About ten miles north of the strip on Las Vegas Boulevard lies the Neon Museum Boneyard. It is a wonderful collection of old, tired, but distinctive signs from the casinos of times gone by. It was fun to visit and shoot...enjoy the nostalgia, texture, and color. One factoid I learned that the making of signs with lights, and neon in particular was a craft and art form, and as such the skills were often passed down to as many as three generations. Most of these signs and the ones that are lighting up the sky today, are not owned by the hotels or casinos, but rather the sign companies, who lease them to the property owners. After several years of leasing, the hotel may want a new sign, so what to do with the old ones?Many were saved and stored and the biggest collection of them can be found here.
Enjoy..
4 comments:
what great photos!
Nice pics, Jay. I've been manufacturing neon for 23 years; newer (not better) technology is starting to take a toll on neon.
enjoy your trip!!
I remember the Golden Nugget sign from so many movies
Cool. My husband used to make neon signs in his younger days.
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