World Real Estate
Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

The World Real Estate features a sign outside that a real eye-catcher.

Odd Fellows Temple
IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

Odd Fellows Temple still features a nice neon sign outside of its building. This place is located somewhere in Southern Illinois.

B.P.O.E.
Jacksonville, IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

The B.P.O.E. sign with the elk head can still be found in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Overseas Arts and Travel (Chinatown)
Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy Jason Carlton

Here a building that may have once been an old restaurant in the Chinatown area of Chicago. It's now called Overseas Arts and Travel.

Sam's Loans
Detroit, MI
Photo courtesy Steve Felder

Looking to make a fast buck. Well, check out Sam's Loans in downtown Detroit, MI. Yes, it say "money in 1 minute!" Interest free? Well, no one ever said money grows on trees...

Clyde's Carpets
Dearborn, MI
Photo courtesy Mark Hackett

Clyde's Carpets features a colorful vintage sign located in Dearborn, MI. 04-01

BC Clothing
St Louis, MO
Photo courtesy Kelly Coalier

An almost cartoon-like facade is in the front of B Clothing of St Louis. The pastel colors of this marquee making it a real eye-catcher.

Kankakee Glass
IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

Here's an old sign that hearkens to the day when mom and pop businesses could be found in every hometown. Check out the colors on this Kankakee Glass sign.

Vargo's
Norwalk, OH
Photo courtesy Mark Hackett

Vargo's Food n' Fun of Norwalk, OH looks like a fun place to go for some eats and miniature golf. 01-01

Tim-Bur Acres
IL
Photo and info courtesy Don Gardner

Here's the Tim-Bur Acres Veterinary Clinic in Illinois. This must've looked great when the neon was still intact. A seldom-encountered genre of sign.

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