these are photos of a job almost completed. I designed the logo and sold the main electrical signage for the restaurant. Landmark Sign Company here in Montgomery fabricated the channel letters and neon in-house.
the icing on the cake with this job was the "antique" signs that i am still producing for the bar and lounge. the owner's gave me free reign to make up the copy and content on all these signs.
i have been using techniques i learned at the mazeppa muster in 1999 from a workshop by dennis gerathy and phone conversations with my buddy mike meyer.
the antique signs were produced using scrap wood from my trash pile.
I love those old looking signs Mark! I am wanting to learn some techniques to make new signs look old. Our house is full of antiques.
I have a picture of an old Moutain Dew sign that my husband wants me to re-create!
Thanks for sharing. Looks like that was a fun one to do!
Posted by VICTORGEORGIOU (Member # 474) on :
Mark, ditto Amy on the new-old signs. Sounds like you're having fun. Vic G
Posted by Brian Crothers (Member # 2888) on :
Great new/old signs Mark! Thanks for posting!
Even though we own and operate a full service Italian dining room, I don't understand the "Mountain Oysters" is that a regional joke? Once when we were in Reno Nevada an Italian hotel (the Eldorado) had "Fanny Bay" oysters on their menu. Since that's about 50 minutes from where we live on the west coast of Van. Isle. Can., we asked them where that was. The staff said it was "just outside of San Francisco"... we thought it was very funny, and helped perpetuate the misnomer during our stay! Please explain the "Mountain oysters"...
Posted by david drane (Member # 507) on :
Lovely work Mark. Brian, I am surprised that you don't know what mountain oysters are. Even here in Australia every one knows that Prairie Oysters which is what they are called here are bulls testicles. Posted by Jeffrey Vrstal (Member # 2271) on :
Please explain the "Mountain oysters"...
HA HA! Mark! Awesome signs! I love that kind of stuff.
I'll tell you that I was in the meat business for over 20 years. I won't tell you all of the stories that I know. You're Welcome.
Posted by Bill Dirkes (Member # 1000) on :
Very nice work Mark! Looks like ya had some fun.
Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
Great job Mark-love the look.
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Great work Mark. Wouldn't it be great if the customer just trusted us every time? The world would be full of wonderful signs!
-dan
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Wow Mark ... you've been busy! Great stuff! Looks like you are havin' fun too!
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Great signage and colors too!
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Yo Bubba Fair!
That is some mighty tasty looking work, Brother! Excellent, excellent, excellent!
Have a great one!
Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
thanks for the positive comments folks.
be creative.
this has been a fun sign job, i managed to make a good profit and still have a great time:)
july 15th. i celebrate 16 years in my own business.
it has not been an easy road but i have been rewarded every once in a while to be able to gain the trust of the client and do what i do best. IDEAS.
ideas don't come easy, thus we as sign artists should be compensated for our ideas.
every nut and bolt is counted. (the way to a profitable sign shop.)
i wish all of you folks the very best.
if ya can't say something good, then don't say it.
mark
Posted by John Deaton III (Member # 925) on :
Very good work Mark. Had to be fun to do those. And dont say mountain oyster around a hog down here. Posted by Henry Barker (Member # 174) on :
Great work Mark....good to see you posting your stuff again....looks like it was a fun project too.
Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :
All along I have been wondering how your mind works.....now I know !!!!!!!
Seriously....This is some outstanding work !!! Great Ideas, Great Execution, Great Color Combo, I can't wait to meet you in person....... Thanks for Posting,
Shep'
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
Great looking acomplishment at capturing that old sign style!
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
Exceptional layout and execution, you rock.
Posted by Linda Silver Eagle (Member # 274) on :
Nice work Bubba! I'll trade ya one that says, "Please don't eat off the floor" for one o' your door knob signs! ...okay I'll throw in an untouched peanut butter jelly sammich...deal? LOL
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