signs: Cars

Cars

Idon't know how long it's been since this sign has been used, but it's been watching over an empty paved lot as long as I've known about it.

signs: Spitz Jewelers

Spitz Jewelers

This gem (ha!) of a sign is hiding behind a tree on International / East 14th in the Fruitvale. Founded in 1946, at some point they moved from Fruitvale to the pedestrian mall in City Center. I don't know if the new locale has a great sign like this one or not.

signs: Foothill Liquors

Foothill Liquors

Today I took a different route coming home from Larm's (to look at pavers for the front walk) and came across this gem of a sign. The neon is in good shape, so it might work. Without my Google map of Oakland signs, I doubt I'd find it again.

signs: Island Market

Island Market

On High Street is this great sign for the Island Market. Most, but not all of the neon is intact, so I don't know if any of it still lights up. And is the case when your sign is bigger than than your building, they had to build quite a tower to hold the thing aloft.

Besides having a great sign, I love the color they painted the building. It's a warm, orange-ish wheat color, made more so by late afternoon sun. My office walls are a subtler version of this color, and the office glows when it gets the late afternoon sun through my window.

great color