Those fascinating 'ghost signs' discovered in Lake View last week may get another life. There is a new push to preserve the newly-discovered pieces of Chicago history.
In the vintage advertisement world, it turns out the ghost signs uncovered may be a once-in-a-generation discovery. Not only are they painted on wood, which is almost unheard of, but the artist behind them is a legend himself.
"I have never, ever seen a sign with his logo on it. His signature. I've never seen one. This is the first time," said Behounek."It looked to me like it was out of the ‘50s, but in reality it was back in the ’30s some time," said Behounek. Behounek and Frese are part of a small team now working to save the remarkably well-preserved "ghost signs" for future generations. Their GoFundMe campaign seeks to raise $20,000 for the careful removal, transportation, and storage of the wooden slats until the sign finds a permanent home. The clock is ticking before the building gets demolished.
"You only got 30 days to take this down and save it," said Behounek. "Once you let that 30 days go by, the demolishers are going to come and that whole history will be gone. So we've all got our track shoes on here!"that I have read and agree
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