Saturday, November 19, 2005
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
I have a "thing" for old neon signs. The design and color are optimistic and exciting, like the world is full of promise. And the age makes me wonder if the hopes of the past were ever fulfilled. That's why it hurts to see great old signs replaced by something bland and modern. The loss of Earl Abel's (see previous post) means that three of my favorite old signs will have passed on in the last year. Here are the other two:
San Pedro Church of Christ.
The old sign goes perfectly with the church's 1950s-modern architecture:
So why was it replaced with this boring 1990s-style monolith?:
(I also miss the "meets here" from the original sign. Seems more friendly somehow.)
Paletta's.
Pretend you couldn't read. Does this belong to an Italian restaurant? A dentist's office? Who knows?:
Here's what it replaced:
Where would you rather go?
San Pedro Church of Christ.
The old sign goes perfectly with the church's 1950s-modern architecture:
So why was it replaced with this boring 1990s-style monolith?:
(I also miss the "meets here" from the original sign. Seems more friendly somehow.)
Paletta's.
Pretend you couldn't read. Does this belong to an Italian restaurant? A dentist's office? Who knows?:
Here's what it replaced:
Where would you rather go?
# posted by Peggy @ 12:24 PM 
