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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
(6,297 posts)1. I remember Cox variety store, friendly sales people, good quality merchandise.
Mousetoescamper
(5,509 posts)4. This particular Cox store or elsewhere? Was it a franchise with multiple locations?
Meadowoak
(6,297 posts)9. same location, my grandparents lived near there when I was a kid.
Mousetoescamper
(5,509 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
(6,297 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
(26,515 posts)2. What a great find!
Mousetoescamper
(5,509 posts)5. I've never seen another quite like this one
brer cat
(26,515 posts)6. I think it is very cool and you took a great shot.
Mousetoescamper
(5,509 posts)8. Thanks, brer cat!
Diamond_Dog
(35,199 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
(5,509 posts)7. Thanks, Diamond_Dog! I'd like to have seen it lighted