vintage signs Tag

66 Cowboy

Who can guess the stories that unfold along the great Mother Road, Route 66? This painting evokes yet another mystery...

09 November, 2021 / 0 Comments

Norm’s LA

Norm’s restaurant and diner is an iconic fixture in the cultural history of Los Angeles. For a sign geek driving...

20 October, 2020 / 0 Comments

Avalon Hotel is Classic Miami Beach

  The Avalon is a classic Miami Beach hotel. I spent a few days here several years ago and while walking...

06 October, 2020 / 0 Comments

Coppertone Girl thrills Miami

Coppertone tanning lotion was a big part of my childhood growing up in in the 1950’s and ’60’s. Who could...

06 October, 2020 / 2 Comments

Exit 19, Kingston, New York

This sign was once a beacon in the night, alerting drivers on the New York State Thruway that at Exit...

12 June, 2019 / 0 Comments

Revisiting Henrys Hot Dog sign, Cicero Illinois

I first discovered Henry’s Hot Dogs on a short Route 66 adventure from Chicago to St. Louis in 2012. That day...

16 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

Ambler’s Texaco station, Dwight, Illinois

On the second day of our Route 66 adventure from Chicago to Los Angeles, we found the beautifully restored Ambler's...

15 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

Diamond Motel Sign

Somewhere after Gray Summit, Missouri on Hwy 100 south of I-44 I found this amazing Diamond Motel sign. Evidently there...

13 October, 2014 / 2 Comments

Boots Motel, Carthage Missouri

The story of the Boots Court Motel in Carthage, Missouri is Route 66 gold! It opened in 1939 at what...

12 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

Waylan’s Ku Ku Burger, Miami Oklahoma

We were cruising along Route 66 at a rapid pace when we slowed down for Miami (pronounced “my-am-uh”) and after...

11 October, 2014 / 0 Comments