Final Goodbye to Kona Lanes~Costa Mesa, CA - General Tiki

T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 1:12 AM Photos like these have probably been posted elsewhere on this site, but just in case, here is the sign in the American Sign Museum as of July 1, 2007. Curator Tod Swormstedt talks about the construction of the Kona Lanes sign. This exhibit photo shows the sign in situ. If memory serves, Tod explained that the "Bowl" portion of the sign was too deteriorated to move. I highly recommend the museum; it's well thought out and Tod's small tours are the type you wish you could have in any museum. To our surprise, there was even something for the kids - neon letters that lit when in proximity to their power source. The kids with us could arrange the letters to spell their own names. Cincinnati is under-rated for coolness. It also has Cincinnati Union Terminal, the model for Justice League Headquarters.

Photos like these have probably been posted elsewhere on this site, but just in case, here is the sign in the American Sign Museum as of July 1, 2007.

Curator Tod Swormstedt talks about the construction of the Kona Lanes sign.

This exhibit photo shows the sign in situ. If memory serves, Tod explained that the "Bowl" portion of the sign was too deteriorated to move.

I highly recommend the museum; it's well thought out and Tod's small tours are the type you wish you could have in any museum. To our surprise, there was even something for the kids - neon letters that lit when in proximity to their power source. The kids with us could arrange the letters to spell their own names. Cincinnati is under-rated for coolness. It also has Cincinnati Union Terminal, the model for Justice League Headquarters.

Post #427794 by tikijackalope on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 1:12 AM