Texas

Hand-painted sign on a wall revealed after demolition of adjacent building. — Fantastic reveal from St. Petersburg (Texas, not Russia). Three brands once resided in the building: Ermatinger hatters; Hayward’s toy shop; and the Wisteria confectionery company. Given the equal portion of wall space allotted to each business it is likely they split the cost of this sign […]

Multi-business ghostsign revealed in St. Petersburg, Texas

This entry was posted in Signs in Media Signs of Note and tagged Clothing Confectionery Ermatinger Food Hayward's Reveal St Petersburgh Texas Toys USA Wisteria on September 12, 2012 by Sam Roberts

Large sign above American diner — Bennie Frazier’s retro fashion store in Sweetwater, Texas, is an unlikely home for a collection of original artworks from Bill Martin, late resident of the same town. These depict the colourful roadside signs that once characterised American highways, often using neon and sometimes as big […]

American Roadside sign art from Bill Martin

This entry was posted in Inspired by Signs Signs in Media and tagged Americana Art Bennie Frazier Bill Martin Highway Neon People Roadside Shop Signs Spectacular Sweetwater Texas USA Video on July 22, 2012 by Sam Roberts

Joseph's Hat Shop Austin Texas — This great hand painted sign for Joseph’s Hat Shop in Austin Texas is set for demolition ahead of the construction of a new Marriott hotel. Another photo showing the entire sign can be found here on the Glyn Lowe Photoworks website.

Joseph’s Hat Shop sign threatened in Austin, Texas

This entry was posted in Individual Signs and tagged Austin Clothing Glyn Lowe Photoworks Hats Illustration Joseph's Hat Shop RIP Texas USA on June 27, 2012 by Sam Roberts