• Home Investment Building - 1400 Central Ave.

    Wednesday 5th November 2008 - 5:06:37 PM
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    Looks liek a very Deco design on this sign on Central.

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  • C and S Cleaners - Central

    Monday 3rd November 2008 - 7:12:05 PM
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    I think this sign is still doing it’s groovy flashing thing at night. I need to go get some movies of the good stuff soon.

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  • Terminal Service Auto - Central

    Saturday 1st November 2008 - 6:57:08 AM
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    Okay, is it Terminal Garage Inc. or Service Auto Parts, or what? 24 Hour Service and AAA for sure. On Central near the Bell South Building.

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  • Lusk Body Co. - Off Central

    Thursday 30th October 2008 - 4:15:59 PM
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    Lusk Body Co. refurbished their sign I think. Great sign regardless. Happy Hollow, well, holler, is an infamous area of Knoxville and is rapidly gentrifying. I am trying to document some of it’s “glory” before it is gone.

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  • Star Sales - Central

    Wednesday 29th October 2008 - 3:08:44 PM
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    Star Sales has just all kinds of stuff. But the sign is an icon.

    You can see the neon of this sign from all over Knoxville. There are concentric neon stars that make the star “grow”. Love it!

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  • Chicken City - Hillbilly Pride - Central

    Tuesday 28th October 2008 - 4:37:45 PM
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    Hillbilly Pride!
    Hillbilly Pride!

    Don’t be using the “H” word unless you are from the Hills. I got the pride.

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  • Knox Glass Sign - Central Ave. Pike

    Monday 27th October 2008 - 2:38:29 PM
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    Knox Glass

    Knox Glass

    Knox Glass sign on Central. Looks like it could have gas tiki torches.

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  • Lonnie’s Auto Trim Shop - Central Ave.

    Sunday 26th October 2008 - 5:59:03 PM
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    I’m not sure what this says about me, but a few months ago, this sign was un-retouched and showed it’s 50 plus years of service and I loved it. Now it has been refurbished, and, I’m not so thrilled. Sick?

    I’ve had a couple of converible tops replaced by these guys.

    Just a great old building and sign.

    UPDATE: As luck would have it, I busted the back window out of my convertible top yesterday while unloading wood for bar construction. I called Lonnie’s immediately and the number was disconnected. Drove by to see a closed sign and the place cleaned out…

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  • Signs of Knoxville - Electrical Wholesalers on Central

    Saturday 25th October 2008 - 3:23:57 PM
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    Electrical Wholesalers
    Electrical Wholesalers

    This place is still open doing business.

    Spent this beautifal Fall day photographing some vintage Knox ville, signs and buildings. I’ll be posting them over the next week.

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  • Fun at the Barbeque Festival

    Friday 16th May 2008 - 4:53:07 PM
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    Seen at the Maryville BBQ festival.

    Um… No thanks…

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