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Retrolicious Sign: Rockaway storefront offers window into an earlier New York

Retrolicious Sign: Rockaway storefront offers window into an earlier New York

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Rolando Pujol
Apr 19, 2012
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Retrolicious Sign: Rockaway storefront offers window into an earlier New York
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The signage of this shop truly represents the disappearing face of an earlier New York. It’s a wonder, promoting two practically vanished institutions: soda fountain service and the services of a tobacconist.

The signage throws in a couple of extras, too: One is Optimo Cigars, plastic signage that used to be quite common around town, but is now precious …

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