Signs from the 1960s and 1970s are disappearing from New York City storefronts fast, mainly because so many mom and pop businesses themselves are biting the dust. It’s a shame, because they give city streets such a shot of color. Here’s a handful worth celebrating.
New Caporal is on Broadway and 156th. Gotta love that little yellow bird:
Ess-a-bagel, looking appetizing on the corner of 21st and First Avenue:
B & H, the one and only, on Second Avenue in the East Village:
And finally, this corner stationary store/drugstore in Long Island City:
Tags: B & H dairy, ess-a-bagel, Vintage signs
Ephemeral New York 
June 21, 2008 at 12:07 pm |
Maybe not landmarked. But someone should have these things saved when the stores close and create a store sign museum. That could be interesting. If they can have a tenement museum, why not a sign museum?
June 23, 2008 at 5:13 am |
That’s a great idea. Urbanite at AMNY also agrees with you: http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog. I wonder how something like that would get off the ground?