Tag Archives: vintage signage

Two old signs in San Jose

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Still so many old signs I haven’t drawn in San Jose… Continue reading →

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Finding Beauty

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Finding beauty in surprising places. Continue reading →

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End of the Year stuff

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Bits and pieces as we head towards the end of the year. Continue reading →

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Launching vintagesignsanjose.com (and asking for your help)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

If you know a history buff, interested in the history of Santa Clara Valley. Or someone who lived in the area and might know more about these signs or have a story to share, could you point them to the site? Continue reading →

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Little sketches: Inktober, Week 2

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Another week of Inktober and I’m quite pleased to have stuck with it for 16 days. Hoping to make it through the end of the month, a little inking everyday. Are you doing the  Inktober challenge? If you are, what are your … Continue reading →

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On The Alameda

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Vintage Alameda Street. San Jose, California. Continue reading →

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Catch ’em before they’re gone

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Drawing old signs in Silicon Valley always feels like a race against time… Continue reading →

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Plain white water tower

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

This plain white water tower  and smokestack on 5th street in San Jose once belonged to the American Can Company and stand as a quiet reminders of the agricultural past of Silicon Valley. Now this little forgotten pocket of San Jose is where … Continue reading →

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Jose Theater and Zanotto’s

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Two gems on one street… Continue reading →

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A common surprise

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

It’s becoming more and more common: someone will email me telling me about an interesting sign in San Jose that I haven’t sketched. I’ll go out to sketch it only to find something quite different from what was described to me. Just a couple … Continue reading →

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