Hob Nob Cafe Coca-Cola Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Hob Nob Cafe Coca-Cola Sign

Entry/Object ID

2019.0031.0001

Description

A one-of-a-kind tin neon sign for the former Hob-Nob Coffee Bar in Berkeley, CA.  The sign is an exquisite example of custom fabrication with its corrugated faces, ornamental borders and frame, cut-out flat letters and three-dimensional “Coca-Cola” tin script. It is likely from the early 1950s at the newest, but it could be earlier. The sign can be separated into two halves for ease of moving.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Figone Construction

Time Period

1950 - 1959

Place

City

Berkeley

State

California

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 ft

Width

25 ft

Depth

17 in

Weight

2000 lb

Materials

Material

Tin, neon, Wood

Material Notes

wooden crate

Location

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good