About Me

Our small family sign business has been in operation since 1908. 

While the sign industry has witnessed tremendous change in these last nearly 100 years, our shop's commitment to quality has remained constant.

Please visit my ebay store for more unique signs produced here in the USA by the third generation of our ongoing family affair.

Collecting vintage and antique signs

The interest in vintage signs and advertising graphics has exploded in the last decade. Collectors are recognizing the skill, craftsmanship and artistry that were part of the sign production process before the computer age. Collecting vintage and anti...

Thrift Store Chic: How to save money and get a big bang for a small buck at used clothing shops and second hand stores.

It's the last Wednesday of the month, and a visitor to the Ohio Thrift Store in Columbus, Ohio might assume that a bomb went off in the store today. There are clothes everywhere; scattered on the floor, falling off of hangers, draped o...

Gifts for teens and tweens-finding something special for the tween or teenager in your life.

As the holidays approach, many of us will be searching for a gift for our teenage, or "tweenage" child, relative or friend. And it's not easy. Clothes are tough-is it the style, size or color they'll like?  Music or DVD'...

Cornhole-Adventures with a Bean Bag

First, let's take a brief trip down memory lane. It's a cold and rainy day, and your first grade Phys ed teacher has set up a bean bag toss in the gym because it's too muddy outside to play dodgeball.  Thanking the Almighty,...

Encourage the swimmer in your life with a fun sign

All over America young swimmers are donning their caps and swimming their hearts out for their school or community rec centers, as they dive into the pool in the frenzy that is a swim meet. It's great fun on a hot summer afternoon to dive into th...

Weight loss without dieting-the painless way to lose pounds, eat well and feel great!

Starting a new diet is a sure way for me to gain weight and be miserable. It wasn't until I copied the eating habits of my skinny friend Ellen that I finally lost the weight I wanted and stopped obsessing about food. 

Elsie, the Borden Cow: Glamour Gal and Iconic Cow

Limpid brown eyes framed by luscious, endlessly long lashes and a radiant complexion, she's a familiar all-American beauty with a daisy chain necklace and a ready smile. Of course, she is a cow. But only in the best and truest sense of the word,...

Steve Winwood

For three nights last week, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton thrilled fans in Madison Square Garden at a sold-out show that was a rock music lover's fantasy come true. For those of us not lucky enough to be in New York last week, we can only dream. Th...

ORBITING THE GALAXY OF GROOVE WITH THE MERCURY RETROGRADE

Let me introduce you to the best new band you've never heard of. They're The Mercury Retrograde, and they've got what it takes to rock your world. To begin with, "we don't sound like anybody else," says lead guitarist Kevin Brennan. Indeed,...

Today's Cheerleaders are Athletes Too!

Cheerleading is an athletic endeavor that rivals any other sport for endurance, coordination and skill. Today's cheerleaders spend long hours, both in conditioning and practicing their routines. Gone are the days when a cheerleader's primary aim was t...

Valentine Gift Ideas for the Guitar Hero in Your Life

If your Valentine loves to play the guitar or watch his favorite band rock the night away, you can be sure that he is passionate about two things: you, and music. A musician friend of mine, a guy who's been around rock since the 70's, partied with G...

Lasting Impression: The Art of American Illustrator Frank H. Desch

When we visualize the "turn of the century," meaning the early 1900's, we see rosy-cheeked young women in big picture hats or charming pastoral landscapes of babbling brooks and flower-filled meadows. This impression is the legacy of a...

UNIQUE SIGNS MAKE A GREAT GIFT FOR DAD

A gift for your father can be tough to find. Does your Dad really need another shirt or sleeve of golf balls? It's difficult to find something different. One option for a unique gift that will put a smile on his face every time Dad...