From my SCA Donut Signs section — this lovely pole sign in Tyler, TX and the sign on the roof…
… have been redone with the new name of “Same Good…” sans neon — ugh:
The Paul’s Bakery sign in Van Buren, AR…
…has new panels — but it’s not that bad. The cake now has candles and the coffee has steam. But I miss the pointy shoes and funky chef’s hat:
This former Dawn Donuts building in Saginaw, MI has been demolished. There was another Dawn “pointy roof” building like this year ago that was also demolished. This one closed in 2008 and the classic Dawn Donuts sign with the boy holding a plate of donuts was removed. The building never found another tenant — and now it’s just a paved area next to a BP gas station. Of the approximately 20 of these built from 1960-1966, there are now only about 8 left (7 in Michigan and 1 in Ohio):
From the Neon Extensions Signs section. The neon truck coupling of this sign in San Leandro, CA is gone now:
From the Opal Glass Signs section — a bit of good news! This sign in Bay City, MI...:
has apparently been restored (or maybe replicated)! Although the opal letters on top are not lit, they replaced the neon — from their FB page:
On to the Pancake Signs section. This sign in Anaheim, CA hadn’t had neon tubing since at least the 1980s:
Earlier this year, it was “updated” with backlit plastic letters:
From the Pizza Chef Signs section. This sign in Egg Harbor Township, NJ….:
… was repainted earlier this year and is now outlined with LED rope. The restaurant sells Indian food and pizza:
This painted plywood sign at Bear’s Den Pizzeria in Grayling, MI is gone now. The pizza place is still open but they now have boring text signs:
This sign at Bradlee’s Pizza in Wayne, NJ is gone now:
From the Sputnik Signs section. This sign in Welch, OK is gone now:
From the Scaffold Signs section. I never got a chance to shoot this one in Palmer, MA. The business closed in 2019 and the sign is gone now:
I never got this neon scaffold sign in North Wildwood, NJ either:
and now they have replaced it with this plastic sign:
This sign in Fort Worth, TX was removed earlier this year:
From the Shoe and Boot Signs section. Uh-oh – this sign in Perryton, TX:
is now crunched and laying on the ground on the left. The pole where it hung is on the right — apparently the result of a tornado in June. I’m skeptical that the sign will be fixed:
From the Skating Signs section. I never got a chance to shoot this one in Marion, IN and it’s gone now. A crappy, plastic rectangular sign replaced it recently:
That’s it for the signs for a while since I’m done with the SCA sections. There will lots of signs towards the end of this project as I work my way towards the biggest sections.
Happy trails,
dj & the dogs
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