Tuesday, May 22, 2012

A Ghost Sign Pays Homage to a 1950s Magazine

A little history thanks to this ghost sign at 1006 S. Michigan:
Both of the building sides exhibit old (1950s era?) ads for Hobbies Magazine, which, in the 40s and 50s featured a several page coin section every month. Frank C. Ross was the main contributor, though Thomas Elder and others also held forth. The publisher, Lightner, is still listed at this address.