Here’s another sign with no history I can trace. On Almaden Road, in a closed lot where this sign stands. So [Read More]
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Posts tagged vintage signs of san jose
Winchester Shopping Center
An arrow and a mid-century script together make this a classic icon of a neon sign. The giant red arrow has been [Read More]
Diamond Laundry and Cleaners
Handpainted signs are the rarest of vintage signs in San Jose. Not many remain, making the Diamond Laundry and [Read More]
Empty Signs I
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]
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]