tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post3943401060023089084..comments2024-02-22T04:38:15.816-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Route 66 Business Owner: Back Alleys and Ghost SignsLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-23408986859677716162019-07-15T07:47:45.267-05:002019-07-15T07:47:45.267-05:00I am from Bristow and it is a Grapette sign!I am from Bristow and it is a Grapette sign!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-53850694031070994282015-01-10T12:06:30.177-06:002015-01-10T12:06:30.177-06:00If I'd known that, Trevor, I would have looked...If I'd known that, Trevor, I would have looked for them and taken a picture of them! LOLLaurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-88043458641904906052015-01-10T08:09:07.057-06:002015-01-10T08:09:07.057-06:00I have an old pair of steel-toed work boots hangin...I have an old pair of steel-toed work boots hanging on that treeTrevor Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216077170526370999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-49468961681256797212015-01-04T15:08:59.008-06:002015-01-04T15:08:59.008-06:00I'm going to make a new blog post called "...I'm going to make a new blog post called "Grapette" where I will show the comparison of the ghost sign in Bristow and the one I have at Afton Station. Then maybe we can come to some conclusion.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-84720082406360537052015-01-04T08:05:33.461-06:002015-01-04T08:05:33.461-06:00That is an interesting find! I agree with Susan Y...That is an interesting find! I agree with Susan Yates that it's a Grapette sign. The latter part is somewhat unreadable, but the style of the "G" in the front is unmistakeable.<br /><br />Nice!<br /><br />Jeff Wilkinson<br />Oklahoma CityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747296748436741951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-3644187008021778642015-01-04T06:35:41.306-06:002015-01-04T06:35:41.306-06:00Cool stuff Laurel. That Gulf station IS a beauty. ...Cool stuff Laurel. That Gulf station IS a beauty. Did you stop and talk to them at all?<br /><br />I thought the ghost sign might be a Sunbeam bread sign, but the "S" at the beginning seems a little too "stylized". Still, it's an oval logo with an S, so maybe...sign image here...<br /><br />https://shard1.1stdibs.us.com/archivesE/upload/9247/272/XXX_9247_1351536729_1.jpg<br /><br />Reading the comments above though, I guess we're not all in agreement that it even is an "S". You guys think it's a "G", for Grapette?<br /><br />DynoDaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-38735765309664104072015-01-04T06:08:09.966-06:002015-01-04T06:08:09.966-06:00I thought Grapette sounded likely too, because of ...I thought Grapette sounded likely too, because of the oval shape. I have an old Grapette cooler at the Station which features that same shape. <br />I did know about the other restored station in Sapulpa, and in fact I may have a photo of it here on the blog. I'm not sure and don't have time this morning to find it, but later I'll research that and post it again. Thanks!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-64091295615890680432015-01-03T21:16:00.293-06:002015-01-03T21:16:00.293-06:00And one more comment on this post--Sapulpa has ano...And one more comment on this post--Sapulpa has another beautifully restored service station not far from the GULF. You've probably seen it but maybe not all of your readers have. It's the Waite Phillips/Barnsdall Service Station on the corner of Lee Avenue and Water Street, a block south of Route 66/Dewey Avenue. Its restoration was a project of the Sapulpa Historical Society and the SHS and Sapulpa Museum are housed in an historic hotel building across the street.Susan Yatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-67296407563894873392015-01-03T21:02:09.923-06:002015-01-03T21:02:09.923-06:00I was unsuccessful at creating an active link to t...I was unsuccessful at creating an active link to the Grapette sign, but the address can be copied and dropped in the address box to take you to a photo that might be what your sign's image once was. Susan Yatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-52668348096727030482015-01-03T20:54:32.416-06:002015-01-03T20:54:32.416-06:00Your Bristow ghost sign looks a little like an old...Your Bristow ghost sign looks a little like an old Grapette Soda sign. I just found dozens in Google Images but don't know how to copy and paste one here. Don't think I can! This link might (or might not!) work: http://p2.la-img.com/3386/65100/33073406_1_m.jpgSusan Yatesnoreply@blogger.com