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Sherburne's Jewelers [gone]
Stillwater, MN
Sherburne's Jewelers opened in 1975. Ths sign, which appears to be from the 1950s, must have been adapted from a previous business. In 2013, the business became Johnson Jewelers but the sign remained unchanged. In 2021, the sign was removed and put in storage at Skyline Neon in Minneapolis. For more, see this website.

More Minnesota:
Gould's Diamond & Jewelry (Glencoe) [gone]
Sharrett's Liquor (St. Paul) [map]
North Star Drugs (Virginia) [vintage; gone]

Wright's Jewelry Co. [gone]
St. Joseph, MO
Wright's Jewelry Co. has been closed since at least 2008. The neon sign was removed sometime between 2018 and 2023. The clock was surrounded by a neon ring. The painted sign is still there. For more, see this website. [map]

Spencer's Grill
Kirkwood, MO		 Yellow Cab Co. [gone]
St. Joseph, MO
Spencer's Grill opened in 1941. The restaurant moved to this location in 1947 and this sign and clock were built in 1948. The sign was built by Kirn Signs. For more, see this website. [map]

This Yellow Cab Co. location was long-gone but this sign remained for many years. It was gone by 2018. I believe these signs were mass-produced but I don't know of any others like this that are left.

Strahm Automation and Mailing Services
Kansas City, MO
The Strahm Automation and Mailing Services sign was probably built in the 1950s. It originally advertised for the Smith-Grieves Co., a printing and mailing company. Around 1998, Strahm bought Smith-Grieves and reworked the sign. It was restored in 2010. Last year, Strahm was sold to Lineage Mailing Services but the sign remains the same and is still lit at night. [night photo thanks Lee Ann Buehler] [map]

Adler Frames
St. Louis, MO		 Southern
Funeral Home [gone]
St. Louis, MO		 Buescher Memorial Home
Jefferson City, MO
In 2006, the Adler Frames building was converted into lofts and a restaurant. This sign remains. The 1918 building was originally used for printing. The sign is probably from the 1950s. For more, see this website. [map]

The Southern Funeral Home was established in 1908. The company moved to this location in 1929. This sign is probably from then. In 2011, the building was put up for sale. The sign disappeared in 2013. I'm told that it was removed illegally by a sign collector.

The Buescher Memorial Home operated from 1939-2009. The building remains vacant and boarded up. This sign is probably from the 1940s. It has been sitting on the ground since at least 2007. It was probably a pole sign originally. The neon text is protected with a hinged glass panel which made the neon accessible for repairs. The clock's hands and glass cover are missing now. For more, see this website. [map]

Farmers State Bank
Stanberry, MO
2010: 2024:
This Farmers State Bank sign might have been located elsewhere. It stands next to a drive-up ATM location now. By 2022, the neon sign panel had been replaced with a plastic panel for another bank. The clock remains. [map]

More Missouri:
Brown & Loe (Kansas City)
Main Street (Kansas City)

Montana:
Standard Bar (Billings) [vintage; gone]
HCL Linen Supply (Kalispell)

Miller Electric
Company
Omaha, NE		 Community
First Bank
Las Vegas, NM
The Miller Electric Company was established in 1912. This sign appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. It has one dial for the clock and one for the temperature. For more, see this website. [map]

The Community First Bank previously advertised for First National Bank. It was previously installed on the next block. The neon was removed and the sign was repainted sometime between 2007 and when this photo was taken in 2012. For more, see this website. [map]

More Nebraska:
Jones Jewelry (Auburn) [gone]

New Jersey:
Tick Tock Diner (Clifton)

North Dakota:
Wimmer's Diamonds (Fargo) [vintage; gone]

Holsum Bread
Las Vegas, NV
Gail's Bakery expanded to this location in 1954 and began selling Holsum Bread. The sign and clock were installed at that time. In 2004, the building was converted into the Holsum Lofts which is a complex of shops, showrooms, and condos. The neon was restored at that time. For more, see this website. [map]

More Nevada:
Standard Wholesale Supply: 1, 2 (Las Vegas)

Wyckoff
Shopping Center
Wyckoff, NJ
 Lisska Bar & Grill
Columbus, OH		 former Woody's Drive-in
Eugene, OR
The Wyckoff Shopping Center was built in 1955. The sign's clock works and the neon is lit at night. For more, see this website. [map]

The Lisska Bar & Grill sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

Woody's Drive-in opened in the early 1950s as Woody's Sooper Pup. By the mid-1950s, it was known as Woody's Drive-in. Later, the sign was moved to another location and the restaurant was known as Woody's Diner and/or Woody's Around the Clock. The restaurant closed in the early 1990s. The building has housed Chao Pra Ya Thai Cuisine and the sign was adapted by 2008. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

New York:
former Hallman's Chevrolet (Rochester)

More Ohio:
Taste of Belgium (Cincinnati)
Swift's Dry Cleaning (Cleveland) [gone]

Oklahoma:
Meadow Gold (Tulsa)

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