Memory Layne Writes-
Hi Joey, I had to send this, Joe spent the last three weeks in our friend’s shop carving our sign, which has been a project waiting in the wings as we have been working night and day pummeling through our first six months…I think we held the world record for "length of time a banner has been out front of a new business"….alas, it finally fell down. What a great way to start the new year with our new sign…the wood is a few hundred years old, we found it last may in Maine, it comes from an old barn up there. Joe designed it, carved it, sealed and painted and gold leafed it, with the help of some friends who had the right tools and experience….we wanted to have it somewhat match the old Blackburn sign that hangs above it, keeping it consistent with the historic look of the building.
Here are some photos of the progress…
Good Morning Gloucester 
I remember when my old friend, Jim Berkman, created the Blackburn sign in his little studio in Magnolia 25 + years ago. He also did the Cricket Press’ cricket and the Beach Street Cafe in Manchester and The Edgewater Cafe when it was still in Magnolia. What a talented carver- does anyone know where he is now?
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