Stephen's Meat Products moved to the Montgomery St. location in 1948. A neon script text sign on the building which is now in History San Jose storage probably preceded this sign which was installed in the 1950s. The "Dancing Pig" sign was built by the Electrical Products Corporation (EPCO). The combined panels are about 15 feet tall. When the sign was fully operational, the pig's feet, arms and tail moved in two-part animation. The accent channel strip of 63 gold bulbs at the bottom of the sign flashed in sequence. Three neon colors were used on the sign: pink for "Pure Pork Sausage," white for the business name, and gold for the pig.

After Stephen's closed in 2007, the building was demolished and replaced with a parking lot. The sign remained in place and was lit now and then. In 2018, it was announced that the property was being purchased by Google. The sign is now owned by Google and they will be responsible for maintaining the sign. The Preservation Action Council of San Jose stepped in to ensure the sign's safety during the redevelopment which will take a couple of years. The Council raised over $35,000 for the sign's restoration. The work was done on-site by Young Electric Sign Co. (YESCO) in 2019. The bullet holes in the panels were considered part of the sign's history. They were preserved and sealed from behind to protect the sign's internal components. In 2022, the sign was temporarily installed at History Park while the Google property is under construction. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Wheel Works sign originally advertised for the Tire Service Company. The business opened in 1946. The signs were built by the Electrical Products Corporation (EPCO). They may have been installed in the mid-1950s. The store closed in 2018. The sign was removed by 2019. It is now in a private collection.

The first Original Joe's restaurant opened in 1937 in San Francisco. This location opened in 1956. The exterior looks the same. The sign letters were probably replicated at some point. For more, see this website. [map]

This cowboy or prospector sign, known as Dealin' Dollar Dan, stood in front of the Gold Rush Motors used car lot in the 1990s. I don't if this sign was there before that. Service Rent-a-Car is the business on the lot now but this sign remains. [map]

The Firato Ravioli Delicatessen opened around 1922. This sign was installed by the mid-1920s. The deli closed in 1977 but this sign remains. The letters at the top and bottom of the sign were most likely opal glass originally. [map]

Hyde Park U-Save Liquors was part of the U-Save Liquors chain. This sign is probably from the 1950s. There are similar signs in Merced, Fresno, Redwood City, and elsewhere in Northern California. [map]

Y-Not Enterprises, an adult toy, book and video store, adapted this sign when it opened in 1974. This sign originally advertised for the Y-Not bar which was here originally. The "Y" originally depicted a martini glass. This sign is believed to be from the mid-1960s. It was originally animated. The sign originally read "Cocktail" where it now reads "Open." For more, see this website. [map]

The Mr. T's Liquor Locker sign is probably from the 1960s. For more, see this website. [map]

In 1998, Safeway reworked this former Futurama Bowl sign. The bowling alley opened in 1961. It was designed by Powers, Daly and DeRosa. The bowling alley closed in 1992. The circles on the bottom part of the sign originally spelled out "BOWL" and the sign was topped with a bowling pin. [map]

According to Western Appliance's website, the company was established in 1873. However, a painted sign on the store's exterior says "since 1927." This sign was built in 1962 by Electrical Products Corp./Federal Sign. According to one source, since rooftop signs were prohibited at the time, the sign was designed was a pole sign which pierces the roof. Another source states that when the store expanded, the sign's poles were integrated into the building since local ordinances would not allow the sign to be moved. The sign originally had red, blue, and green flashing lights on top of the three spikes. The lights were turned off when the City decided that they confused planes heading to the San Jose Airport. The neon arrow originally flashed. In 2020, the store announced that it would be closing. There's no information yet on what will happen with the sign. It is still there and the building is vacant in 2022. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Dick's Supermarket was built in 1948. The building was demolished in 2021.