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Missouri Signs (page 6)

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Club
Sedalia, MO		 Sunset Motel [gone]
Sedalia, MO
This Club sign hangs above a long-closed nightclub. [map]

The Sunset Motel sign was replaced with a plastic box sign in 2007. Some parts of the sign were saved and are now in a private collection. For more, see this website.

Hotel Bothwell
Sedalia, MO
2024:
The Hotel Bothwell was built in 1927 as part of the Sweet Hotel chain with other locations in Kansas and Missouri. The original I-shaped, projecting sign originally read "Sweet" at the top, "Bothwell" at the bottom, and "Hotels" verically between them. It appeared to be a bulb sign originally. This T-shaped, projecting neon sign and the canopy sign was there by the 1940s. Around 2020, the projecting sign was restored and the service ladders were removed. It might actually be a replica sign. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

State Fair Floral
Sedalia, MO
2010: 2024:
State Fair Floral was established in 1912. This sign is probably from the 1950s. It was restored in 2023. [map]

More Sedalia:
Sho-Me Kort: 1, 2, 3 [gone]
State Fair Shopping Center

First Baptist Church
Seneca, MO		 Kings Harbor Resort
Shell Knob, MO
The First Baptist Church sign is probably from the 1950s. It is installed on the back of the building in order to be seen when driving into town. [map]

The Kings Harbor Resort was built in 1959 and this crown sign might be from then. [map]

Slater:
Kelvinator & Philco [gone]

Congress Inn
St. Ann, MO
This Congress Inn sign is probably from the 1960s. This motel was part of a chain. The top part of this sign has been changed to read Congress Airport Inn. The sign would have originally looked like this one. There was a better-preserved example of these signs in Nashville, TN. [map]

More St. Ann:
Airway Drive-in
American Doughnut Company [gone]

Buse's
Flowers [gone]
St. Charles, MO		 Clark Auto
St. Charles, MO
Buse's Flowers opened in the late 1800s. This sign was probably from the 1950s or earlier. The original FTD logo was covered with a Teleflora logo in 2005. The sign was removed in 2020 and is now in a private collection. For more, see this website.

This used cars sign at Clark Auto was mass-produced and apparently installed nationwide. There is an identical sign in Troy, NY and another in St. Joseph, MO that is missing its streamers. I don't know if there was a make of car associated with these signs like Chevrolet's "OK" used car signs. [map]

The Soda Museum
St. Charles, MO
These signs are located inside The Soda Museum. The Venker Drug sign is an example of a mass-produced Coca-Cola "privilege sign" which could be customized with the name of the business where it was to be displayed. These were double-sided signs but this one has only one side remaining. The A&W and Budweiser signs were also mass-produced. The St. Charles Dairy Co. was a local company. All of these signs appear to be from the 1950s.

Neon Time
St. Charles, MO
The Neon Time sign shop is owned by Dave Hutson. He manufactures new signs and restores old ones. A small collection of vintage signs are on display at his shop. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

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