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| FAST Corporation Sparta, WI |
Indian Trail Motel Wisconsin Dells, WI |
Winnebago Gift Shop Wisconsin Dells, WI |
gift shop Wisconsin Dells, WI |
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FAST Corporation is best known for creating oversized animals and objects. This fiberglass sign depicts some of their designs. FAST has been around since 1983. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Indian Trail Motel is one of a few old motels left in town and is in great shape. For more, see their website. The Winnebago Gift Shop and another gift shop across the street (sorry, didn't get the name of this one) are two old holdouts downtown. |
| Nig's Bar Wisconsin Dells, WI |
Paul Bunyan's Northwoods Cook Shanty Minocqua, WI |
Paul Bunyan's Northwoods Cook Shanty Wisconsin Dells, WI |
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Nig's Bar has been here since 1947. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
Paul Bunyan's Northwoods Cook Shanty features these two locations, both with great signage. The Dells location opened in 1958 and the Minocqua opened in 1961. The Dells location also features a Paul Bunyan statue. For more, see their website. |
| Evergreen Motel Wisconsin Dells, WI |
Holiday Motel Wisconsin Dells, WI |
Market Square Cheese Wisconsin Dells, WI |
Humbird Cheese Tomah, WI |
Mautz Paint Madison, WI |
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The Evergreen Motel and the Holiday Motel are two other oldies with nice signs.
Market Square Cheese opened here in 1969. It is a full-scale food and gift shop, specializing in cheese and sausage. This store also features a Giant Mouse at their entrance. For more, see their website. Humbird Cheese is Market Square Cheese's sister store, with an identical sign. Humbird Cheese has been around since the 1930s. Their sign appears to be new or very recently restored. For more, see their website. Mautz Paint, founded in 1922, now has about 30 locations. The paint manufacturer, based in Madison, was bought out in 2001 by Sherwin-Williams as a result of a lead paint lawsuit. However, it seems that their retail stores still retain the name. This sign is on the side of building downtown which seems to be either their previous office or manufacturing space. For more, see their websites: 1 and 2. |
| Octopus Car Wash Madison, WI |
Octopus Car Wash Madison, WI |
Octopus Car Wash Madison, WI |
Octopus Car Wash Milwaukee, WI |
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| The Octopus Car Wash chain was founded in the late 1950s. I believe their original location was this one in Rockford, IL. Today, there are about 20 locations in AZ, CO, IL, FL, NM and WI. Their octopus mascot is nicknamed "Ozzie". For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. |
| Ehlenbach's Cheese Chalet DeForest, WI |
Badger Liquor Madison, WI |
Viking Cue Manufacturing Madison, WI |
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Ehlenbach's Cheese Chalet features this mouse climbing their pole sign. The company was founded in 1969. There is also a Giant Cow in front of the store. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
Badger Liquor features a wonderful old sign with an animated dripping bottle. For more, see this website. Viking Cue Manufacturing features these giant billiard balls outside its factory showroom which opened here in the late 1960s. The balls have been here since the late 1970s or early 1980s. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Otto's Beverage Center Milwaukee, WI |
Valenti Classics Caledonia, WI |
Oliver's Bakery Kenosha, WI |
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Otto's Beverage Center features this simple but fun neon sign.
Valenti Classics features this rooftop Corvette outlined with neon. The car was installed in the 1980s and the neon added in 1995. For more, see their website. Oliver's Bakery opened here in 1956. They specialize in kringles: fruit, cheese and nut filled pastries. For more, see their website. |
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