A Kickstarter campaign aims to raise $16,000 to restore the historic Roy's sign at the Route 66 town of Amboy, Calif. The restoration is part of the newly christened Amboy Foundation of Art's eventual goal to turn the motel at the Roy's complex into an artist's colony. According to the Kickstarter page: Restoration of this neon … Continue reading Kickstarter campaign launched to restore Roy’s sign
Category: Signs
A competitor to the Hollywood sign?
Those who have traveled an old alignment of Route 66 recently along northeast Los Angeles may have gazed up into one of the hills overlooking the city and found an unfamiliar -- yet familiar -- sight. It's a massive "Glassellland" sign halfway up a hill above the Glassell ParkRecreation Center. According to a report in … Continue reading A competitor to the Hollywood sign?
Park will feature replica of Red’s Giant Hamburg sign
A Route 66-themed park in the middle of Springfield, Mo., will feature a replica of the Red's Giant Hamburg restaurant sign, reported KSPR-TV in Springfield. The Hy-Vee grocery chain is holding a fundraiser through May 12 for the sign project, including a car show on May 11. Details about the park: The City-owned West Meadows … Continue reading Park will feature replica of Red’s Giant Hamburg sign
“Yukon’s Best Flour” sign removed for repairs
The massive "Yukon's Best Flour" sign on top of a flour mill in Yukon, Okla., was removed for repairs, according to a report Monday by KWTV in Oklahoma City. News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | The Route 66 community embarked on a successful $175,000 fundraiser to repair the sign … Continue reading “Yukon’s Best Flour” sign removed for repairs
Original sign re-installed at Boots Motel
Workers from the Wilhite Signs delivered and installed a replica of the original Boots Court sign at the historic Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo. Wilhite was the sign company that installed the original Boots Court sign when the Route 66 motel was built in 1939. The sign and its color scheme later was changed to … Continue reading Original sign re-installed at Boots Motel
Boots Motel returns to its original roof
Here it is -- the art deco-inspired Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., with its original flat roof for the first time in more than three decades. The Route 66 landmark came with a flat roof when built in 1939. However, the owners erected a gabled roof over it about 1978. When sisters Debye Harvey and Priscilla Bledsaw bought … Continue reading Boots Motel returns to its original roof
Nonprofit group seeks to restore Whiting Brothers signs
A nonprofit group that's trying to spur Route 66 tourism in the Albuquerque region is raising funds to restore signs at a Whiting Brothers gas station in Moriarty, N.M. -- the only one still operating. According to a report in the Mountain View Telegraph, a member of RETRO-Relive the Route asked for money from the … Continue reading Nonprofit group seeks to restore Whiting Brothers signs
Remnants of Bell gas station are demolished, but sign is saved
The deteriorating remains of the long-closed Bell gas station along Southwest Boulevard (aka Route 66) in southwest Tulsa were razed Wednesday. However, the rusty Bell sign was salvaged the day before the bulldozer arrived, and plans are to eventually restore and re-install it at the nearby Route 66 Village. Roy Heim, associated with the Route … Continue reading Remnants of Bell gas station are demolished, but sign is saved
Yukon’s Best Flour sign will be relighted by summer
The historic "Yukon's Best Flour" sign on top of a mill off Route 66 in Yukon, Okla., will be relighted by early summer due to the successful fundraising efforts of a local nonprofit group, according a recent print edition of the Yukon Review newspaper. The mill itself, which contains a gigantic painted sign on its … Continue reading Yukon’s Best Flour sign will be relighted by summer
Carlyle Motel neon sign listed for sale on eBay
The historic neon sign of the Carlyle Motel on Route 66 in Oklahoma City is listed for sale on eBay after its owners removed it several weeks ago. Steve Davis, whose eBay account is mr.classicars, has the sign listed for $99, but it carries an unnamed minimum price. The auction ends March 3. According to the … Continue reading Carlyle Motel neon sign listed for sale on eBay