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Belleville, ON
These old Kentucky Fried Chicken locations, with the Scott's Chicken Villa signage, are a disappearing sight here in Ontario.
Columbus, OH
So who knows anything about Diet Cinch? I sure don't -- I've never seen it or heard of it.
Columbus, OH
Carl Zipf Lock Shop used to have a very old, very beat up neon key-shaped sign. I wish I could have photographed it, but it was removed a year or so before we went on a sign-hunting expedition in Columbus -- this is the sign that replaced it. I appreciate that they didn't replace it with something boring but instead chose a modernized version of their old sign.
Lynn, MA
This wonderful old shoe sign has a neon lassie on this side and, you guessed it, a lad on the other.
This sign is part of an installation of neon signs in Lynn, a suburb of Boston. In 2018, Lynn started to light up its streets with a collection of vintage neon signs. The project was supposed to run for three years; I don't know if the signs are still up, but I sure hope they are! This is one of them.
Here's an article about the project:
We just returned from an amazing three-week vacation on the west coast of Canada and the US. I FINALLY was able to shoot Circus Liquor at night.....another item scratched off my bucket list!
North Hollywood, CA
Columbus, OH
This iconic neon scaffold sign that graces Capitol Square and downtown Columbus, Ohio, went up back in 1958. The banner was added in 1971. And this year, 2021, marked both the 50th anniversary of that banner, plus the 150th year of the newspaper. As you might guess, other signs preceded this one too.
To learn more, have a look here:
www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/07/01/iconic-dispa...
Route 66,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
This Route 66 classic is such a beautiful sign. And, notice the charring on the lamp spout? That's because it shoots out flames! I have not had the good fortune to see it at night....yet. I sure hope to, one day.
Once again (as always, it seems!) the wonderful Roadside Architecture web site has the history of this Southern California historic sign:
"The Magic Lamp Inn sign is believed to be the only one in the country featuring a real gas flame. Lucy and John's Italian restaurant was built in 1941. It closed in 1955 after a devastating fire. The building was then sold to John Clearman, famous later on for his North Woods Inn chain in Southern California. Three of these restaurants with faux snow-covered roofs are still operating. Clearman took the burnt shell of the Lucy and John's building, remodeled it, and opened it as the Magic Lamp Inn in 1957. The building was faced with brick and Spanish tile was added to the roof. The interior was styled as a Bavarian steakhouse with dark wood and upholstered booths. The Lucy and John's rooftop sign was adapted with the new name. The new sign in the shape of an Aladdin's lamp was installed. Instead of the steel oil lamp's spout springing forth a genie, it features an actual gas flame. The sign is inspected annually by the fire department for gas leaks and safety. The sign is turned on and off manually each night with two switches: one for the neon and the other for the flame."
Route/US 15
Bishopville, SC
The Sharecropper had a look of abandonment to me. From the information I was able to find online, the restaurant's owner, Charles "Chuck" Atkinson, who continued the restaurant after his mother, the original owner, died, passed away himself just a few months before I shot this photo.
abandoned roadside diner along interstate 15 between baker and the nevada border. mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
Everett, MA
In the Boston suburb of Everett, you'll find the wonderful Dairy Maid. If you have a peek in my Massachusetts album, you'll see a night shot. The morning I took this photo, the owner was very gracious and even though he wasn't yet open for business for the day -- and was busily doing food prep, dicing up fruit -- he graciously took the time to talk to us. He was very proud of both his business and the wonderful sign, and urged us to return to see it at night. We did and were very happy we followed his advice.
Augusta, GA
Came across this wonderful old camera shop signage when wandering the downtown Augusta GA area. The camera shop is actually long gone -- this was a pawn shop. I'm thankful the pawn shop owners left the original signage alone instead of tearing it all down.
sadly, this market in desert shores along the salton sea recently burned. the great neon sign will be missed.
bracketed HDR exposure to capture both the neon sign and the night sky. nikon D7000 + nikkor 10-24mm. HDR processed in nik HDR efex pro 2.
North Wildwood, NJ
The Vegas Diner has been serving locals and tourists alike since the late 1970s. We had dinner here one night and thoroughly enjoyed it -- both the food and the old-school diner atmosphere were great.
On US 301
Claxton, GA
I liked the corrugated plastic and the old metal arrow with the bulbs. This is the type of place we like to find for lunch or dinner when road tripping. Unfortuantely, it looked closed when we stopped, and online, it's listed as permanently closed.
mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4. film: kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
the now closed frontier motel along old route 66 in the arizona desert. nikon D7000 + nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G. processed in photoshop + alienskin exposure.
It was early on a Saturday evening when I was there, and the store was already closed for the day, which was too bad because I would have loved to have gone inside. Next time. Maybe I'll get a chance to see this sign at night next time, too.
According to their web site, they've been at this same location since 1944. For an art supplies store, I think that's amazing. I look forward to shopping here some day.
North Hollywood, CA
Columbus, OH
Teresa's Pizza has a splendid Paramount Vodka ghost sign on the side of its building. I wonder if any of the vodka comes with the pizza? LOL
Granby, Quebec
This amazing (and tall!) animated neon sign is one of my favourite finds. The restaurant had its beginnings in 1950 and the sign went up in 1972.
From their web site:
"1950: After working as a salesman, delivery man and even bartender in his spare time, Bernard "Ben" Dubé opened his own restaurant at the age of 19 to satisfy his love of the public and potatoes!
