Missouri’s Route 66 Neon Park brings rescued vintage neon signs back to life in a small but unforgettable (and free!) roadside stop.
Westside Billiards on San Carlos Street had a packed house when the Preservation Action Council of San Jose held a fundraiser last week to help fully restore the pool hall’s vintage sign. Some of the ...
Sign restorer Don Van Kannel doesn’t have to take his work home with him. It’s already there. Van Kannel has 128 vintage advertising signs hanging in his home, not counting those in his bathroom or ...
Vintage advertising signs have become cherished collectibles that offer a unique glimpse into the past. These items are more than just relics — for collectors, they’re a slice of mid-century American ...
“This is literally trash,” Marty Kohn told appraiser Brian Thomczek with a laugh at a recent Trash or Treasure evaluation session held at the Michigan Design Center in Troy. There, about a dozen ...
Cruising down Glenwood on a hot, summer night, the lure of the Fat Daddy's sign promised thick burgers, cold brews, and pool tables. I racked another set and frowned as some pop-jangle 2000s song came ...
Vintage beer signs continue to be as cool as the brew you love to drink Hundreds of beer companies created colorful porcelain, tin and wooden signs before Prohibition Neon beer signs were produced in ...
From coffee shops to cute boutiques, vintage signs are trendy—a great way to say “we’re going for an old-timey-yet-cultured feel.” But there aren’t a ton of actually vintage signs that survive. So, ...
Jacques Grelley has experienced and witnessed many significant historical events—and been friends with the people making history—in his 72 or so years, and his eyes hold the intensity of a man who is ...
"Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs, blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind. Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?" Can you name the song and the band? The answer will be provided ...