You've seen the signs all over town. Sarno's on Vermont, for example. Bullocks Wilshire. Helms Bakery on Venice Blvd.
They're signs for businesses that have long since disappeared. In some case -- such as Bullocks and Helms -- the signs have been lovingly restored or preserved as a part of that building's history. In the case of Sarno's, the bakery's one-time operators still own the building, and keep the sign up as a nod to the past.
Then there are the remnants of old businesses that remain because, well, no one ever bothered to remove the old sign. Take this one, on 3rd, of "Normandie Coiffures." The business itself is long gone... but the cool old sign remains.
Got more examples? Send 'em to franklin_avenue(at)yahoo(dot)com!
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