The recently restored neon sign for the long-closed Ozark Court motel near St. Clair, Missouri, will soon be moved to the Joplin Expo in Joplin, Missouri. KSHB-TV in Kansas City recently paid a visit to Fossil Forge sign company in nearby Lee's Summit, Missouri, that was restoring the sign. Rich Dinkela, past president of the … Continue reading Restored Ozark Court neon sign will soon be moved to Joplin Expo site
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Missouri Route 66 Association acquires historic signs for future neon park
The Route 66 Association of Missouri announced Thursday it had acquired four neon signs -- including from the Ozark Court and La Casa Grande Motel -- for a future neon park development. Rich Dinkela, president of the association, bought the signs for $44,400 from the estate of St. Louis-area sign collector Greg Rhomberg so they … Continue reading Missouri Route 66 Association acquires historic signs for future neon park
Massive collection of St. Louis-area neon signs expected to be auctioned later this year
Greg Rhomberg's gigantic collection of vintage neon signs -- including a few from Route 66 -- and memorabilia are expected to be auctioned later this year after his unexpected death in early 2023. Rhomberg had hoped to build a neon museum at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis by 2025 -- just before … Continue reading Massive collection of St. Louis-area neon signs expected to be auctioned later this year
Ozark Court motel sign to be restored, planned for Route 66 exhibit in 2025
A recent Instagram post answered a question: What happened to the Ozark Court motel sign in St. Clair, Missouri, that disappeared from Route 66 almost 20 years ago? A collector with extensive historical ties to the St. Louis region procured the sign, which he plans to include in a Route 66 exhibit at the National … Continue reading Ozark Court motel sign to be restored, planned for Route 66 exhibit in 2025