Sitemap - 2024 - The Retrologist by Rolando Pujol

Tiny Pizza Hut with 'Classic' look coming to NYC

One of America's loveliest diners (oh, to see it on rainy night) is for sale; a New England midcentury inn hits the market; 'Brady Bunch' house gets 'Brady-er' | Retrologist Roadside Roundup

Getting Stuckey’s UnStuck: Road to revival for iconic brand | Guest column

Route 66's newest cowgirl; Jack in the Box's eastward expansion; 1973 Stephen Shore photo and a motel's revival; historic Hildebrandt's patriotic burger bash | Retrologist Roundup

There's hope that Hollywood Arby's sign won't mosey into sunset; 'Last Blockbuster' sign briefly stolen; Whataburger vs. What-A-Burger legal drama | Retrologist Roadside Roundup

The Automat, fabled chain that closed in 1991, is staging a comeback | Retrologist Roadside Roundup

Concerns swirl over epic 1960s Arby's; a Motor City Miracle; and more sweet and sour news from the American roadside

Retrologist Roundup: Mansard misery, neon niceties, 'Hopeful' signs and more

Photos: Social-media stir over retro Toys 'R' Us 'store' in California should inspire chain to embrace iconic look

You take the good (a 1970s Toys 'R' Us 'returns') and you take the bad (a 1970s McDonald's will be bulldozed) | Retrologist News Update

Gemini Giant saved, to stay on Route 66; classic '60s McDonald's sign restored; TV station's 67 years of roadside public service | Retrologist Roundup

Retrologist Day Trip: Destination Pennsylvania -- roadside Americana, vintage malls and more

Gorgeous ghost signs for Wrigley's Spearmint Gum, Borden's Evaporated Milk emerge from decades-long hiding in Missouri

Gemini Giant, astronaut icon of Route 66, is up for auction, likely to leave his longtime orbit

Visit the amazing Wendy's museum inside the flagship store in Ohio

Frank's Deli, an icon of the Jersey Shore, hits the market for half a million

Update: Famous 'Sopranos' booth at Holsten's sells for $82,600 in eBay auction

Time travel: Visiting a 1980s Burger King; basking in the glow of old Times Square; admiring a giant (and doomed?) roadside ring

Your fill of Phil: Exploring Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, America's Groundhog Day capital

Chicago is getting a sign museum; historic Oregon neon sign removed; ode to a 1950s NYC diner | Retrologist's Roadside Roundup

Joyce Randolph and 'The Honeymooners': A Retrologist reflection on Trixie's New York

Breaking News: Pea Soup Andersen's abruptly closes in Buellton, California after 100 years

The saga of dropping quirky objects on New Year's Eve; farewell to classic NYC neon signs; hope flickers for a long-shuttered theater | Retrologist's Roadside Roundup

New Jersey town lowers giant fiberglass M&M to ring in 2024

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