Getting back to the SCA (Society for Commercial Archaeology) article companion pages…. from the Sputnik Sign pages. This sign in San Bernardino, CA disappeared earlier this year:

The C-152 Lectra in Stamford, TX is gone now:

From the Opal Glass Letters Signs pages, this sign in Independence, CA is gone:

This sign which was tucked away in an alley in Susanville, CA is also gone:

From the Neon Extension Signs pages — this sign in South Gate, CA has plastic panels now and the arrow is gone:

Speaking of extension arrows… the latest Street View doesn’t show it yet, but the Last Chance Liquors sign in Nashville, TN was restored in August. It’s definitely on my map & list for this summer’s trip but here’s a short video showing the eight chasing arrows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vTelQgsFvk

The Star Liquors sign in Garden Grove, CA…:

… got some atrocious backlit plastic letters but at least they left the bottles alone:

The Bon-Ton Cafe sign in Memphis, TN…:

… is now missing the bottom canopy panels with the circles:

From the Clock Signs pages… This Elgin Watch Company sign in Hibbing, MN is gone now. There are only a few of these once commonplace signs left:

This business in Bradley, IL closed in 2025 and this sign is gone now:

Another business opened in town and has a “tribute” sign:

Moving on to the Donut Signs pages… this former Mrs. Chapman’s Angel Food Do-Nuts in Long Beach, CA on Carson St….

… is now part of the Tierra Mia Coffee chain. The sign is still donut-ish but I wish the hole was still there:

This store in Lafayette, LA closed and I assume that the sign is gone. The store was housed in a former Mission-style Taco Bell but that building was demolished earlier this year as a Cuban restaurant is being built in its place:

This shop in Rochester, PA closed last year and the giant donut on top of the sign has been removed:

This shop in Wichita, KS closed las year and this sign is gone:

This sign in Oakland, CA disappeared earlier this year:

This former Jolly Pirate Donuts sign in Columbus, OH…:

… has been “updated” with backlit plastic letters and the neon removed from the top and bottom:

I knew this long-closed donut shop in St. Louis, MO began housing the Milque Toast restaurant in 2024. I reshot it that summer and just a few weeks later, they restored the donut sign’s neon — god bless ’em!

This shop in New Albany, IN closed earlier this year and the sign is gone now:

This Southern Maid Donuts in Odessa, TX…:

… has been repainted — I approve since I love bright green:

The M&T Donut Shop sign in Compton, CA is gone now:

Let’s end this post with some much-needed good news. This donut shop in Allston, MA closed earlier this year and it was announced that a Blank Street coffee shop would be moving into the space. With no landmark protection, etc., we held our breath that there would either be a new sign or some horrible adaptation. But no! The sign was completely restored by Neon Williams – thanks Dave & crew!!: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRGKHx3kR47/?img_index=1

I still have even more SCA pages to go through — the two biggest: Scaffold Signs and Bowling Signs. And then, I’ll be moving on to the Giant Stuff and Car Showrooms sections.

Happy 2026 — and Happy Trails,
dj & the dogs

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