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I recently visited the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. Any sign collector would enjoy the realistic storefronts with great old signs. Lots of neon on display and a working neon repair shop that you can watch. There is a movie theater where you can see short videos of sign history and how neon works & is repaired. I had a nice chat with the museum founder, Tod Swormstedt. He's in the middle, I'm on the right and my wife is on the left in the picture below. https://www.americansignmuseum.org/
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Speechless!!
Thanks for sharing!
Steve Coppens
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Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!
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Great place for signage history. Jaw dropping actually. Thanks for the pictures Jim. How long does it take to see an enjoyable collection like that?
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Looks like you'll walk out of there with a smile on your face & a tan!!! All the lights.. amazing collection. That definitely made its way on my destination list.. Thank for sharing the wonderful pics 
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We were there 3 years ago after the CTO show Its a must see place Hard to take it all in Planning on going back next year
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How long does it take to see an enjoyable collection like that? I was there with my wife for over 2 hours. She's not really into it as I am. I could spend all day there and would have watched every video in the theater and watched the neon craftsmen until they asked me to move along.
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That is definitely on my bucket list now. Amazing photos, thank you for sharing.
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That is definitely on my bucket list now. Amazing photos, thank you for sharing. If you go to visit the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, be sure to also visit the "Standard Covington" restaurant just across the river in a vintage Standard station. http://www.thestandardcov.com/Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xQ514PX8NwsGKNwaA
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The sign Museum is Amazing, Definitely a must see.get out there and enjoy
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Good read. Very nostalgic. Thanks for posting. Bob
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