Yes ladies and gentlemen, there is an American Sign Museum. So for all of you sign geeks out there, this might be a little bit of heaven on earth. For the rest of you it could be an overload of neon and some really cool creativity and American history. One great thing about the museum is that it is located right here in Cincinnati. Most people in Cincinnati don't know this and I didn't until last week. It is open to the public but you have to tour it by appointment. The cost is $10 per adult and kids 12 and under are free. The museum is dedicated to signs from 1900 to 1970. It covers the history of signs through 3 phases: Before Neon, Neon, and Plastic. Here is a video of my favorite sign at the museum:
Anytime you can add motion to your sign then it will be more eye catching and in general a better sign. This one was made by a non-expert in his garage to promote his store. Now that is what I call a sign geek.
Here are my favorite 2 signs that were not moving:
These are changable. neon signs. The one from the 40's runs off of radio waves. I
Here are some pictures to get an idea of overall atmosphere of the museum.
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1 Response to "Sign Wedenesday: American Sign Museum"I too have visited the Sign Museum. The showroom space is compact, though very well displayed, and you get the sense that they have a lot more stuff in storage. Todd, the curator, really knows his stuff and made me appreciate signs in a whole new way.
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