A jewel in MONA’s historic sign collection, this neon sign came from the Hollywood and Vine location of the Brown Derby Restaurant. Opened on Valentine’s Day in...
A re-creation of the Diver sign from the Virginia Court Motel was made for the museum’s rooftop. The original, shown in the above photo is in a private collection in...
El Gordo, 1950s, (9’x20’x1’), Gift of Camarena Contractors, Inc., 2001 The home of famous “Beeg Theek Steaks,” the El Gordo restaurant sign is one of...
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Hofbrau, 1950s, (7’x6’x1’), Gift of Rick Mitchell, 2004 Of all of MONA’s animated neon signs, The Hofbrau from Oakland, California is among its most...
Chris’ n Pitts and Bar-B-Q, 1950s, Gift of Village Fulton Partners with thanks to the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Modern Committee and Adriene Biondo, 2004. This...
Holiday Bowl, 1958, (4’x16’x6”), Gift of Coliseum Center, 2006 Founded by Japanese Americans in 1958, the Holiday Bowl was constructed to support the Crenshaw...
Iwata Camera, 1940s, (8’x5’x6”), Gift of Nicholas Agid, 1986 From the historic Little Tokyo neighborhood (First Street) in downtown Los Angeles, this massive,...
Pep Boys: Manny, Moe & Jack, 1970s, (6’x12’x6”), Gift of Pep Boys, 2005 The Museum of Neon Art adores all kinds of electrical art and signage, but it’s not...
Western Motel, 1950s, (6’x10’x1’), Acquired in 1986 From Lincoln Boulevard and Venice, California, comes this bit of roadside Americana. Culturally the sign is...
Winchell’s Donut House, 1960s, (15’x12’ x 1’), Gift of The Route 66 Mother Road Museum, Barstow, CA, 2005 The large donut and its Googie, triangular frame...
Midway Bricklayer , 1950s, (top portion: 4’x15’x1’), Gift of Albertson’s, 2002 Originally part of a larger sign, this bricklayer was donated to the Museum of...
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