Neon is a tough thing. Part tacky and part crass commercialism, neon signs conjure images of gambling and strip bars. Yet with the passage of time old neon signs have reached an age where they are nostalgic if not downright relics from an earlier era.
This neon sign is outside a package store on New Park Ave and in our opinion is damn near a museum quality piece. Everything about this sign just screams a different era, the size, the neon letters, the arrow pointing in, the bubbling martini glass. When do you think was the last time someone went into this package store to get the ingredients for a nice martini? This sign is just straight awesome.
The package store is nothing special. It is small and has a limited selection. Yet like the "Enjoy Sprite" sign outside the Trinity restaurant, the Billy's Package Store sign is a brilliant relic from a bygone era and should be celebrated by the Hartford community. We don't know of anything else in town even remotely like it.
I've always enjoyed this sign whenever I drive past it.
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ReplyDeleteNeon sign is an inexpensive, cost-effective way of advertising your business or small shop that attract a lot of people passing by. This is a super bright and eye-catching sign that is not too small and not to big that will almost cover up your entire shop or business area. This is super effective in terms of promotions because it will attract a lot of passersby and costumers even at a distance. Thanks a lot.