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Vintage neon signs

basbol13

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The Peckerwood Club was out in the rural county not far from where I grew up. The area was unincorporated & as a result there was little law enforcement. The County Sheriff didn't go out there unless he absolutely had to & when there was real trouble he usually couldn't be found. It dated back to the early 1930's & was the kind of place you went to with someone you didn't want to be seen with. It was a club with a beer bar & small dance floor, & a few cabins out back you could rent by the hr.

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In ruins today the original neon sign hangs unrestored in a bar back in town.

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If you have watched any televised sporting events originating in Kansas City you may have seen this. The guys in the Goodyear blimp like to shoot this for their "B" roll.

The Western Auto building has been converted to premium loft apartments & the neon sign has been fully restored.

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Cool. Western Auto was a staple of my youth. I remember getting a sled from there when I was very young.
 
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The Peckerwood Club was out in the rural county not far from where I grew up. The area was unincorporated & as a result there was little law enforcement. The County Sheriff didn't go out there unless he absolutely had to & when there was real trouble he usually couldn't be found. It dated back to the early 1930's & was the kind of place you went to with someone you didn't want to be seen with. It was a club with a beer bar & small dance floor, & a few cabins out back you could rent by the hr.

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In ruins today the original neon sign hangs unrestored in a bar back in town.

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Excellent description
 

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