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WalkerinSC

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

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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 Sunday OP

Very nice Americana, thank you Walleye Sunday #1

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

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

Excellent! Solly Mack Sunday #4

I wonder how many recognize the Calumet mural WalkerinSC Sunday #5

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

Splendidly fun photos! Mousetoescamper Sunday #7

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

Walleye

(35,655 posts)

1. Very nice Americana, thank you

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:04 AM

Sunday

CurtEastPoint

(19,178 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

Sunday

CrispyQ

(38,238 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

Sunday

Solly Mack

(92,750 posts)

4. Excellent!

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Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:38 AM

Sunday

WalkerinSC

(248 posts)

5. I wonder how many recognize the Calumet mural

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:40 AM

Sunday

Surely a few late Cold War Gen Xers can explain!

brer cat

(26,250 posts)

6. Those are fun! Thanks for sharing.

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 09:51 AM

Sunday

Mousetoescamper

(5,133 posts)

7. Splendidly fun photos!

Reply to WalkerinSC (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:18 AM

Sunday

Thanks for posting!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,069 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

Sunday

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