Roadside Wonders

I was out running errands this afternoon and caught Studio 360′s Design for the Real World segment on Public Radio International. This week, the subject was NEON (yay!). It was a really great piece  …. and I love that we live in an era when I can share it almost instantly! Click the player below to listen to the story; or visit Studio 360′s weekly episode page to download an mp3 of the...

Barrymores Sign (spotted at Olde Good Things) Scranton, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: Yesterday, I posted about the outdoor items at the Olde Good Things warehouse in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While organizing the pictures for a future post, featuring some of the items from inside the warehouse, I remembered taking a picture of the “Barrymores Restaurant” sign....

Times-Tribune/WEJL Sign 149 Penn Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” wendyvee says: This sign is all kinds of wonderful. It’s one of the first things you see as you enter the downtown area of Scranton, Pennsylvania. It’s so perfect, that it reminds me of a movie set or a comic book graphic rather than a real building! I haven’t yet seen it at night (on this trip...

Electric City Sign Board of Trade Building 507 Linden Street (across from the courthouse) Scranton, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: This weekend, I had the great pleasure of meeting a group of people who share my love of roadside adventure! We gathered at the classic Glider Diner in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Lunch was great – and I was so pleased that Mod Betty (of RetroRoadmap)...