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« on: January 17, 2017, 09:09:23 am »

Anybody ever see one of these?  I think it's an earlier, pre-war version.  Two 8' sections that join in the middle.  Letters and shields are seperate pieces that attach via speed nuts that give it kind of a 3D effect.  I remember seeing A&P stores as a kid, but not the IGA's.  I haven't had a chance to clean it yet, one side is pretty dusty.
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2017, 09:33:21 am »

Awesome.. IGAs were all over the place here in Missouri... I remember them having a huge metal basket/pallet where you would return your empty soda
bottles and they would hand me the quarter and if I was good my mom let me keep it to get a soda out of one of the 2 small square top soda machines.
Some of those soda cartons are worth good money now... especially the Mountain Dew.
Great sign!
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2017, 07:50:47 pm »

Had a few here in Jersey but they are gone now Sad
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2017, 08:08:19 pm »

Good memories, there's still one in the small town I grew up in! Nice sign!
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2017, 08:52:03 pm »

IGA's used to be all over MI.  Don't recall ever seeing a sign like that.

Very cool!

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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2017, 09:38:43 pm »

Very Nice ! ! !  Congrats! That will clean up nicely!
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2017, 10:25:24 pm »

How did you come across a sign that large. Agree that should clean up really nice.
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2017, 12:52:04 am »

Great early sign !! IGA  Independent Grocery Association.
Worked at "Jacks" IGA. through high school. Sorted many of those racks of returned bottles. Still have a few keepers but should have saved more.
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