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Indiana Signs (page 7)

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Pang-Ford Motel
Mishawaka, IN		 S&H Carbonic Inc. [gone]
Mishawaka, IN		 Oakdale
Bar & Grill
Monticello, IN
The Pang-Ford Motel had opened by 1954 and this sign appears to be from around then. The metal bars with bulbs were added later, probably in the 1960s. The plastic "Motel" letters surely must have been neon originally. There was a fire in 2025 and the motel is closed now. For more, see this website. [map]

S&H Carbonic Inc. sold fire extinguishers and safety equipment. This sign is probably from the 1950s. This photo is from 2010. By 2017, the store had closed and the sign was gone.

This neon catfish sign at the Oakdale Bar & Grill might be from the 1950s. The business originally opened around 1925 when the Oakdale Dam was built. It was named the Oakdale Inn and had lodging and food. It was later known as the Oakdale Dam Inn.

More Mishawaka:
Bonnie Doon Drive-in

Expressway Chevrolet GMC
Mt. Vernon, IN
Expressway Chevrolet GMC has a few vintage signs displayed inside the dealership. There was previously a Pontiac sign which is gone now. The dealership opened in 2007 and was selling Pontiac cars at the time.

former Cintas sign
Muncie, IN		 Gentis Dry Cleaning [gone]
Muncie, IN
This Cintas uniform rental sign featured a mannequin inside the truck named "Tim." In 2020, the sign was restored and adapted for MadJax Maker Force, a community organization of makers, employers, and educators. The readerboard was replaced with a billboard and Tim has a new uniform. For more, see this website. [map]

Gentis Dry Cleaning last operated as Gentis-Huber Cleaners. These photos are from 2005. By 2013, the sign was gone. The building is still there.

Oasis Bar & Grill
Muncie, IN

2009:

2025:
The Oasis Bar & Grill opened in 1952 and this sign was installed then. The sign had not been fully lit since at least the 1980s. In 2021, it was restored by Finyl Vinyl Signs. There was a 20-foot-tall chainsaw carving of a basketball player in front of the bar in the early 2000s. By 2005, all that remained was his shoes. Those were gone by 2021. [map]

Wise Food
Muncie, IN
2009: 2025:
This sign originally belonged to a Wise Food Market which closed sometime in the 1990s. The store housed a couple of other supermarkets after that. Around 2013, the sign was removed and restored. It is now installed at the Wise Country Market. [map]

More Muncie:
McDonald's

Johnny's Tap
Munster, IN		 American Legion
Nappanee, IN
Johnny's Tap opened in 1956 and this sign appears to be from then. [map]

This American Legion post was established in 1919 and moved to this building in 1940. This sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. It was restored sometime after 2013. For more, see this website. [map]

Odd Fellows Lodge
New Albany, IN		 Stein Glass Co.
New Albany, IN		 The Fair
New Albany, IN
This Odd Fellows Lodge was founded in 1835. This sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]

The Stein Glass Company opened here in 1939. The sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

I believe The Fair was some sort of department store. It closed in 1989 but the sign still remains. [map]

Schmitt Furniture
New Albany, IN
2010: 2025:
Schmitt Furniture opened in 1936 and this smaller sign is supposedly from then. It was originally installed on the corner of the building. The larger sign was installed in the 1960s. The smaller sign was probably moved to the side of the building then. By 2018, the smaller sign was gone. The larger sign was removed in 2019 during building renovation. In 2021, a replica of the smaller sign with black paint instead of blue was installed on the corner. The larger sign is still missing. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Lee's Liquors [gone]
New Albany, IN		 Copper Still Liquors
New Albany, IN		 Orange Crush
New Albany, IN
The Lee's Liquors sign was probably from the 1950s. The copper still was probably added later. The fading paint revealed that the original paint for the vertical panel was "Grill." Around 2025, the sign and still were replaced with a backlit plastic panel.

The Copper Still Liquors sign is probably from the 1960s. The liquor store has closed by the sign remains. [map]

This Orange Crush privilege sign is probably from the 1960s. The bottom panel has been adapted for various businesses over the years. [map]

More New Albany:
Badger Shoe Repair [gone]
Honey Creme Donut Shop

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