Happy Birthday. First Motel created in 1925.

Wikipedia Information here. and here.

10 Fine Examples - Neon signs.

Palms Motor Hotel, Portland, OR (Restored)


Whiting Bros, near Grants, New Mexico (Abandoned)


Whiting Bros, near Grants, New Mexico (Abandoned)


Seals Motel, Seattle, WA (Demolished)


Rainbo-Court Motel, East St Louis, IL (Demolished)


Sky Ranch Motel, Las Vegas, NV (Restored)


Western Hills Motel, Flagstaff, AZ (Restored)


Pioneer Motel, Albuquerque, NM (Restored)


Valencia Lounge, Albuquerque, NM (Abandoned)


Sunset Inn, El Paso, TX (Restored)

The Holiday Inn "Great Sign".

One of the many great icons of Americana in the 1950's and 60's was Holiday Inn and its neon filled "Great Sign" that welcomed many a weary traveler after long hours of highway driving. Although the "Great Sign" was phased out in 1982 it still holds a special place in my heart as one of the better neon signs of the travel era. A few signs that still exist around the country based their look on the classic sign. Here are a few examples of paper ephemera that featured the sign and some signs that borrowed its look from Holiday Inn.

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"Munger Moss Motel" Lebanon,MO


"Vacation Motor Hotel" Clarksville, TN


"Boulevard Motel" DeLand, FL


"Rainbo Court Motel" East St Louis, IL (Demolished)

"Green show" opening at Art Department, Atlanta, Georgia.

I will be in a group show at Art Department Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. The theme for the show was "Green" which could be loosely interpreted. The show has a preview at the Art walk which is on July 8th and then the official opening which is July 10th.

Please note that Art Department has a new address which is Pavilion at Studioplex 659 Auburn Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30312.


"What A Good Time" 15" x 15"


"Fresh Giant" 15" x 15"