I ran across a great coffee table book the other day and just knew I had to share it - "Neon Road Trip," by John Barnes.
Barnes, a Seattle-based photographer, traversed the US and Canada by RV over a 2 and a half year period in search of vintage neon signs. Covering 38 states and 5 Canadian provinces, Barnes took over 50,000 photos of vintage neon.
Barnes published "Neon Road Trip," a collection of highlights from his trip, in March of 2020. The book is a look back at an earlier time in our history, and is a great repository of those vintage advertisements and signs that are slowing disappearing.
We've included below a few of the amazing vintage neon signs that he documented along his journey, but if you are a lover of vintage neon signs, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of his book today!
Photo: John Barnes
Howard Johnson's Cincinnati, OH
Photo: John Barnes
Elephant Carwash Seattle, WA
Photo: John Barnes
McDonald's Cincinnati, OH
Photo: John Barnes
Tower Records Sacramento, CA
Photo: John Barnes
Doc's Bar and Grill Austin, TX
Photo: John Barnes
Buckaroo Tavern Seattle, WA
Photo: John Barnes
Starlite Motel Mesa, AZ
Photo: John Barnes
Mint Bar Sheridan, WY
Photo: John Barnes
Canters Bakery Los Angeles, CA
Thanks for reading! Grease Monkey Garage was founded by car guys, for car guys. Whether you are in the market for retro neon signs, vintage neon signs, retro metal signs, retro car signs, vintage car signs, vintage metal signs, garage art or other garage decor or man cave decor, we've got you covered!
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