I have a large neon Mercury dealership sign from the early/mid 50's. I have no idea what it'd be worth but a local antique dealer wants it BAAAAADDDD.... The Fridgidaire sign in Chevygirls post reminded me that I know where a couple of them are laying! But I believe they are larger than that one pictured. Could just be a decieving picture though.
I cannot find a picture anywhere but in the 50's-60's there was a sign across main street in Greenville Tx.(east of Dallas) that read "THE BLACKEST LAND AND THE WHITEST PEOPLE".This was also on a billboard along the interstate. Can you imagine something like that today?? We have come a long ways.
Yes ,110, but when I fired it up my wife came out to see what I was doing to make everything in the house flicker
Kiwi Kev,you're the man...always some good stuff in your posts...this last sign is awesome.... watch out the neighbours then...cool stuff!
Here are a few from the Murdercycles gallery. Bowl-o-rama, Rt 15 CT. Maple Motel, Rt 15, CT USA, Rt 15 CT Olympia Diner, RT 15 CT T Bowl, Rt 15 CT Rosol's Meat, New Britain, CT Danny's, Kansas City, MO Surfside Motel, Lake George, NY Citgo near Fenway Park, Boston, MA Troop C, Tolland, CT Weirs Beach, Laconia, NH Crossroads Motel, along the Sioux River, South Dakota Bob's, Rapid City, South Dakota Antique Store, Keystone, South Dakota Oasis, Sturgis, South Dakota Tobacco Barn, RT 5, East Windsor, CT Aero Diner, RT 6, Windham, CT Ralph's Diner, Worcester, MA Town Line Diner, Rocky Hill, CT Ray in CT
This is one end of a giant drive thru donut shop in La Puenta CA. Both ends have giant donuts to drive thru. see: http://www24.brinkster.com/sp802/mymet.jpg
Although not neon, these two business signs are both funny in their unique placement to each other.. -------------------------- HOT PINK PUFFY MUFFIN
I keep stumbling over these photos on my desktop... killing time in Des Moines waiting for a flight... a bit further down the street... and further west...just off 99 in Tulare, CA And a few more miles down the 99.... at the Famoso/Woody Road exit. a closer look... I love going to/coming home from drag races... there's so much cool shit out there.
...Got some from ridn' old route 66 a couplr years ago..got to find them Interesting story about the "Hot Rod"...
This is an awesome thread guys! I've got a few I think I can add but you're going to have to excuse some of the non HAMB friendly vehicles in them. This one's In Dalton Georgia. Currently being used as a church. Maynardville TN. Not necesarily old but cool nonetheless. Chattanooga TN. The 4-way in Cartersville GA. The first Coca Cola sign ever painted on a building, Cartersville GA. The Grand theater in Cartersville GA. Old grocery in Lafayette GA. I really don't know what this one was advertising. It was an old store in Rock Springs GA.
GREAT thread. Why the hell did we get away from cool neon signs, Drive In's, Diners, Car Dealers the way they used to look, Motels, etc......??? That stuff was so cool. Nothing new can compare.
Are you guys tolerating my non HAMB truck so far? Manly Jail Works, Dalton GA. Near Waleska GA. I found this Opaline enamel sign as well as several others in a barn a bud of mine bought. He gave them all to me with the understanding that if I ever sold em he got half of the cash. Rogersville TN. Blue Sky drive in Lafayette GA. Cherokee NC. Seveirville TN. Dalton GA.
Dalton GA. Somewhere off I-24 headin towards Nashville from Chattanooga. Rossville GA. Chattanooga TN. Lafayette GA. East Ridge TN. Cleveland TN.
Hey, there's the Busy Bee Cafe !! If I remember correctly some friends and I had lunch there while visiting some Kiwi guy in Ventura a couple of years ago.....
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