As a vintage neon fan, I was in hog heaven on South Congress Avenue in Austin. I hadn’t realized that Austin was a mecca for neon, but today’s post sure does attest to that fact! Neon has been called a dying art form, so it sure was nice to see it alive and well and in abundance! Here are a few of the examples of what I saw as I strolled up and down Congress Avenue...before the rain began! BTW: since I am admittedly not a neon expert, if some of these signs are not made of neon, please forgive me!
This cup of java is in a hurry!
A nice play on words...let’s all just get along, shall we?
It’s a pizza joint...but the pizza looks more like a button to me.
I wonder what the designer of this had in mind when they were creating it?
Finally, how about this neon rainbow ceiling?
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4 comments:
Could be worse. The Austin Motel could have been named the Morningwood Hotel.
Oh, my goodness ... the juxtaposition of the Courtyard Bar and Austin Motel signs .... flacido y turbio, to keep it semi-clean.
And the border around the lower Austin sign: you really throw the dice staying at this hot sheets joint.
You are guys are killin' me...in a good way! Bryan - that is a great idea!
I readily admit that the last time I was in Austin I spent much more time on 6th Street than Congress. Although the neon got brighter and brighter all evening long...
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