Sunday, February 28, 2010

Signs of the times: Tucson, Arizona's Mid-century Neon








On our way to finding a celebrated Tucson muffler man (watch for a future post), we passed by some eye-popping mid-century signage. The North Stone area of town must have been a swingin' place, Daddio, back in the early 60s, if the remaining signs are any indication. It's always fun to stumble across living bygone road history, when a sign wasn't a sign unless it was neon, buzzing and huge.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Those are some real beauties!

Susan said...

You have a wonderful blog. A certain grace, alongside the beauty.

Rick Kilby said...

Wow. That Tucson Inn sign is amazing.

Gunnar and Sherry said...

Wendyvee: Ain't they? Thanks!

Susan: Thank you kindly.

Rick: Amazing indeed.

Jeffery Blackwell said...

I always wonder whether neon signs aren't better during the day...

Thanks for documenting this stuff, and in my opinion, your photography just keeps getting better.

victorian inn bed and breakfast said...

The Tuscan Inn Arizona is a beautiful place for stay and accommodations. It has excellent sign boards and services to customers.