Omaha MidCentury Modern

Charlie Graham Sign Restored

 

 

On the morning of Wednesday, January 28, (weather permitting), Neon Products of Omaha will reinstall the classic neon sign at Charlie Graham Body and Service at 42^nd and Leavenworth. The sign was completely disassembled, sandblasted, and repainted by Neon Products over the past 6 weeks.

 

Thank you for your support and interest in this process. We are excited to have the sign shining once again, and hope that you enjoy it for many years to come.

 

Please contact Jim Champion if you have any questions at 677-4007.

At 8:00 on Monday, December 8th, the Charlie Graham classic neon sign that has become a landmark in Omaha will be removed in order to be restored by Neon Products of Omaha. The sign will be completely disassembled by Neon Products, sandblasted and repainted by hand before being reinstalled in early January. This notice is being released to assure the public that the sign will be back and better than ever in early January. Please contact Jim Champion if you have any questions at 677-4007.

Enjoy the newly renovated neon on the landmark Omaha Start newspaper building.

What can I say, I wish this great mechanical neon was still on the Paxton Hotel building! It goes to auction on April 13.

                 

I thought Omaha had great neon but Portland Oregon is filled with great old neon signs.  I didn’t have the time, a car (used public transit) or a tri pod to capture this neon at night.  However, Portland must clearly be the neon capital of the US or at the very least the North West.  Look at the 7 Up building in the photo.  I didn’t see this until I got home and looked at the photo.  The curving corner of the building almost looks like it has 2 eyes and a yawning mouth.  Wonderful old guilding very close to the triangle made by Burnside Street and Sandy Blvd in NE Portland.