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Neon and rusted tin (Original Post)
Mousetoescamper
Aug 2023
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I remember Cox variety store, friendly sales people, good quality merchandise.
Meadowoak
Aug 2023
#1
This particular Cox store or elsewhere? Was it a franchise with multiple locations?
Mousetoescamper
Aug 2023
#4
This is a wonderful surprise, Meadowoak. I've wondered what became of the store
Mousetoescamper
Aug 2023
#10
Meadowoak
(6,215 posts)1. I remember Cox variety store, friendly sales people, good quality merchandise.
Mousetoescamper
(5,138 posts)4. This particular Cox store or elsewhere? Was it a franchise with multiple locations?
Meadowoak
(6,215 posts)9. same location, my grandparents lived near there when I was a kid.
Mousetoescamper
(5,138 posts)10. This is a wonderful surprise, Meadowoak. I've wondered what became of the store
and what it was like when it was in business. The building appears to have been converted to a warehouse and it's probably been many years since the sign was functional. Were the tubes white when lighted?
Davis is near two of my favorite places, Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley.
Meadowoak
(6,215 posts)11. It's been more than 50 years ago, I remember they had bags of old fashioned
Candy, clothing, kitchenware. I didn't see the sign lit up, we went right after church. I think I was 6 or 7.
brer cat
(26,258 posts)2. What a great find!
Mousetoescamper
(5,138 posts)5. I've never seen another quite like this one
brer cat
(26,258 posts)6. I think it is very cool and you took a great shot.
Mousetoescamper
(5,138 posts)8. Thanks, brer cat!
Diamond_Dog
(34,615 posts)3. You discovered a really interesting image there!
The tin and rust are actually kinda
. beautiful! Although sad, too. Evocative of better times.
Very cool photo, Mousetoescamper!
Mousetoescamper
(5,138 posts)7. Thanks, Diamond_Dog! I'd like to have seen it lighted