roadmaven Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 LANESVILLE, Ind. -- A decaying barn's "Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco" sign -- a familiar sight in southern Indiana for at least 60 years -- has been salvaged by the operators of a sign museum. A barn sign, with the phrases "Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco" and "Treat Yourself to the Best," will be reassembled in the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati. - Sam Upshaw / AP Two carpenters and two barn experts removed the sign Tuesday by prying away the weathered boards onto which the words were painted decades ago on the hillside barn overlooking Indiana 62. To read the rest of the story, click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckyrepp Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Pat, That is excellent! The Sign Museum does wonderful work. Don't know if you saw the American Road project department in the Autumn issue -- if not, there's an article on the American Sign Museum that talks about some of the challenges they face in their efforts to preserve some of these treasures. Becky Repp becky@americanroadmagazine.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Slingerland Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) I always liked Barn Signs. They're links to days gone by... Here's a shot of one of my favorite ones. It's in Siskiyou County, California just south of Yreka along Interstate 5. Edited January 9, 2007 by Axel Slingerland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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