Tower Motel on Route 66, Santa Rosa, New Mexico
The Tower Motel is located on Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Santa Rosa is known as “The Scuba...
26 July, 2023
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SIGNS
Our cultural history is reflected in our signage, and sadly much of that history is disappearing at an alarming rate. The craft of making hand-painted and neon signs is a dying art form that has been replaced by generic computer generated images and LED lights. My passion for painting these great signs from the past comes from my love of good design and typography. I have come to realize I’m a really a preservationist at heart, committed to immortalizing these signs for everyone to enjoy just a little bit longer.
Rainbow Lodge Sign Lives
In our daily lives we often drive by landmarks from the past and take them for granted, they become part...
14 February, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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Past Present Future Exhibit Open Now
"Past Present Future" new artwork by Mary Anne Erickson on display now through the end of October at Oriole 9 in...
21 September, 2020
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Chat n’ Scat
Back in the day, great road signs were everywhere and often the best ones were found in remote rural areas....
18 June, 2019
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Dapper Dan, the Used Car Man
In 1977, on a road trip through Virginia, I came across this amazing sign in Richmond and it stopped me...
18 June, 2019
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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
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Bingers Rocket Gas
Imagine my joy when I came across an old weathered and faded photo of Bingers Rocket gas station in one...
05 February, 2017
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