Category Archives: Sign art

Artful Pianos in Oaktown

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

While wandering downtown Oakland at the last Art Murmur, we gazed longingly into the windows of the Piedmont Piano Company. Not only do they have an awesome vintage neon sign outside (above) but inside the showroom were pianos to die … Continue reading →

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Tee Shirt Billboard Blowin’ In The Wind

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

  This huge billboard for Gap is really kinda cool – all the T shirts making up the big T are real shirts, so they billow and wiggle in the wind. Gives it a very kinetic feel and certainly grabs … Continue reading →

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Going Up?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

  This is a vintage escalator sign at The Cannery in San Francisco. Originally built in 1907, THE CANNERY was once the largest peach cannery in the world. We tried to find some history on the sign with no luck. But … Continue reading →

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The Casanova

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Thought this was such a classic retro sign, complete with the requisite starburst. Located in the Mission area, San Francisco.

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Neon Taj Mahal

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

A beautiful neon sign captured somewhere in San Francisco.

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Feelin’ the Fog City Love

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Had a festive dinner at the Fog City Diner over the holidays and had to share their incredible neon signage. The whole place just takes you back to the good old days, one half expects Humphrey Bogart to walk thru … Continue reading →

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Ha-Ra!

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

  Spotted this cool sign while walking in the Tenderloin area, not sure what it means if anything but the martini on top works for me!

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