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Here’s an old picture of the Philadelphia Church on Clark Street in Chicago’s Andersonville.
Only part of the neon is currently working, though Jesus Saves still shines.

#roadsideart #vernacularart #sca_roadside #signage #signlovers #vintageneon #neonsigns

Bill Swislow Mar 9

Action-packed photo was created and briefly thrived, bringing life to Pena's Automotive, 47th Street near Knox. Now a white fence. 1997 photo.

#roadsideart #vernacularart #sca_roadside #signage #signlovers

Bill Swislow Mar 9

Action-packed photo was created and briefly thrived, bringing life to Pena's Automotive, 47th Street near Knox. Now a white fence. 1997 photo.

#roadsideart #vernacularart #sca_roadside #signage #signlovers

Bill Swislow Mar 9

Goodi's, Milwaukee Avenue at Golf, Niles, Illinois. The gyros cone was later replaced with a photo of a gyros sandwichYou can see hundreds more gyros signs at gyrosproject.com.

#gyrosproject #gyros #streetfood #roadsideart #vernacularart #SCA-roadside #signage #signlovers

Bill Swislow Feb 26

San Quinton Motel, Dalton, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Quinton, Owners-Managers. Hey, we can make our motel sound like a famous prison!

#vintagemotel #motel #vintagepostcard #roadsideart #sca_roadside #motelsigns #signage #signlovers

Bill Swislow Feb 24

I was impressed with the Halal Guys cart when I first saw one in Manhattan in the twenty-teens. Their logo gave fair attention to both the cone and the equipment around it. The logo became a bit more refined as they expanded around the country, including to Chicago and New Orleans locations seen here. You can see hundreds more gyros signs at gyrosproject.com.

#gyrosproject #gyros #streetfood #roadsideart #vernacularart #SCA-roadside #signage #signlovers

Bill Swislow Feb 24

I was impressed with the Halal Guys cart when I first saw one in Manhattan in the twenty-teens. Their logo gave fair attention to both the cone and the equipment around it. The logo became a bit more refined as they expanded around the country, including to Chicago and New Orleans locations seen here. You can see hundreds more gyros signs at gyrosproject.com.

#gyrosproject #gyros #streetfood #roadsideart #vernacularart #SCA-roadside #signage #signlovers

Bill Swislow Feb 15

Sharon’s Food with a NEW attitude. Formerly TJ's. Somewhere in Chicago, 1996.

#roadsideart #vernacularart #sca_roadside #signage #signlovers #roadfood

Bill Swislow Feb 14

Little Mel and Niko had the same idea, or at least the same sign catalog. Little Mel's Place, at Clark near Winnemac, is long gone. Niko’s, at Western Avenue and Diversey, lasted a lot longer, going through more sign iterations as well as an extra k, before disappearing about 10 years ago. You can see hundreds more gyros signs at http://gyrosproject.com.

#gyrosproject #gyros #streetfood #roadsideart #vernacularart #SCA-roadside #signage #signlovers

The Gyros Project - #0 - Interesting Ideas

The Gyros Project: Great examples of roadside vernacular art -- an accidental outdoor art show that puts transcendence on the street corner.

Bill Swislow Feb 12

Sample some of the incredible artwork that once lined the Montrose strip in Chicago. See more examples at https://www.interestingideas.com/the-montrose-strip/.

#roadsideart #vernacularart #sca_roadside #signage #signlovers