Habig's Plastic Lightbulb & Neon Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Habig's Plastic Lightbulb & Neon Sign

Entry/Object ID

2007.0006.0001

Description

Habig's was a Westside favorite in Cincinnati until it closed in 2004. The Museum acquired this sign in 2007 and it dates from 1949. This sign is a great example sign makers using a wide range of skills and materials to create a design as the main panel is plastic, with the drink glass spilling down the side made of metal and accentuated with neon and lightbulbs. Despite having been unlit for 3 years, all of the illumination worked perfectly upon arriving at the Museum.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lackner Sign Company

Date made

1949

Time Period

1940 - 1949

Place

City

Cincinnati

State

Ohio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom left front

Transcription

Lackner

Dimensions

Height

8-11/16 ft

Width

8-11/16 ft

Depth

10-1/2 in

Weight

800 lb

Material

plastic, Metal, lightbulb, neon

Location

Category

Exhibit

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent