This Top's Fine Food Market sign was built around 1958. The paint has faded quite a bit since it was installed at the museum.

Bakersfield Inn opened in 1929. This sign was built around 1948 when a new wing was built. At that time, the Bakersfield Arch sign (see above) connected the original building and the annex.

The Regent cocktail lounge had been established by the late 1940s. After the 1952 earthquake, the business reopened in a shopping center. This sign was probably built then.

The Silver Fox sign was built in 1957. The sign is 15 feet tall and is still painted the original colors. The fox's tail wags in three-part animation. I don't know if it still does. The sign was completely refurbished in 2009. It was moved to the museum collection after the bar closed in 2010. The bar has reopened and has a replica sign now (see above). For more, see this website.

Saba's Men's Wear was established in the 1930s. The original store was destroyed in an earthquake in 1952. This sign was built for the new store in 1953.

The Far East Cafe was built in 1942 for the Chinese Village Cafe. The sign was remodeled around 1951 for the Far East Cafe. The top part of the sign was added at that time. The restaurant closed in 2000. The sign was removed in 2007 and donated to the museum. It was missing most of the neon at that point but was completely restored before being put on display. For more, see this website.

Jim Baker Electrifier sign was built in 1946. The store closed in 2000.

The O.B. Nuzum Tire Service sign is probably from the 1950s. It was donated to the museum by the city of Bakersfield. It was removed from the tire store's roof in 2008. The sign was in bad shape at that point and was restored for the museum for about $5,000.

The Floyd's Hardware sign might be from the 1950s.

The Sinaloa Restaurant sign is described at the previous page.

Frank Amestoy's bar and cafe opened in 1948 and this sign may be from then. The business closed in 2018 and the sign was removed in 2019. It was restored by the museum.

Hoyett's Drive-in opened in Wasco, CA in 1948. It was later known as Hoyett's Sandwich Shop. The business closed in 2020. This sign was restored by the museum. For more, see this website.

The Howdy Folks sign came from a Green Frog Market. There is larger and probably older Green Frog Market sign at the Museum of Neon Art in Glendale, CA.

The G.N. Johnston Body Works sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s.

Vincent's Cyclery & Sporting Goods opened in 1934. This sign is probably from the 1940s or 1950s. It was added to the museum's collection in 2020.

The Sherry's Liquor Store and Harold's Autos signs are probably from the 1950s.

The Buick and Carburetor Repairs signs were mass-produced. I don't know where they were installed originally.

In addition to the signs shown and described above, these signs are also on display in the Neon Plaza: the Jolly Kone, Andre's Giant Burgers, the Fierro Shoe Shop, and the Shafter Rexall Drugs.