Acme Fire Extinguisher
hat can I say. I'm a sucker for classic neon signs, and Oakland has a bunch of them. But it's got a lot of other interesting signs, too. So I'm starting a new feature for the blog,
Oakland signs. I'm starting with a well-known one, Acme Fire Extinguisher on Fruitvale. It's been photographed by many (Thomas Hawk has a great set of
sign photos from Oakland and elsewhere in the East Bay.) It's been
portrayed in paintings. It's been touted as
where Wile E. Coyote buys his fire extinguishers (though if that were true, they'd probably blow up in his face, or push him into one of his own traps for the Road Runner.) So with out further ado, I present the Acme Fire Extinguisher sign.
The Acme sign is a fave, but my absolute favorite is the 1/4 lb Giant Burgers sign on MacArthur in the Dimond.
ReplyDeletesweet!! i freakin love that sign and many of the other old ones i see around town...i too am a sucker for old signage and advertising
ReplyDeleteSuggestions welcomed! I'll have to get one of the 1/4 lb Giant Burger sign.
ReplyDelete@Merideth -- when are you and Beth going to post more on House Made? You've been quiet since January.