Vintage Neon Signs Are Colorful, Pricey
Point Special Beer neon advertising sign, Stevens Point Beverage Company, porcelain, die cut, 2-sided, red and blue neon lighting, mounted on original can and metal hangers, 39 in. h. by 44 in. w., $7,380.
Neon signs were invented 110 years ago, soon after neon tube lighting was introduced at the Paris Motor Show by French engineer and inventor Georges Claude. The marriage of flashy neon and advertising soon followed. A recent sale at Morphy Auctions of Pennsylvania included 30 neon signs that advertised everything from cars, tractors and tires […]