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San Francisco Taylor Street sign. Up for sale today is this Taylor Street, 2800 block sign. The sign is made to the 1965 specification used by the city of San Francisco and still seen along its streets to the present day. This is the last style of all-capitals signage, before they went to mixed case in 2009. I can make any street name sign, from San Francisco or any other city! Ask about your favorite street! The sign is 30 by 10 inches, and weighs about 7 lb. This is a high quality, heavy steel remake, printed on one side for economical display against a wall or other flat surface. It is a non-reflective sign, making it ideal for ordinary display, inside or out. Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close! Would you like a street name or block number not seen here? Or perhaps a different style? I can of course make these signs with any street name of your choice, and not just this style, but older and newer ones, and even the classic mileage, direction, and route shield signs from the era. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A. Figure about 9 lb. The watermark and bear logo in the design preview will not appear on the actual sign. We have begun adding a watermark because we have had problems with other companies copying our artwork to make lesser-quality imitations. You will only get this high level of quality in design and materials from Signs by Jake.

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San Francisco Taylor St. Up for sale today is this Taylor Street, 2800 block sign. The sign is made to the 1965 specification used by the city of San Francisco to designate this famous street. This is the last style of all-capitals signage before they went to mixed case in 2009. This particular block of Taylor Street is right next to the famous San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf, a popular tourist destination for visitors and locals of the Bay Area. The sign is 36 by 12 inches, which is the same size as the originals, and weighs about 11 pounds. This is a high quality, heavy steel remake. Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close! Would you like a street name or block number not seen here? Or perhaps a different style? I can of course make these signs with any street name of your choice, and not just this style, but older and newer ones, and even the classic mileage, direction, and route shield signs from the era. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A.

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To maximize the chance your signs will arrive before Christmas, please order before December 4! San Francisco Taylor Street sign. Up for sale today is this Taylor Street, 2800 block sign. The sign is made to the 1965 specification used by the city of San Francisco and still seen along its streets to the present day. This is the last style of all-capitals signage, before they went to mixed case in 2009. I can make any street name sign, from San Francisco or any other city! Ask about your favorite street! The sign is 21 by 7 inches, and weighs about 3 lb. This is a high quality, heavy steel remake, printed on one side for economical display against a wall or other flat surface. It is a non-reflective sign, making it ideal for ordinary display, inside or out. Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close! Would you like a street name or block number not seen here? Or perhaps a different style? I can of course make these signs with any street name of your choice, and not just this style, but older and newer ones, and even the classic mileage, direction, and route shield signs from the era. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A. Figure about 5 lb. The watermark and bear logo in the design preview will not appear on the actual sign. We have begun adding a watermark because we have had problems with other companies copying our artwork to make lesser-quality imitations. You will only get this high level of quality in design and materials from Signs by Jake.

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TAYLOR & TAYLOR PRINTERS SAN FRANCISCO TYPE SPECIMEN AND HISTORY LIMITED ED 1939. Types Borders and Miscellany of Taylor & Taylor with Historical Brevities on their Derivation and Use. San Francisco: Taylor & Taylor, 1939. #208 of 330 copies. With a printed slip laid-in announcing that the American Institute of Graphic Arts selected the volume as one of the Fifty Books of the Year. Printed in black and colors. 6 ½” x 9″ x 1 ¾ deep. A striking and important volume produced by one of California’s most important printers, well respected for the high quality of their work. Includes emblems designed for the Taylor brothers by noted American type and book designer, Frederic W. Vintage condition with wear to the leather spine, especially at the ends and edges, and discoloration and foxing to endpapers due to the glue used in binding; aside from the endpapers, the interior is in very good, clean condition.

