International Sign Finders

We have the GREAT Kathy Kikkert on the show this week, and she is amazing. We talked about her book, Hollywood Signs: Glittering Graphics and Glowing Neon in Mid-Century Tinseltown 
her work with the legendary Charles Phoenix, Neon Speaks, and her work with the American Sign Museum. 

Visit her website here.

I totally forgot so many people because my exhaustion was on display. 

So, to the people that I forgot, here, I'll give y'all some love:

@ryanrichards92
@retroroadsidephoto
@hmdavidcalmod
@vintageneonproject

and here are shout outs to everyone else:

@owlcop
@dv_over_dt
https://www.benkoush.com/
@colorbyspiegel
@roadsidepeek
@neonsignsofthetimes
@3earedrabbit
@signpeeper
@mark5280pix
@neon_denver

I probably got a LOT more stuff wrong, too. I'm rusty.

Also, our thoughts go out to the family of Corky Scholl on their loss. You are missed!

@jaredpresley5 joins the podcast and we talk about quite a bit from playing in Houston and the flood of Harvey, going down backroads, his trips to Europe, him learning to love signs as a kid and more.

You can follow him at Instagram
and find his music at bandcamp

WARNING!!! If I sound punch drunk, goofy, a bit more unprofessional than expected... I've been running on little to no sleep this semester and in the words of someone...I don't know whomst... "The Show Must Go On!"

Ben Geier is an awesome dude! He was a great sport and put up with my antics. We talk about cows, Rawlins, WY, the Adobe Suite, and His book coming out in June or July.

You can follow him on Instagram here.

His website is here.

Alex, neonnightaustin, joins the show and we talk about his love of Austin Neon, especially at night. I go off into some dirt roads, talk about Big Red the Western Kentucky Hilltopper (forget his name, sorry Big Red), the New Braunfels Unicorns, and we share some stories of being out and about hunting neon signs.

You can follow Alex on Instagram here.

Mario Fiammenghi joins the podcast and we do things a bit differently this go 'round. I hope you enjoy this way of presentation and let me know how you feel about it.

You can follow Mario at his Instagram Page.

Cindy, therealtx, joins the show and we talk about the Niftee50ees car shows, Her love of cars and Mid-century cars, Leakey, TX, and do we share our grievances?


Important Links!

Instagram page

Her Website

Niftee50ees

Rhys Martin joins the show and talks about his work with both the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and the National Trust for Route 66 Preservation. We get into topics about Oklahoma's stretch of Route 66, the Linear Neighborhood of the Route and much more!

Check him out at:

https://www.instagram.com/rhysfunk

http://preserveroute66.org/

http://oklahomaroute66.com/

http://rhysfunk.com/

Todd joins the show and explains his origins as a sign finder in Florida, and we chat about Wildwood, the Sandman Motel, and...Marineland?


You can follow him at:

Instagram

Website

Lisa Michele, @relentlesshistory, joined me for this week's episode of International Sign Finders as her second book--Vintage Signs of Utah Vol II--hits the store shelves.

I need to apologize for the crappy sound of this week's episode...I forgot to switch the sound input of MY mic, so I was just using my computer's mic and Lisa Michele sounds great.

Me...well...you're here for her and that's the main point.

We talk about Salt Lake City, Ogden, Helper, Panguitch and places here there and everywhere.

You can follow her on:

Instagram

Website

You can purchase her books here:

Vintage Signs of Utah, Vol. I

Vintage Signs of Utah, Vol. II

Historic Apartments of Salt Lake City

Follow these fine folks:

neonlover801

vinguycol

Jacob Barlow

House Genealogy 

photographybylaurie.biz

Kelsey McClellan joins the show this week and educates me about the Chicago Style of Sign Painting, the Beverly Sign Company, and Stock Car painting. I get a bit derailed, per usual, but I'm glad to admit I was a tabla rasa when it comes to this topic. Kelsey was very awesome to share the Beverly Sign Company story and tell us about the books that are hitting the shelves soon!

You can follow Kelsey and Andrew here:

Heart and Bone Signs

Heavy Pages Press

You can order your Book about the Bevery Sign Company at

Heavy Pages Press

and also check out the Chicago Sign Painters.

The Neon Sign museum I got wrong is the Museum of Neon Art in Glendale, CA.

And one of the Houston Neon videos I talk about is here.