Papoo's Hot Dog Show (neon)

Object/Artifact

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Museum of Neon Art

Name/Title

Papoo's Hot Dog Show (neon)

Entry/Object ID

2011.1.1

Description

From a hot dog stand on 4300 W. Riverside Dr. in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles. MONA also has a metal sign from Papoo's in the collection. Audio description available: https://www.neonmona.org/learn/ Text: "CHARCOAL BROILED"

Category

Signs

Made/Created

Date made

1949

Materials

Material

Wood, Neon

Material Notes

Wood panel with neon

Exhibitions

#SIGNGEEKS
Hats Off to Hollywood

Interpretative Labels

Label

Papoo’s Hot Dog Show 1949 4300 West Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, Los Angeles Donated by Leona Gardner In 1949, Papoo’s Hot Dog Show opened as a roadside hot dog stand in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, on Riverside Boulevard. For 62 years, Papoo’s was a favorite local spot for a hot dog, beer, or a delicious breakfast. First, it was simply known as “The Hot Dog Show.” Papoo, which means grandfather in Greek, was added in the late 1970s by the new owner. The beloved eatery named all their dogs after actual dog breeds. The adorable Papoo’s dogs are local celebrities as well! Not only was Papoo’s a neighborhood favorite, but the shop made a cameo appearance in the 1956 sci-fi horror film, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."