Vintage neon signs

[Frunobulax]

It was a popular place for salesmen who made cold calls...

LMFAO


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[2jakes]

Why would you want your telephone refrigerated?


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

Old landline telephones not only were heavy but were uncomfortable
to hold next to your ear especially during heated motel conversations.

 

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The sign is Art Deco, film noir perfect:

 

[2jakes]

50s

60s

 

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"Hooray for Hollywood"!

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Rob

 

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Don't think we've had this exact version of the rocket sign before:


I'm not sure there's any neon here, but a whole lot of crazy still makes it awesome:


And steak:

 

[2jakes]

Debra Paget.

 

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If you ever wondered what a pinball machine would look like if it ever grew up to be a restaurant:

 

[Winston Carter]

My Dad owned a sign shop from 1954 until he died (50 years) here in Dallas. The old Neon signs would last forever. 10 times better craftsmanship. They were made with porcelain panels. Now days they either use paint grip metal or aluminum.

 

[Winston Carter]

This Dallas neon sign was built in 1950 and still looks good today. All the greats played there.

 

[Winston Carter]

1934-1999 Historical Pegasus Sign Dallas, Tx.
https://texoso66.com/2016/12/22/pegasus/

 

[2jakes]

Postcard

 

[3fingers]

Don't know if we've seen this fellow before.

 

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She's definitely an attention getter, but Ho-Made? I can't see my wife being thrilled about stopping for dessert.

 

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She's definitely an attention getter, but Ho-Made? I can't see my wife being thrilled about stopping for dessert.

At first glance I thought some of the letters were damaged or missing.
I checked further after you posted your comment and found the following.

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"About the sign: The founder, Jack Morrison, spelled home made pie as ho-made so the letter would fit on the small sign. It was not until later that the word "ho" got it's current meaning. The Thunderbird is built on tradition and family and thus the sign and the spelling has remained. History of the Thunderbird"


The main attraction is now the "Ho-Made pies"

 

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At first glance I thought some of the letters were damaged or missing.
I checked further after you posted your comment and found the following.

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"About the sign: The founder, Jack Morrison, spelled home made pie as ho-made so the letter would fit on the small sign. It was not until later that the word "ho" got it's current meaning. The Thunderbird is built on tradition and family and thus the sign and the spelling has remained. History of the Thunderbird"


The main attraction is now the "Ho-Made pies"
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Great story. So many words - especially slang ones - have appeared, disappeared or morphed in meaning that it is probably amazing this doesn't happen more often.

Quite often, in old movies, the expression "he made love to me" will come up which, back in the '30s - '50s, meant something like "the man said romantic things to the woman to get her interested in him" and nothing more and nothing physical (other than he might have tried a chaste kiss).

But with what it means today, it can creates some funny scenes where, for example, the most innocent looking fifteen-year-old daughter will tell her Ozzie and Harriet parents at breakfast when asked about "the dance" last night, "oh, two of the boys made love to me last night."

And of course, the term "gay" (which seems to have meant homosexual even back then, but only in the insular world of homosexuals) is used to mean "happy" or "upbeat," which also leads to some funny lines in movies to our modern-day understanding of the word.

 

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Quite often, in old movies, the expression "he made love to me" will come up which, back in the '30s - '50s, meant something like "the man said romantic things to the woman to get her interested in him" and nothing more

One of my favorites regarding this is a skit with Don Ameche and Gracie Allen. Gracie is all aflutter with meeting Don and tells him to "make love to me". Don asks "What about George?" Gracie replied "No, make love to me!"
Can't do it justice without hearng it, but I laugh every time I do.