Category: Signs
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Central Ohio has a bit of Mother Road flavor on U.S. 40
You might know about the famed Route 66 with its weathered old motels and neon signs that bring about a sense of nostalgia for a long-lost age.
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American Sign Museum is bright spot in Cincinnati
If you like bright lights, the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati is a spectacular place to visit. Even if you’re not drawn to bright lights, the place is pretty darn amazing.
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Keep your eyes peeled for painted advertising on old buildings
This Mail Pouch advertisement has been mostly preserved on a repurposed building in downtown Mount Vernon. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten When I take driving trips in Ohio with my family, I enjoy getting off the freeway and going through smaller towns whenever I can. It’s more interesting than the tedious freeway landscape. And…
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A worthwhile chase for neon and vintage signs
Vintage neon McDonald’s Hamburgers sign at the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten For around 20 years or so, I have been collecting neon and other vintage business signs. I haven’t actually acquired any signs themselves, but taking photos of them in the settings where they stood. In many cases,…
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