Hotel Marshall’s “lesser” sign — tucked around the corner of the building & mounted high on the building.  Here’s the prettier sign from my Flickr account:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agilitynut/

 

I’m thinking this sign is probably half of what was a projecting sign on the building:

which was at some point replaced with this sign.   Quite a nice graphic for a plastic sign:

Both signs are lit at night:

 

This diamond ring clock sign was restored in 2012:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/centerforsacramentohistory/7166722592/

Unfortunately, its “buddy sign” was painted over before that:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tspauld/25552182/

 

That red porcelain enamel is as bright as the day it was installed some sixty-plus years ago.  That little “Pfaff” panel appears to be covering up the original business name.  [P.S. all my blog photos are clickable — clicking on them opens to a larger size]

 

I was happy to see the Jim-Denny’s sign on during the day — even though they were closed and it was the 4th of July.  But when I came back in the early evening, the sign was off:

 

This sign is from the former Sam’s Hof Brau, later Hamburger Pattie’s, soon to be something else (busy construction going on below — even on the 4th).  This sign gets less attention than the wonderful chef sign — from my Flickr stream, taken the same day:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agilitynut/14412964309/

 

This was originally the Arden Motel sign:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tspauld/28673119/

Now the Greens Hotel.  I’ll let you judge the re-use.  Better than being trashed, of course:

 

The Cardinal Lanes.  Closed since forever:

 

I love how the sign mimics the building’s arches:

 

This building in Rancho Cordova is a mystery to me (what was here originally).  There are other Tugboat locations in the area with buildings that look nothing like this.

 

Also in Rancho Cordova.  If you like giant paint can signs half as much as I do, you’ll enjoy this page at my website:
http://www.agilitynut.com/mim/paint.html

 

A pretty plastic rooftop sign in Placerville:

 

Also in Placerville.  This is the motel’s very tall pole sign.  They also have this one by the road:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agilitynut/14413137619/

 

Back in Sacramento for the rest of this post.   Fun sign and building:

 

I was happy to see Gunther’s was packed.  It was in the 90s that day.  Lots of fireworks in the middle of the streets in this neighborhood that you had to drive around.  Fun but scary at the same time.  I posted a close-up of the Gunther’s sign and a quickie video of the animation here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agilitynut/14413137889/

 

This was previously the Town House bar — the signs were nicer then — but this replacement is far better than what usually happens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/therealdevildoll/749616002/

That’s a wrap for Friday.  Still two more days and blog posts to come.

 

dj