Often, the signs I am most attracted to are the empty, broken ones, the ones with no image left to hint at what [Read More]
This site documents the disappearing vintage signage of San Jose, California, captured through Urban Sketches. Know of a sign I haven’t sketched yet? Or a story connected to a sign? I’d love to hear from you. Use the contact page and get in touch.
Posts tagged urban sketching
Original Joe’s
With something as iconic as Original Joe’s sign, you just need to see a wee little bit of it and you know [Read More]
Mervyn’s (now Home Depot)
Remember Mervyn’s ? Mervin G. Morris opened the first store in San Lorenzo, California on July 29, 1949. The [Read More]
Orchard Supply Hardware Boxcar
A lime green boxcar with an Orchard Supply Hardware logo painted on it’s side sits in History Park, San Jose. [Read More]
Center Paint Store
The Center Paint Company sign is probably from 1955. The store moved to the current location in 1965, but the sign [Read More]
Dick’s Center
Dick’s Center was a part of a family-owned grocery store chain owned by Dick Yee. The first supermarket [Read More]