1956 neon sign at the Siesta Motel in Durango. While these old beauty is well-preserved, other #AtomicAge and #Googie signs are being removed. In fact, I just learned that some of these signs I photographed or sketched in Las Vegas a few years ago are now gone.
Giant Donuts of Los Angeles (and one Bagel) - Weird California

Giant Donuts can be found all throughout Los Angeles!

Weird California
Norm's is still a classic. Not currently on fire. #StreetPhotography #LaCienega #ClassicSign #googie
We've got TWO versions of this new painting featuring #googie #LosAngeles diners and #devils. One has all the demon dong you could ever want and the other has devils just being devilish rather than sinful. Which is your favorite?
And btw, 🖕 to #GoogIe for letting this through their spam filters despite so many obvious red flags, but rejecting my email as junk coz I run my own email server and don't have a DKIM record.

Satellite Market Sign
Old/new photos of the original Sputnik-style sign and the flat, vector-drawn image of the old sign that went up when the city insisted they remove the original in 1999.

#Anaheim #history #architecture #Googie

Satellite Center

Satellite Center, Anaheim, CA. Although nowdays it's the standard for Googie architecture to be removed for the "greater good" of the commun...

@harrymccracken sfneon had a nice presentation with the author walking through some collection drawings in his book, which doesn’t seem to be online now, but was similar to this one with LA conservancy. enjoyable! https://youtu.be/McJPCE2k6bY?si=6F6QX3rgJjS_PTtnb #googie #architecture #midcenturymodern
People + Places: Googie Modern

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@elaterite @ikluft yes! Finally someone else into #googie 🤩