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Eventually… Gold Medal Flour – Why Not Now? – St. George, SI – NYC

Apr 29th, 2014
by Frank.
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From the book Fading Ads of NYC (History Press, 2011) © Frank H. Jump

Posted in: Fading Ads of NYC - the book, Flour & Bread, Staten Island.

Rae’s Corsets – Nathan Salzman Neon – 86th Street – Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

Apr 28th, 2014
by Frank.
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© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

According to the New York Neon Blog:

Nathan Salzman came to the United States from Russia just before the First World War, around the time of his 20th birthday. He identified himself as a “sign writer” in the 1920 census. By 1930 he had established his own shop.

Posted in: Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, Corsets, Derelict Neon, Neons.

Burton’s Mattress Company Revisited – Way Sagless Springs – Montgomery & Franklin – Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Apr 27th, 2014
by Frank.
1 comment
Burton's Way Sagless Spring Mattresses

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Burton's Way Sagless Spring Mattresses

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Ebay

artdecodiva.com

Found on Etsy

Google Maps

Google Maps

1 Interboro Brewing Company

2 Burton’s Way Sagless Spring Mattress

3 Simoniz

Much of the content of this blog posting was previously posted on January 30, 2008

Posted in: Brooklyn, Crown Heights, Mattress Companies, Mattresses & Bedding.

Re-Featured Fade: Doehler Metal Furniture Co. Inc. – Manning, Bowman & Co. – Midtown, NYC – Jordan Jacobs & Dr. Jeffrey Engel

Apr 26th, 2014
by Frank.
1 comment

© Jordan Jacobs & Dr. Jeffrey Engel

© Jordan Jacobs & Dr. Jeffrey Engel

Electric Appliances & Smart Gifts © Jordan Jacobs & Dr. Jeffrey Engel

Posted in: Appliances, Featured Fade, Furniture, Ghost signs, ghost ads & other phantoms, Gifts, Midtown NYC.

Brooklyn College hosts: Proud Teacher Panel – An evening of dialogue with LGBTQ elementary school practioners – Tuesday, May 6th @ 5PM

Apr 25th, 2014
by Frank.
1 comment

CLICK FOR PDF

Posted in: LGBTQ related.

Der Rojch Fun Cigarette – Sam Goldberg’s Independent Folklore Recordings, N.Y. – Mazel Tov Records

Apr 25th, 2014
by Frank.
1 comment

Sung & Arranged by Sam Goldberg © Frank H. Jump

Posted in: Judaica, Music.

Snowflake Sodas Painted Ad – Harmony U-Park-It Garage – Portland, OR – Pacific NW Correspondent, Howie Schechter

Apr 23rd, 2014
by Frank.
1 comment

© Howie Schechter

CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE

Vintage 1946 Snowflake Sodas Ad

1967 Press-Herald – CLICK FOR LINK

Posted in: Ghost signs, ghost ads & other phantoms, Howie Schechter, Nabisco, Pacific NW Correspondent, Parking Lots & Garages, Portland OR.

View of Coney Island from Brighton Beach Boardwalk

Apr 22nd, 2014
by Frank.
1 comment

© Frank H. Jump

Posted in: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Coney Island.

Earth Day 2014: Don’t Let Humankind’s Reign On Earth Be a Chalk Mark In a Rainstorm

Apr 22nd, 2014
by Frank.
2 comments

© Frank H. Jump

Dinosaurs stomped all over this planet for 180 millions years.
Don’t let humankind’s reign on Earth be a chalk mark in a rainstorm.
Take the Ecological Footprint Quiz @ Earthday dot org!

Posted in: Earth Day.

Russian Funeral Home – Brighton Beach, Brooklyn

Apr 21st, 2014
by Frank.
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Interpreted by Vlad Iorsh © Frank H. Jump

More translation to come.

Posted in: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Funeral Services.

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