Museum of Boulder unveils visual history with nostalgic placards in “Signs of the Times”

Museum of Boulder unveils visual history with nostalgic placards in “Signs of the Times”

It’s roughly the shape of a cowboy boot, the paint is chipped, and the lettering — faint, but still legible — reads “Repairing.” Once, it likely swung above a Boulder cobbler’s shop, catching the eyes of passersby in need of new soles or stitched heels. Now, this boot-shaped wooden sign is one of the many artifacts anchoring “Signs of the Times,” the newest exhibit at the Museum of Boulder. Housed in the museum’s Lodge Gallery, “Signs of the Tim…