When I was in Chehalis,Washington, a few weeks ago, I passed an old store in the old downtown, it had a glass gold sign, glue chipped, all so sweet work, advertising Kuppenheimer Clothes. I saw a guy in the store, turns out, he was the retired prop. of Schwartz Men's Wear, a mens clothes store, on the Main street. He had saved these signs, along with his own sign, and was just doin' his thing, "semi-retired" he said. Anyway, there was a small gold imprint on these(he had 2 of them), I was kind of rushing, so didn't write the name down, but it DID strike a memory chord??? from somewhere in the distant past.Is this going on to long??? Anyway, it(the imprint) was something with Rawson & ??? not Glawson,
So, what was that name, the guy said you ordered them, they made them for different business.
John Lennig / SignRider
Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
Rawlson & Evans. Glawson refurbished a lot of those. I may be spelling Rawlson wrong.
Posted by Olde Lang Signs (Member # 336) on :
John, It was more than likely "Rawson & Evans". Check the link for history & info on the company. Rawson & Evans Jeff
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
thanks Kissy and Jeff! As soon as I saw the name, That was it! I went to the site, omg! lots to look at and read... those signwriters were Really doing it!!
John Lennig / SignRider
Posted by W. R. Pickett (Member # 3842) on :
...Well you better hurry back and beg (or whatever it takes ! ) him to sell 'em to you. Tod just bought a few (3 or $ ? ) for the sign museum for $11,000. I think that is what he paid... to the Glawson "heirs".
