Courtesy of the Chesler Group |
1949 ad from the Cleveland Indians Sketch Book |
The Van Roy Coffee Company is still around today, having relocated to 4569 Spring Road south of Cleveland. Here is the link to its website.
And here is my "now" shot of the building, taken just a few days ago. As you can see, the painting of the Van Roy coffee package is still there.
There used to be another memorable Van Roy Coffee sign on this same side of the building, but at the northern end closest to the Shoreway. The sign was slightly rounded, and resembled a coffee can. It featured the Van Roy waiter mascot.
Here's a painting of that iconic sign (below). This artwork is used on a label found on current bags of ground Van Roy purchased at the Spring Road location.
And here are a few screen grabs (courtesy of Google Maps) showing where this sign was located near the Shoreway, below and to the left of the billboard on the Van Roy building.
It's too bad the coffee can sign had to come down. You kind of get used to seeing something year after year, and all of a sudden – it's gone – with no opportunity to take a picture of it.
The Van Roy Coffee Company's close proximity to the Shoreway made it possible for it to demonstrate a unique gesture of civic goodwill. My wife remembers that once back in the 1980s during a particularly bad traffic jam on the Shoreway, employees of the Van Roy Coffee Company were handing out free cups of their well-known coffee to stranded motorists.
The Van Roy Coffee Company's close proximity to the Shoreway made it possible for it to demonstrate a unique gesture of civic goodwill. My wife remembers that once back in the 1980s during a particularly bad traffic jam on the Shoreway, employees of the Van Roy Coffee Company were handing out free cups of their well-known coffee to stranded motorists.
Nice then and now photos.
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