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The first neon advertising sign was used for a Parisian barber in 1912. Since then, neon has been used to add color highlights to porcelain signs and advertising clocks, and to create highly ornate and even 'animated' neon signs for a wide variety of brands and retail establishments.
Some of the most collectible neon signs were custom-made or produced in small quantities in the 1940s and 50s for restaurants, shops, clubs, bars, hotels, burger joints, ice cream parlors, auto dealerships, gas stations, you name it. Then there are the more recent mass-produced neon signs, both outdoor and indoor, often representing beverage companies like Budweiser, Coca Cola, Pepsi, and other beer and soda brands...
As with all signs, condition is key, but especially with neon, since replacing it can be an expensive custom job, don't forget to find out if the neon still works!
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This classy looking British site features hundreds of high resolution photos of antique porcelain pre-war (enamel) … [read review or visit site]
If you're the type who pulls over when you see a 'historic marker ahead' sign, you'll love this site. Orchestrated … [read review or visit site]
This group artistic effort to catalog the signs of Pittsburgh captures many vintage signs (porcelain, neon, wood, t… [read review or visit site]
Ralph and Carol Falvo's excellent collection of automobiles, petroliana, jukeboxes, soda, and general store items. … [read review or visit site]
Sam Baker's excellent collection of vintage Ford porcelain and neon signs and related memorabilia from the 1920s an… [read review or visit site]
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Fire investigators say the fire was started by an electrical short in a neon sign. To add a comment, please register or login. Remember Please be respectful...Read more
But memories, sketches and photos are all that Perkins and the rest of Greenwood have of the old neon sign. Crews from Jones Signs, the City of Greenwood...Read more
The neon sign, located near the intersection of King and Queen streets, at 14 Roncesvalles Avenue, had been a stalwart emblem of fading mid-century...Read more
In a window behind a metal gate, Simmons and Belonax hung a yellow neon sign that reads "everything is OK," above a stack of pop-top cans ostensibly...Read more
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN WHAT other examples of ironic, funny or unfortunate neon sign burnouts does the article give? WHEN have you ever seen an...Read more
A new neon sign in Ganado added a fresh look to an old theatre that has been around since 1941. The 21-foot green neon sign is a replica of the original...Read more
COM A pre-dawn fire apparently sparked by a neon sign's electrical wiring destroyed a business on the north end of downtown Bend early Saturday,...Read more
AP LAS VEGAS—Three neon signs will be lit as the sun goes down along a downtown stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard recently designated as a National Scenic...Read more
