An old postcard of this motel proclaims it one of Indiana's Finest Motels and on the back it says, "US Highway 31-E. 5 miles north of Louisville, KY. All rooms with private baths, electric heat. Individually controlled, air cooled, Simmons furniture, Beautyrest mattresses, radios. Restaurant on premises. Owners and managers Mr. & Mrs. J. Hickey. Phone: JEffersonville 3-3026. Member Indiana Motor Hotel Association." Ah, times change. #roadsidearchitecture #signgeeks #oldsign #oldneon #sign #neonsign #neon #typography #vintagesigns
My mother's name was Polly. Well, Pauline, really. She always said she wished it was Paula, but I like Pauline. She was generally Polly though, and although she wasn't too fond of 'Polly want a cracker?' jokes, she would have liked Polly's Freeze and I certainly would have bought her an ice cream cone.
Stopped in Louisville to take a picture of this great neon TV Sales & Service sign and as I did, the owner, Donnie, popped out to talk to me. Couldn't have been nicer. I'm always too shy to go and talk to folks about signs...he was delightful! His father started the business, then for radio, in 1938.