Ghost Signs

Dennis Davis · Post by **Dennis Davis** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:22 pm

Not being in the sign trade, the term ghost signs may be incorrect but what I am referring to are signs that were painted eons ago and resurface on the sides of old buildings.

I just wanted to inform those interested in these old signs that the Big Sky Journal Summer 2005 edition has an article called "Reading the Signs" with the story by Michele Corriel and photos by Tom Ferris. It can be found on pages 120 thru 127. Photos were taken in the following towns; Helena, Butte, Livingston, and Willow Creek. Each page has a photo of a building with one of these old signs on it.

Mike, I think you are one of the folks who has an interest in these signs and, for all I know, you may have taken pictures of some of these during your personal travels.

Roderick Treece · Post by **Roderick Treece** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:36 pm

Thanks for the post regarding "Ghost Signs".If you keep an eye out you can see them all over the place.When I travel one of my favorite things is to see new ghost signs and document them.
If you have any favorite ones you've seen send them to me and I will list then on my web site.Check it out I've got a page just for ghost signs
www.ghosttownsigns.com

Thanks
Roderick

Roderick Treece · Post by **Roderick Treece** » Sun May 13, 2007 7:25 pm

Heres a new ghost sign "Find".Maybe when I get old er I'll retire there.Might be some work for a ghost town sign painter.

Roderick

www.ghosttownsigns.com

Post by **Mike Jackson** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:51 am

There are a few old wall signs on this page:
http://www.theletterheads.com/lhparts/ogdenutah.html

They were taken in Ogden, UT.

I pull over regularly and take a photo or two of the old signs. They can be pretty darned cool!

Mike Jackson

Rick Janzen · Post by **Rick Janzen** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:19 pm

Here's a topic I started on the Living Sky forum to get people to post old signs from their towns. I put some of my collection on there (I've been collecting old signs for a while) I find them to be great reference for the type of work I do. Feel free to add to the post or maybe start one here

http://www.livingskyletterheads.com/for ... .php?t=184

Roderick Treece · Post by **Roderick Treece** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:46 pm

Here's an old favorite of mine.I wish I knew where this was so I could go see it.

Roderick
http://65.254.59.194/~vstapf/gsw/pages/DSCN0050.html

Heres my collection
http://www.ghosttownsigns.com/ghosttown ... tTown.html