We recently acquired a stash of old Newberry’s shopping baskets. Here they are sitting above our office space, behind the front counter:
Did you notice that one of those baskets is unlike the others? Take a closer look:
The font on the right is more similar to the neon sign outside the building, the Newberry’s logo that Owego residents have seen for decades. On the left is a jaunty script, but is it an older or newer logo? We’re not sure. Do you remember using these baskets? Which of the two fonts do you prefer?
I like both, but love the font on the left….more retro looking!
Interesting, eye of the beholder I guess….the one on the right looks more “retro”
to me, but I’m older than you Sandi !
I like the one on the right; it’s like the one on the building!
I do remember these … Was a cashier. Do you still have the cash registers???
We unfortunately do not have the cash registers, at least not yet! You never know what will come back to its “home”…
Early J.J. Newberry stores featured a recognizable logo composed of gold serif letters on a red background that usually occupied the entire width of the store. Later stores featured a cursive 1960s modern logo style, dropping the “J.J.” altogether.
Thanks for the information!
Wish there was a way that the old lunch counter could be resurrected. I think that would be a huge draw….if nothing more than nostalgia. The old popcorn popper would be great as well.