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Original Joe’s Menu Taylor St San Francisco California Joe’s Special 1940’s. A 4 page menu from the Original Joe’s on Taylor Street in San Francisco California. Measures about 7″ x 11″ when closed. This menu is circa the late 1930’s. Has wine list and beverages on the back cover. Due to the size limitations of my scanner, the entire menu may not show in some of the scans. From Doordash THE HISTORY OF ORIGINAL JOE’S The name “Joe’s” was a generic name that dates back to the Barbary Coast in San Francisco. During the 1920’s, a group of entrepreneurs decided to open a new restaurant on Broadway Street in San Francisco. The name “Joe’s” had gone dormant for a while and they determined that “New Joe’s” would be a good name. “New Joe’s” became the first restaurant in San Francisco to do exhibition cooking where food was prepared in full view of the customers. It was also the restaurant where the “Joe’s Special” was created. Folklore has it that a customer ordered a spinach omelet very late one night. The customer asked the chef if he had anything else available to cook. The chef replied he had some hamburger left. The customer asked him to throw some of the hamburger into his omelet. The dish became so popular that they eventually put it on the menu. In 1937 the partner’s at “New Joe’s” had a falling out. One of the partner’s teamed up with Louis J. Rocca and Ante Rodin and started a restaurant at 144 Taylor Street in San Francisco. He insisted he was “The Original” so they called the new restaurant Original Joe’s. The restaurant became extremely popular. On May 24, 1956 Louis J. (Babe), Arthur Tortore (Otto) and Anthony Caramagno (Nino) opened “Original Joe’s” in San Jose. The four partners wanted to bring an authentic San Francisco restaurant to the South Bay. They were convinced that if they could keep it authentic, they could serve the community by producing their traditional home-style Italian American Cuisine. Their desire was so great that they actually transported San Francisco French Bread via Greyhound Bus everyday for the first two years of operation. In the early 1970’s downtown San Jose started to flounder. Businesses were relocating to the outskirts of town. Original Joe’s became one of the cornerstones for an ever changing downtown. As the genres of food have changed over the years, Original Joe’s maintains its traditional roots. Still owned and operated by the Rocca Family, Original Joe’s continues to strive to replicate the dining experience that people have enjoyed for over half of a century. In very good condition with cover discoloration. Ckages may be 8 to 18. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Paper\Menus”. The seller is “herwoldallas” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Canada, Australia.

• This Collectible: An Original Vintage Menu

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Original Joe’s Menu Taylor St San Francisco California Joe’s Special 1940’s. A 4 page menu from the Original Joe’s on Taylor Street in San Francisco California. Measures about 7″ x 11″ when closed. This menu is circa the late 1930’s. Has wine list and beverages on the back cover. Due to the size limitations of my scanner, the entire menu may not show in some of the scans. From Doordash THE HISTORY OF ORIGINAL JOE’S The name “Joe’s” was a generic name that dates back to the Barbary Coast in San Francisco. During the 1920’s, a group of entrepreneurs decided to open a new restaurant on Broadway Street in San Francisco. The name “Joe’s” had gone dormant for a while and they determined that “New Joe’s” would be a good name. “New Joe’s” became the first restaurant in San Francisco to do exhibition cooking where food was prepared in full view of the customers. It was also the restaurant where the “Joe’s Special” was created. Folklore has it that a customer ordered a spinach omelet very late one night. The customer asked the chef if he had anything else available to cook. The chef replied he had some hamburger left. The customer asked him to throw some of the hamburger into his omelet. The dish became so popular that they eventually put it on the menu. In 1937 the partner’s at “New Joe’s” had a falling out. One of the partner’s teamed up with Louis J. Rocca and Ante Rodin and started a restaurant at 144 Taylor Street in San Francisco. He insisted he was “The Original” so they called the new restaurant Original Joe’s. The restaurant became extremely popular. On May 24, 1956 Louis J. (Babe), Arthur Tortore (Otto) and Anthony Caramagno (Nino) opened “Original Joe’s” in San Jose. The four partners wanted to bring an authentic San Francisco restaurant to the South Bay. They were convinced that if they could keep it authentic, they could serve the community by producing their traditional home-style Italian American Cuisine. Their desire was so great that they actually transported San Francisco French Bread via Greyhound Bus everyday for the first two years of operation. In the early 1970’s downtown San Jose started to flounder. Businesses were relocating to the outskirts of town. Original Joe’s became one of the cornerstones for an ever changing downtown. As the genres of food have changed over the years, Original Joe’s maintains its traditional roots. Still owned and operated by the Rocca Family, Original Joe’s continues to strive to replicate the dining experience that people have enjoyed for over half of a century. In very good condition with cover discoloration. Ckages may be 8 to 18. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Paper\Menus”. The seller is “herwoldallas” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Canada, Australia.