1972: Several sketches, countless hours of work and an astronomical sum at the time of $ 6,700 later was born this mega Ben, thirty feet tall, filled with neon lights, which feeds on a good hot-dog day and night.
The idea was a success and put the canteen back on track for good. It wasn't until 25 years later that Ben realized how big an impact the brand had on his business when it was chosen to cover the Mondial in advertising around the world. A nice pat on the back for someone we called crazy at the time."
To read more:
vintage texaco service station sign in the nevada desert. nikon D7000 + nikkor 18-200mm. 4 minute exposure under full moon, light painting with LED flashlight, green and red gels. 5x4min exposures stacked for star trails.
mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
Jeffersonville, GA
I am a Piggly Wiggly fan and finding them in small towns is always a special joy. This store, just off US80, seemed like a blast from the past but as for the age of this particular pig logo, I am clueless.
Montreal, Quebec
A local neighbourhood pub since 1960, Miss Villeray has a striking neon sign full of imagery. It shows its age in spots, but who doesn't? lol
West Hollywood, California
Want to know more about Oki-Dogs? Here's a good read:
thetakeout.com/we-ll-see-you-all-at-oki-dogs-the-story-of...
I’ve shot it HDR digital. And with Polaroids. And with my iPhone. This was shot using low brow Lomo CN100 film. And a @flagstaffcamera Pentax 6x7 of which dreams are, uh, weaved @dreamweevers •
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if I were being pointlessly critical I could point out that the saturation is effectively gone in the pink neon, and the blue is not far behind. But the fact that I was able to blast the living snot out of this film by over exposing it the way I did in the highlights amazes me! •
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Consider that this is a single shot. And you can clearly see all of the stuff going on inside the laundry room. I am beginning to fully understand why Hollywood producers insist on sticking with color negative film for their top end productions. The humble color negative has a dynamic range that we were never able to fully enjoy back when the only way to view a color negative was via a wet dark room print. We now have digital sensors with astonishingly good signal to noise ratios and abilities to see into dark shadows. But there is still something about the look the chemical compression which humble color negative film offers. I love my color transparency film and always will, but I have a new respect for what color negative film can do given the proper capture tools and software workflow. #negativelabpro called out because... I sure as hell couldn’t have gotten here with the 500 bucks I spent on silver fast HDR💥
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It's in sad shape, this old theatre and its (I'm sure) once-wonderful signage; the neon appears to be completely missing as are most of the bulbs. I had my window down and heard, "She's got a camera!" called out as we drove down the street (McMicken Avenue). The neighbourhood did not seem welcoming.
Cincinnati, Ohio
the empty desert of the eastern antelope valley, where old couches and television sets return to nature.
mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160NC. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4. film: eastman kodak VISION3 5207 250D cut down to 120 from 65mm motion picture stock by nik & trick photo UK. lab: remjet removal & C-41 processing by the little film lab, menlo park, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
Route/US 92
Tampa, FL
It wasn't too late at night, in February 2017, when I took this photo. The parking lot was empty but that can be attributed to the timing, I'm sure. But according to Yelp, Club 92 is closed. I can't imagine the sign would be lit up if the business was shut down, but I suspect it did close down not too long after I took this photograph. I checked their FB page and it hasn't been updated for quite some time.
We drove by here one afternoon in January 2020 and this great sign was still there, but there was a big For Lease sign on the property.
Petersburg, VA
Looks like there are a few ghost signs going on here -- the Nash is the most obvious, but I also see 5¢ on the left, which I believe was part of the Coca-Cola signage. There are other words along the top, too. And who knows what the bright yellow street art covered up?
mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160NC, 10sec exposure on tripod. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
Everett. MA
It's a good thing there's a small hill across the street, otherwise I don't think I'd have been able to get the whole sign in the photo! This wonderful old neon scaffold sign was a bucket list must-shoot for me and it was great to finally see it in person. The neon doesn't work now but I didn't care.
Teddie Peanut Butter was introduced during the Great Depression by the Leavitt Corporation and it's still being produced. I bought a jar of it at a local grocery store while in Massachusetts but unfortunately something happened to the bag it was in and when home, we discovered the top had cracked and leaked. Sigh. The perils of travelling.
Columbus, OH
Buckeye Donuts refers to itself as a "Columbus Classic" and indeed, it's been serving the locals since 1969. Located right in the heart of the Ohio State campus area, this fun sign caught my eye as we explored this extremely busy and bustling area.
Columbus, OH
From the Cinema Treasures web site:
"The Livingston Theatre was a neighborhood theatre that opened in 1946 on the east side of Columbus. The marquee still has “Livingston” in stainless steel letters across the front of the building.
From 1967 it was renamed Gayety-Livingstone Theatre, playing gay adult movies. By 1976 it became the Club Columbus Baths, a gay bathhouse, which later was renamed The Flex Club, still a gay bath house, which occupied the theatre until late-2011. In late-2012 proposals were made to renovate the theatre. In early-2019 the auditorium was demolished and senior housing will be built on the site. The façade has been saved."
Orlando, FL
This wonderful store has been in business in Orlando since 1954, and moved into this location -- which once was a Publix supermarket -- in 1973. They have a great exterior, with all those glass blocks, the neon signage, plus the old clock. Inside, it's a photographer's paradise ... and if you're a model train aficionado, you'll be in heaven here.