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WalkerinSC

(268 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:03 AM Nov 17

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Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign...

One of the things when traveling is seeing some of the old signs, murals, and markers. Sadly, many areas have homogenized (McDonalds, Starbucks, Walmart, etc). It's nice to see creativity, history and local flavor.

Beacon Drive In - Spartanburg, SC
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Sugar -n- Spice Diner - Spartanburg, SC
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Old Button Style Interstate Sign - Interstate 585 Spartanburg, SC
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Welcome Mural Calumet, Colorado - Las Vegas, New Mexico
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B's Nuway Cafe - Clayton, NM
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Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign... (Original Post) WalkerinSC Nov 17 OP

Very nice Americana, thank you Walleye Nov 17 #1

The Sugar n Spice sign is an old Holiday Inn sign! My era! CurtEastPoint Nov 17 #2

They're all great but the Nu-way Cafe is especially charming. -nt CrispyQ Nov 17 #3

Excellent! Solly Mack Nov 17 #4

I wonder how many recognize the Calumet mural WalkerinSC Nov 17 #5

Those are fun! Thanks for sharing. brer cat Nov 17 #6

Splendidly fun photos! Mousetoescamper Nov 17 #7

What a great collection! I'm lovin' 'em all, and thank you, my dear WalkerinSC! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 17 #8

Walleye

(37,239 posts)

1. Very nice Americana, thank you

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:04 AM

Nov 17

CurtEastPoint

(19,312 posts)

2. The Sugar n Spice sign is an old Holiday Inn sign! My era!

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Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:29 AM

Nov 17

CrispyQ

(38,882 posts)

3. They're all great but the Nu-way Cafe is especially charming. -nt

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Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:29 AM

Nov 17

Solly Mack

(93,529 posts)

4. Excellent!

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Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:38 AM

Nov 17

WalkerinSC

(268 posts)

5. I wonder how many recognize the Calumet mural

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:40 AM

Nov 17

Surely a few late Cold War Gen Xers can explain!

brer cat

(26,731 posts)

6. Those are fun! Thanks for sharing.

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:51 AM

Nov 17

Mousetoescamper

(5,624 posts)

7. Splendidly fun photos!

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:18 AM

Nov 17

Thanks for posting!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,791 posts)

8. What a great collection! I'm lovin' 'em all, and thank you, my dear WalkerinSC!

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:14 AM

Nov 17

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