Home run! Joe Marty’s neon sign back in biz!
From the 2013 Sacramento Mid-Century Modern Home Tour guidebook —
"Sign Company: Coastal Neon
Date: 1953
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway! This landmark sign from Joe Marty’s was accompanied by neon from adjacent restaurant El Chico, in which pizza magnate “Shakey” Johnson reportedly spun pies in the early days. The lettering on this wonderful sign is none other than Joe’s signature.
Sacramento native Joe Marty’s baseball stats are impressive: he was the 1936 Pacific Coast batting champion, and played for the Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals, and Chicago Cubs. He scored a home run for the Cubs in the 1938 World Series versus the Yankees.
Joe Marty’s was a shrine to baseball— decorated with the original 1948 home plate from (then) nearby Edmonds Field (now Target) and festooned with caps, pennants, and signed photos from baseball legends. Some recall that Joe was known to kick out patrons for ordering “sissy drinks.” We’ll have a martini, Joe!"
Home run! Joe Marty’s neon sign back in biz!
From the 2013 Sacramento Mid-Century Modern Home Tour guidebook —
"Sign Company: Coastal Neon
Date: 1953
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway! This landmark sign from Joe Marty’s was accompanied by neon from adjacent restaurant El Chico, in which pizza magnate “Shakey” Johnson reportedly spun pies in the early days. The lettering on this wonderful sign is none other than Joe’s signature.
Sacramento native Joe Marty’s baseball stats are impressive: he was the 1936 Pacific Coast batting champion, and played for the Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals, and Chicago Cubs. He scored a home run for the Cubs in the 1938 World Series versus the Yankees.
Joe Marty’s was a shrine to baseball— decorated with the original 1948 home plate from (then) nearby Edmonds Field (now Target) and festooned with caps, pennants, and signed photos from baseball legends. Some recall that Joe was known to kick out patrons for ordering “sissy drinks.” We’ll have a martini, Joe!"