Day 8: More Colorado

Another gray day but I plodded thru. These signs in Aurora, CO give you an idea of the gloom.

The original pole sign at the Biltmore Motel from the 1950s with a “Cooled by Refrigeration” panel:

This one is probably from the 1960s. There was a white plastic ball on top originally:

This one is a real leaner. I think it’s being held in place by the wood and vegetation:

These letters advertised for the Friend Furniture store. They were later moved to the owner’s office building:

There was different sign originally at the Ranger Motel with a cowboy on horseback – probably from the 1950s:

This one is probably from the late 1950s or early 1960s:

On to Broomfield, CO. When this vet moved, they brought along their sign. The practice first opened in 1957 and this sign might be from then:

A few signs from Loveland, CO. The “Derby Hill” was lit with neon originally. There’s neon behind the plastic faces of “Whiteside’s.” It looks like the bulbs are still lit:

Justine’s opened in 1971 and this signs are even lit during the day:

Their pole sign has a two-phase flashing arrow:

A couple more signs from Loveland, CO:

This sign previously advertised for King Lumber. It was adapted for King Storage around 1992:

This sign and building in Thornton, CO haven’t changed much since 1961. :

A couple of adapted signs from Louisville, CO. This one is pretty heartbreaking. The sign was built in 1955 for the Blue Parrot:

Around 2019, it was changed to look like this:

This sign originally advertised for Colacci’s which opened in 1955:

In 2000, it was altered for Pasquini’s:

In 2008, it began advertising for the Empire Lounge which closed earlier this year. Hopefully, it will remain in place, even if the text is changed:

The Mister Steak chain was founded in 1962 in Colorado Springs. Nearly 300 locations were built nationwide. These plastic signs were installed on the exteriors:

This one is located inside the World Famous Dark Bar in Boulder, CO:

This shopping center in Boulder, CO was built in 1958 and this sign is most likely from then:

Miller Farms in Platteville, CO has a bunch of statues of people, animals, and things. This sneaker and Hercules Beetle are just two examples:

This A&W in Berthoud, CO opened in 1949. It has a classic plastic oval pole sign circa 1960s. The Papa Burger on the canopy was installed around 2018. I don’t know where it came from: