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Dave Marconi has passed away

General Discussion
#61

That empty space was a clearance requirement for the propane tanks which were installed just around the corner. I had the same thoughts and put together this rendering!

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#62

Exactly what I was imagining Jon

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#63

Jon;

Saw the Slow Children Playing sign and was reminded of a family story. Back when I was a child, the term " slow children" also referred to somebody like Forrest Gump. Well, we were on a car trip and my mother saw one of those signs for the first time. Her reaction was, “Humph! If those were my kids, I wouldn’t put up a sign about it!”

Best, David Meashey

#64

Some more sign suggestions

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#65

Dave,

Yes it’s the long-running Oxford comma debate isn’t it?

  • Let’s eat grandma!
  • Let’s eat, grandma!

Bob, since joining LSC my wish list has grown.

  • a HMS Victory ship
  • a CNC/Cutter
  • a Lou’s Loo.
  • flawless modelling skills

When that happens, I won’t have to explain my signage.

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#66

That’s exactly the context I intended! I am the child and the older I get the slower I get.

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#67

I gave this sign to a good friend of mine about 20 years ago. He still hangs it in his house.

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#68

And to bring this back on topic, Hollywood was the source for several real signs owned by LSC Members. My Amtrak No Trespassing and Mark Lockburner’s Railroad Crossing signs came from Dave through me.

#69

Bob’s Hazard May Contain Nuts should be applied to this entire site!

#70

That’s very sad news to hear. Did not know him personally but read a lot of his post. RIP. I have been away from this forum for a while and just ran across this post. Later RJD

#71

Same

Good reminder, I’ve got a number of Amtrak signs from him. I need to find new spots for them, now that my wife owns the garage for her hobbies.

#72

Hi Jon,

Coincidentally, some of my Dad’s lettering came from me.

When I first started working, I went into signs, and within a few years, I started working for myself, initially making signs (grew into many other things, and completely different directions, but all go back to that source).

I have not done it for quite a long time now., but had me cut him a lot of vinyl lettering for various things. So there is the possibility I have had some hand in projects here I was not even aware of. I really don’t know, but it is a possibility.

Oh, I did not only do vinyl letting, I learning hand lettering, glass guilding, routing, carving, and for a short time, even did some glass bending for neon (when I worked for a sign company). Hopefully I can put some of my skills to use when I pick up my Dad’s hobby where he left off. Unfortunately, I don’t have the diversity of craftsmanship skills he had, but I do want to learn more as I go.

It will take me time to get things sorted and settled in (big changes coming for me), but if all goes well, I hope to continue things my Dad was doing, to the best of my ability. Big shoes to fill, and I have no illusion that I will be able to do all he did, but I want to learn as much as I can. He has always been a main role model to me, since I was a little kid.

Regards,
Dave

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#73

Speaking of signs, I must share this sign I put on a grinder at work to replace the worn, “Face shield required”.

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#74

Haha, that is a great sign!

#75

My measure of your Dad was that it was all about the doing!

Eric

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#76

100% that is absolutely true

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