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On the route home, I decided to hit Wapakoneta and see if the marquee of the Wapa Theatre was lit. Boy, was it ever! What a beautiful example of the signmakers art.
MANILA - The signs are a simple yet essential item in the process of daily commute, the hand painted ones add more charm to each plate.
Late in the afternoon, without much to do in the sign shop, this old man decides to make an executive decision and catch a few z's.
Pueblo Hotel and Apartments, 145 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona. The Pueblo Hotel started out as The Willard Hotel. It was constructed from 1902-1904, and was designed by Henry C. Trost, a well-known regional architect who lived in Tucson for four years. Henry Jaastad, a future architect and Tucson Mayor, was a carpenter on the Willard Hotel project. The building itself is a Mission Revival style located at the corner of 6th Avenue and 12th Street. The name was changed to Pueblo Hotel in 1944 and operated until 1984. The sign was added in the 1950s. The building underwent a major restoration from 1991-1993. The pool has since been filled in and the building was turned into law offices. The sign was meticulously restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers in 2012.
A Dying Art
Traditional sign writers use methods closely related to those of their forebears in this craft and do not depend on technology - they are able to set out a sign with chalk and write it by eye in freehand. They do not rely on fonts and normally have their own individual lettering styles, yet also have the ability to render fonts closely to brand.
Sign now stands at 3601 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ
The 45 foot tall plastic El Con Mall sign was first installed in 1962. The colorful sign, featuring a conquistador and his weapons, stood regally for nearly 40 years before being displaced by a Krispy Kreme Donut Shop. In 2012, the original sign, the work of Arizona Neon, was restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers and re-installed about 300 feet from its original location. Yes indeed, the sign knocked aside by a donut is back. The donut shop, however, failed to make it.
This, and wonderful models by Jude Cook, can be viewed at the IGNITE Sign Museum in Tucson. www.ignitemuseum.com/
OMG... I wanted to jump out of the Trucklet and just hug this sign.
Whooee! Googie, big-ass star, neat shapes, neon, Color TV sign and an old AAA sign too. Who would think that in a small town like Rock Springs, such a wonder of the signmaker's craft would exist. (And the motel looked pretty clean too.) And wonder of wonders... the sun popped out for a moment and bathed the sign in light. If I had to get great light on just one sign in all of Wyoming, I don't think I could have picked a more deserving subject.
Anyone who considers remodeling, removing or defacing this sign in any way should be met by a firing squad.
Sam's Signs, North Main Street, Los Angeles, California
Impossible SX70 Color GEN 2 test film:
L/D a hair to light
Shot hand held at night
54F/12C 50% humidity
Not shielded
Heated under arm for a few minutes
Scanned 22 hours after shooting
3601 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ
The 45 foot tall plastic El Con Mall sign was first installed in 1962. The colorful sign, featuring a conquistador and his weapons, stood regally for nearly 40 years before being displaced by a Krispy Kreme Donut Shop. In 2012, the original sign, the work of Arizona Neon, was restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers and re-installed about 300 feet from its original location. Yes indeed, the sign knocked aside by a donut is back. The donut shop, however, failed to make it.
3601 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ
The 45 foot tall plastic El Con Mall sign was first installed in 1962. The colorful sign, featuring a conquistador and his weapons, stood regally for nearly 40 years before being displaced by a Krispy Kreme Donut Shop. In 2012, the original sign, the work of Arizona Neon, was restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers and re-installed about 300 feet from its original location. Yes indeed, the sign knocked aside by a donut is back. The donut shop, however, failed to make it.
Sign is located at 3601 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ
The 45 foot tall plastic El Con Mall sign was first installed in 1962. The colorful sign, featuring a conquistador and his weapons, stood regally for nearly 40 years before being displaced by a Krispy Kreme Donut Shop. In 2012, the original sign, the work of Arizona Neon, was restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers and re-installed about 300 feet from its original location. Yes indeed, the sign knocked aside by a donut is back. The donut shop, however, failed to make it.
Pueblo Hotel and Apartments, 145 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona. The Pueblo Hotel started out as The Willard Hotel. It was constructed from 1902-1904, and was designed by Henry C. Trost, a well-known regional architect who lived in Tucson for four years. Henry Jaastad, a future architect and Tucson Mayor, was a carpenter on the Willard Hotel project. The building itself is a Mission Revival style located at the corner of 6th Avenue and 12th Street. The name was changed to Pueblo Hotel in 1944 and operated until 1984. The sign was added in the 1950s. The building underwent a major restoration from 1991-1993. The pool has since been filled in and the building was turned into law offices. The sign was meticulously restored by Cook & Co. Signmakers in 2012.
When we did the vinyls for a Badgerline Volvo B10M recently we swore that we would never do another Badgerline liveried vehicle but we had our arms twisted and this is our latest project a Badgerline Leyland Olympian.
9552 A952 SAE underwent a restoration by Reliance Bus Works and we did the vinyls, the vehicle itself never carried the Swift Link livery but did carry the First Bristol Heritage livery, personally I like this one much more... :)
As usual we did the vinyls from pictures and we think that they look brilliant!
Ronni Paterson is hard at work putting the vinyls on A1 Coaches latest acquisition. He established A1 SIGNS FIFE in 1984 and is an award-winning signwriter and signmaker based in Thornton in Fife. BX55XMA is a Volvo B7TL / Wright Gemini H45/24D new as Travel London V28 in December 2005.
so this is the finished rear end of Travel Coventry Mercedes O530G 6015.
I really enjoyed this job and helped the owner pillage his donor vehicle for this and the ex Uno example he has.
3 artics in one yard, quality!