Ace Jackalope has had impeccable timing lately. First, the blogger encounters the Coleman Theatre Beautiful sign in Miami, Okla., shortly after it was refurbished and relighted. Now, he's cruising Tulsa and finds an electrician doing maintenance on the historic neon sign of El Rancho Grande restaurant on 1629 E. 11th St., on Route 66. Ace … Continue reading Ace Jackalope visits historic Tulsa restaurant
Category: Signs
The neon lights of Albuquerque
Red Fork Hippie Chick shot dozens of night photos of Albuquerque's neon lights along Central Avenue, aka Route 66. Check out the gallery.
Albuquerque considering sign-size limits
The Albuquerque Tribune reports that the city is drafting a proposal to limit the size of free-standing signs in the city. Those that are over the proposed size limit of 5 feet in height would have 10 years to replace them. Fortunately, there's this item in the story: Details being worked on include how to … Continue reading Albuquerque considering sign-size limits
Thunderbird Motel neon sign sells for $24,000
The Thunderbird Motel's neon sign, which once graced Route 66 in Miami, Okla., sold for $24,000 at the Dingman Ford estate auction in New Hampshire this past weekend, reports the Boston Globe.
Route 66 shields being painted on New Mexico roads
The Route 66 Chamber of Commerce, based in New Mexico, has begun painting Route 66 shields on the roadway, including more obscure alignments like the one that runs south of Albuquerque to Los Lunas, according to the Valencia County News-Bulletin. The road stencils can be seen here. The main reason the group is painting the … Continue reading Route 66 shields being painted on New Mexico roads
Vintage Route 66 neon sign will be auctioned
Car nuts from all over the country will descend to Michael Dingman's estate in Kensington, N.H., next weekend. That's because Dingman, the former director for Ford Motor Co., amassed a huge collection of vintage cars and other highway memorabilia. The big treasure, according to the New Hampshire Union-Leader, will be a 1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Continental Cabriolet … Continue reading Vintage Route 66 neon sign will be auctioned
Coleman Theatre relights its neon
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog alerted me to the fact the circa-1929 Coleman Theatre in Miami, Okla., recently refurbished its vintage neon sign and had it lit for the first time Friday. Ace happened to be driving through Miami on Sunday night and saw it. The photo above is his. A volunteer at … Continue reading Coleman Theatre relights its neon
47 pages on a sign ordinance
This story from the Mountain View Telegraph discusses what Edgewood, N.M., businesses describe as a cumbersome sign ordinance. A business on Route 66 is part of the discussions. This factoid from the story sticks out like a sore thumb: Edgewood's sign ordinance, written by a committee of residents and business owners, is 47 pages in … Continue reading 47 pages on a sign ordinance
Here are damage photos of Pacific Liquors sign
Kent Sanderson sent photos of the former 66 Liquors sign in Pacific, Mo., after it was heavily damaged by the severe storms that wreaked havoc in the Midwest last week. Damage to the sign was initially reported here. Here's a "before" shot of the sign: Here are the "after" shots: The Route 66 Association of … Continue reading Here are damage photos of Pacific Liquors sign
Storm damages 66 Pacific Liquors sign
The severe storms that went through the St. Louis area a few days ago damaged the former 66 Pacific Liquors sign along Route 66 in Pacific, Mo., according to Mother Road aficionado Jane Dippel. The photo above was taken about three years ago shortly after the sign was repaired. It doesn't advertise 66 Pacific Liquors … Continue reading Storm damages 66 Pacific Liquors sign