• This Collectible: An Original Vintage Menu

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Original Joe’s Menu Taylor St San Francisco California Joe’s Special 1940’s. A 4 page menu from the Original Joe’s on Taylor Street in San Francisco California. Measures about 7″ x 11″ when closed. This menu is circa the late 1930’s. Has wine list and beverages on the back cover. Due to the size limitations of my scanner, the entire menu may not show in some of the scans. From Doordash THE HISTORY OF ORIGINAL JOE’S The name “Joe’s” was a generic name that dates back to the Barbary Coast in San Francisco. During the 1920’s, a group of entrepreneurs decided to open a new restaurant on Broadway Street in San Francisco. The name “Joe’s” had gone dormant for a while and they determined that “New Joe’s” would be a good name. “New Joe’s” became the first restaurant in San Francisco to do exhibition cooking where food was prepared in full view of the customers. It was also the restaurant where the “Joe’s Special” was created. Folklore has it that a customer ordered a spinach omelet very late one night. The customer asked the chef if he had anything else available to cook. The chef replied he had some hamburger left. The customer asked him to throw some of the hamburger into his omelet. The dish became so popular that they eventually put it on the menu. In 1937 the partner’s at “New Joe’s” had a falling out. One of the partner’s teamed up with Louis J. Rocca and Ante Rodin and started a restaurant at 144 Taylor Street in San Francisco. He insisted he was “The Original” so they called the new restaurant Original Joe’s. The restaurant became extremely popular. On May 24, 1956 Louis J. (Babe), Arthur Tortore (Otto) and Anthony Caramagno (Nino) opened “Original Joe’s” in San Jose. The four partners wanted to bring an authentic San Francisco restaurant to the South Bay. They were convinced that if they could keep it authentic, they could serve the community by producing their traditional home-style Italian American Cuisine. Their desire was so great that they actually transported San Francisco French Bread via Greyhound Bus everyday for the first two years of operation. In the early 1970’s downtown San Jose started to flounder. Businesses were relocating to the outskirts of town. Original Joe’s became one of the cornerstones for an ever changing downtown. As the genres of food have changed over the years, Original Joe’s maintains its traditional roots. Still owned and operated by the Rocca Family, Original Joe’s continues to strive to replicate the dining experience that people have enjoyed for over half of a century. In very good condition with cover discoloration. Ckages may be 8 to 18. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Paper\Menus”. The seller is “herwoldallas” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Canada.

• This Collectible: An Original Vintage Menu

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LARGE SAN FRANCISCO GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE CALIFORNIA PAINTING BY M. Welcome and Thanks for Visiting. We strive to describe our items as accurately as possible. We try to describe items to the best of our ability and knowledge on the item. We are not experts and any suggestions or additional information is always helpful. In addition, we thoroughly inspect items for cracks, chips, flaws, defects, etc. Subject: Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California. Condition: The painting is in very good condition. The frame does have chips on the paint. Please see pictures for more details. Measurements: The painting measures approximately 41 1/2″ x 29 1/2″. The sight size measures approximately 35 1/2″ x 23 1/2″. Please review the pictures and ask as many questions as needed. Do you have any additional questions? After 4 days of nonpayment, a reminder invoice will be sent. We understand that situations arise and we are willing to work with all situations. We appreciate your business and communication is key for the desired result of both parties. We are not experts and any advice or additional helpful information is always welcome. We love to hear and learn about new things. We will get back to you as soon as possible! Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “LARGE SAN FRANCISCO GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE CALIFORNIA PAINTING BY M. TAYLOR” is in sale since Thursday, September 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “jbatch27″ and is located in Plant City, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, Canada, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Montserrat.

• City: San Francisco
• State: California
• Artist: M. Taylor
• Color: Multi-Color
• Features: Framed
• Height (Inches): 29 1/2
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Painting Surface: Canvas
• Size: Large (up to 60in.)
• Subject: Golden Gate Bridge
• Width (Inches): 41 1/2

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