After a bit of a hiatus here, I was all set to make a big come-back, until I managed to wipe out the post I had drafted with one ill-placed ...

Smith's Bar and Restaurant, 801 Eighth Ave., Manhattan.  (T. Rinaldi) "Situated just west of Times Square, Smith's Bar o...

Helvetica, that most generic of boring fonts, has struck again, and its latest neon casualty is a loss dearly felt.  Last Monday, following ...

As previously reported, the Subway Inn (at 60th and Lex in Manhattan) is set to close later this month.  The entire corner is to be cleared...

The best part about maintaining this blog is when e-mails come in from people with real connections to the signs I've sought out and pho...

If you missed my last neon walking tour, I'm happy to report that I'll be leading another one on Friday evening, August 15th.  This ...

143 E60th Street, Manhattan, February 2006.  Vertical sign installed 1950; Fascia sign c. 1955, probably by Serota Sign Corp.  (T. Rinaldi...