Piccadilly Barber Shop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

 Piccadilly Barber Shop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn had a great ‪#‎vintage‬ ‪#‎sign‬ complete with ‪#‎script‬ lettering as well as some missing letters. It not only functioned as a great ‪#‎barber‬ shop but also as an ad hoc community center where you could hang out and get the latest neighborhood gossip. Sadly it is no longer in business.

Ascione's Pharmacy East Harlem, NYC

Ascione's Pharmacy in East Harlem was located in what was once a large ‪#‎Italian‬ enclave east of Lexington Avenue. By the 1930s, 110,000 Italians lived in this neighborhood. During the 1940s and 1950s due to severe overcrowding in the area, many Italians moved out and Puerto Ricans became the dominant group. We love this amazing ‪#‎vintage‬ ‪#‎signage‬ with ‪#‎script‬ lettering on porcelain enamel tiles. Photo from 2003 appears in our book "Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York". ‪

Malls of America- NY Daily News 04.05.16

http://interactive.nydailynews.com/2016/04/save-mom-pop-shops-gentrification/#page1 

Features photography by: "Photographers James and Karla Murray (banner and gallery images) are the authors of “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York” and “Store Front II: A History Preserved.” They will be hosting a free discussion for the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation on April 19 at the Sixth Street Community Center."

Museum of Neon Art (MONA) is featuring three of our neon sign photographs

Museum of Neon Art (MONA) is featuring three of our neon sign photographs printed on canvas along with the work of 60 different Sign Geeks from around the world in their new exhibit: ‪#‎SIGNGEEKS‬: Vintage Neon Photography The exhibit runs from March 11- June 19, 2016 216 S. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91209 231.489.9918 info@neonmona.org
http://www.new-neonmona.org/visitcontact/

Thank You Rolando Pujol of PIX11 for the photos!

Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

The ‪#‎wonderwheel‬ was erected in 1920 and stands 150 feet high and holds 144 people at once. Its unusual design for a ‪#‎ferriswheel‬ incorporates sections of curved tracks connecting an outer wheel and a smaller inner wheel, with 16 swinging cars which roll back and forth between the two wheels. There are also 8 stationary cars. All of the cars give riders panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. We not only love riding on this Ferris wheel but also love the park's ‪#‎vintage‬ ‪#‎neonsign‬ depicting its colorful ride! ‪

Below: Sea Rabbit & Polar Bears Coney Island, NYC, earlier... Dr. Takeshi Yamada with his Sea Rabbit and the members of the The Coney Island Polar Bear Club. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club is the oldest winter bathing organization in the United States. They swim in the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island every Sunday from October through April. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club was founded by Bernarr Macfadden in 1903 as it was his belief that a dip in the ocean during the winter can be a boon to one's stamina, virility and immunity. 
Water Temperature: 33 degrees F
Air Temperature: 37 degrees F
Wind chill Temperature 29 degrees

Below: Hudson, Coney Island Brooklyn. Windy...

Below: Hudson on The Boardwalk, Coney Island Brooklyn

100th Street Candy Store in Harlem NYC

 100th Street Candy Store in Harlem has one of our favorite types of ‪#‎signage‬, a great ‪#‎font‬ surrounded by chasing multi-color lights. This ‪#‎candy‬ store was founded in the 1970s and the owner told us that the "sign is original, although it did have more lights surrounding it years ago." We also love "tickets and things."

Little Records in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

This #record store in the heart of this #Italian neighborhood of #Brooklyn specialized in #vinyl and tapes imported from #Italy. They also oddly carried clothing and imported perfume. For many years Bensonhurst was one of the most homogeneous neighborhoods in #NYC and by 1980 it had a population that was about 80% Italian. For the last 30 years it has attracted new immigrants from Asia and Russia and the Italian population has decreased. Sadly with the decreasing Italian residents, this store closed. Photo from 2009 appears in our book, "Store Front II-A History Preserved".