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Badass Sign Co., A Booth, In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival, Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy, California

Gasoline Signs
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Signs for gasoline companies lined the top shelf facing out toward the path between booths.

Badass Sign Co. external link external link   •  A Booth In   •  The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:47:26 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4741
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The Company Clock
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A sign hung on the sales counter indicated the name of the company was, "Badass Sign Co." Their sign was also a clock that showed the wrong time.

Badass Sign Co. external link external link   •  A Booth In   •  The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:47:48 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4742
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Popular Booth
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The booth was a popular one, filled with people browsing. The tent overhead also provided relief from the sun.

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Bigfoot Crossing
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A "Bigfoot Crossing" sign was one example of a metal sign that was lit (supplied with light sockets and a cord).

Badass Sign Co. external link external link   •  A Booth In   •  The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:48:02 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4744
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Atomic Cafe Near Beach
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An "Atomic Cafe" sign hung from the roof next to a "Beach" sign.

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Crab Shack Stood By Stand
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A "Crab Shack" sign lay on its side next to the "Stand" of "Standard".

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Many Signs
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The booth was filled with many signs of which we show only a few here. From "Car Wash" to "Shell" and from a mustache to a "Margarita."

Badass Sign Co. external link external link   •  A Booth In   •  The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:48:31 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4747
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