Not the oldest sign ever, but I like this quirky sign for the long-defunct Hoboken Furniture. After WWII this location was a diner called City Queen. The sign, with some decoration on top to look a bit like a crown, said City along the top and Queen down the bottom. In 1972 it became a furniture store. The lettering in Hoboken certainly gives off a 1972 feel. At some point in the 1980s or early 1990s the furniture store closed, but the sign still remains.
I always think of Sinatra when I hear Hoboken, he was born there. I'm a big Sinatra fan. Have you been to the location of his birthplace?
ReplyDeleteLove the research and history lessons you share on your wallet card posts. This should be its own blog... so citizens of New York who aren't card collectors can enjoy and appreciate it as well. I mean... I know anyone can read it... but I'm sure the majority of your readers are collectors.
ReplyDeleteIt may not be that old, but it's got more charm than any modern sign could ever hope to have.
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