Check out this old marquee for the House of Wigs. Doesn't this
place remind you of an old downtown shopping area. Can even imagine the
smell of popcorn and candy wafting from a neighboring Woolworths.
House of Wigs
Oakland, CA Photo courtesy Mercy Calman
UPDATE 07/07 : Here's another photo of the House of Wigs as it goes through a going out of business sale. 07-07
Camera Corner
Oakland, CA Photo and info courtesy Devil Doll
This sign for the Camera Corner was recently removed but is supposed to
be restored and put back up.
American Poultry Co. Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
The glass on this neon still look ok, so the lack of nighttime neon on
this sign for the American Poultry Co. may be more of a store decision
than anything else.
Carroll Travel Service
Alameda, CA Photo courtesy Devil Doll
The Carroll Travel Service sign is a throwback to the
earlier era when neon signs were plentiful and small mom and pop shops
were all the rage.
Conklin Bros
San Mateo, CA Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
The Conklin Bros sits in San Mateo, CA, advertising its carpets
and rugs to traveler and local shopper alike. The marquee out front is
a throwback to the era when these type of specialty shops were commonplace.
The Western Mountaineering business took over an old
sign that still had the shapes from yesteryear. Unfortunately, this sign
recently came down, now destined for memory ... or the scrap heap.
Western Mountaineering
San Jose, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
To the top left is the sign as it was. To the top right shows the crews
taking down the sign piece by piece.
House of Wigs
remind you of an old downtown shopping area. Can even imagine the
smell of popcorn and candy wafting from a neighboring Woolworths.
Camera Corner
American Poultry Co.
Carroll Travel Service
Conklin Bros
The Western Mountaineering business took over an old
sign that still had the shapes from yesteryear. Unfortunately, this sign
recently came down, now destined for memory ... or the scrap heap.
