Posts Tagged ‘vintage signs’
Federal Electric Sectional Signs, by Debra Jane Seltzer
Read more about the early days of Federal Electric Sign ( now Federal Heath Sign ) and illuminated signs in a recently published article in the Journal of the Society for Commercial Archaeology by Debra Jane Seltzer “Dashing lights, flashing lights high above the street, Tell me where to go to play, tell me what to…
Read MoreAladdin's Magic Lamp
Take a look at what famous sign is temporarily located at our Las Vegas office- Aladdin’s Magic Lamp. Fremont Street is installing a new attraction called Slotzilla- a 126 ft zipline designed as a slot machine where riders will shoot out off the opening- and Aladdin’s Lamp needed a temporary home. Once Fremont decides on…
Read MorePaying tribute to artists who hand-paint signs in a digital age
Sign Painters is a new book (and forthcoming movie) that explores the life and times of modern day sign painters. In production for almost four years, the book showcases the men and women whose hand lettered handiwork is still ” ….just the best way to make a quality sign.”
Read MoreSigns of the Times
Visitors from all over the United States came to the American Sign Museum’s Grand Opening sneak preview June 2-3rd, 2012. Located in Cincinnati, OH, the museum opened its doors to a large and appreciative crowd this past weekend. Founder Tod Swormstedt’s vision, a museum featuring signs and artifacts of the past and the present, wowed…
Read MoreVintage Vegas- Las Vegas Neon Boneyard
Visit the museum of neon casino signs in Las Vegas. May 23, 2012 TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe tracks down a two-acre neon boneyard. “This museum is like a history of neon as an art form but also a history of Las Vegas as a city”, Bill Marion, Chairman of the Board, The Neon Museum http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/visiting-the-graveyard-of-neon-casino-signs/6jpz3xb For…
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