Slog - Comments on In/Visible is Up: Zoe Strauss

Comment by Gem

Gem — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:49:01 -0800

That's the sign from somewhere near the Safeway in Ballard. It flashes "Bardahl... Add It To Your Oil". If you walk down Leary at night, you can't miss it. I don't know the actual address of the building it sits on though.

Comment by PG

PG — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:49:35 -0800

In the warehouse-y section of Ballard, just over the Ballard Bridge. "ADD IT TO YOR GAS, ADD IT TO YOUR OLI."

My fave neon sign in the whole city since the Lincoln dealership sign was removed in S. Lake Union.

Comment by Cori Ready

Cori Ready — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:49:53 -0800

Ballard. It is at the old Bardahl automotive oil spot. Between 15th and 14th?

Comment by Mrs. Fnarf

Mrs. Fnarf — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:52:25 -0800

14th Ave NW & NW 52nd St.

Comment by kinkos

kinkos — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:57:26 -0800

BALLARD

Comment by fnarf

fnarf — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:03:33 -0800

Bardahl. Great building, too -- aluminum windows, green panels. The sign is probably Seattle's best landmark, since the Rainier R is gone.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:24:31 -0800

It's for Bardahl, where a friend of mine works.

Comment by vanishing ballard

vanishing ballard — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:28:07 -0800

Vanishing Ballard.

Comment by cochise.

cochise. — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:31:06 -0800

@6 but you have to admit, the space needle is pretty iconic.

Comment by some dude

some dude — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:26:59 -0800

how could you not know where that is? have you literally never gone north of the canal?

Comment by Jason Josephes

Jason Josephes — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:55:53 -0800

I think she was kidding.

Comment by Hmmmm

Hmmmm — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:04:37 -0800

I dunno - I mean, she DID just title a post "Art is art, life is life" - which certainly suggests a few things to me...

Comment by frederick r

frederick r — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:26:47 -0800

That's in Tacoma, right?

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:24:09 -0800

@9, yes, but the Space Needle is to show to outsiders. The things that let you know you're home after going somewhere are more important. For me it's things like ADD IT TO YOUR OIL. I have clear memories of that sign from more than forty years ago.

Another one: the Elephant car wash sign.

Comment by neon

neon — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:56:06 -0800

What about the gigantic vulva--I mean blue flame--formerly on Mercer?

Comment by homage to me

homage to me — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:54:11 -0800

That Bardahl Oil neon has been photographed 74,832,641 times.

Comment by Andy

Andy — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:24:08 -0800

get your ass out of downtown for once... I left the state when I was four and know where that is.