This is one of the last rotating neon signs in Portland. For all of you reading this blog outside of the Portland area, this sign has become a landmark in the city.
Our Dad designed the sign back in the 60's and it has become very retro cool!
The store was started way back in the late 1940's and will be torn down by a developer who purchased the property and is planning to put up a mini-mall.
We will be leaving the Diamond Corner after many wonderful years & happy memories. We grew up in this little Jewelry store, working the summers & holiday seasons as Kids. Our Dad taught us the business from how to clean the showcases to grading a diamond. There are lots emotions flowing about this move now that we are about 60 days from opening our new location on the east side. In another sense, it is very exciting! The store will offer our customers more space to shop, easy parking and a new & improved goldsmithing area for custom design & repair. Now we are wondering what we should do with the sign! Any suggestions will be appreciated. These signs were outlawed by the City of Portland many years ago. We had an original which was grandfathered in to the laws & regulations. The Oregonian newspaper even did a big story about the demise of this great sign! Our new store will be located in the Sunnybrook Center which is real close to the big mall....but not near the price!
Hope you will drop by & say goodbye to a wonderful little store & say hello to our store of the future!
4 comments:
I have fond memories of that sign!
OUR GRAND PARENTS SELECTED THEIR RINGS ON FOSTER- OUR MOM- MY WIFE & I ...AND THIS HOLIDAY OUR KIDS AT YOUR NEW STORE. RON WAS REALLY NICE. APPRECIATE ALL THE YEARS OF GREAT SERVICE.
BILL & GRACE LANDSTROM/MILWAUKIE OR
Miss driving by and seeing the diamond.
Whoever owned that corner, and I know it wasn't the LaRogs, must have sold it for alot of money! Why didnt the LaRogs buy it? Probably couln't afford it? Too bad. The new location ain't doin to well according to their employess.
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