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Neon Sign Museum, Las Vegas NV
Lens: 12-24 Camera: K-5 Photo Location: Las Vegas NV ISO: 100 
Posted By: SpecialK, 04-19-2014, 07:49 PM

The Neon Sign Museum. Each letter represents a famous sign, but it is all LED these days.


History.








Museum. Not much inside except shirts, books and coffee cups, etc, and the cashier for the tour.


One of 4 currently-operational refurbished signs.


Museum lobby. The La Concha motel closed in 2003 and provided the roof for the museum.


"H" wall from Binion's Horseshoe.


Lido.


El Cortez.


Showboat.


Moulin Rouge had some letters rearranged during relocation.


Binion's Horseshoe.


Lady Luck/Fitzgeralds/Fantasia.


City Center.


Sassy Sally's.


Cimarron.


Clark Inn.


Yucca.


Desert Rose.


Algiers hotel.


Tam O'Shanter.


Happy Shirt for Steiner's laundry had animated waving arms, and used to smoke a cigarette.


El Portal.


Jackpot.


The Green Shack. Oldest sign in the collection, from the 30's.


Cocktails.


GR Gas.


Treasure Island pirate skull.


Mid-Towner Apts.


Pink Flamingo.


Las Vegas Club.


China Garden Cafe.


Stardust.


"Time to swing to Standard Wholesale Supply". It is painted and has no neon.


Liberace signature.


Sahara.


Tropicana.


Frontier.


Caesars Palace.


Silver Slipper.


Ugly Ducking Car Sales.


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04-20-2014, 06:31 AM   #2
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Very cool a real blast from the past.
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LEDs? No more bzzttt, bzzttt? I guess even the casinos couldn't afford to pay for neon these days. I'm sure glad you've taken us along on your vacation!
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QuoteOriginally posted by daacon Quote
Very cool a real blast from the past.
Yep, sort of Route 66ish.

QuoteOriginally posted by wtlwdwgn Quote
LEDs? No more bzzttt, bzzttt?
Green, these days.

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Some real classics in there. But it is rather disappointing that the sign for the museum itself has no neon!
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