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 t...

@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 h...

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...

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 Kelse...

Stefanie Poteet - @retroroadsidephotography - joins the show and we talk about her Hero arc from college graduate to Cross Country Voyagers to where she is at today. It was a blast having her on the show and I'm sure we could talk for a few more hours in the future. Correction: The Montana Bar I was talking about is in Miles City, MT and sits on US 12 just north of Interstate 94 in the Treasure St...

It's been a wild week. I was on a cruise with my family and had it interrupted by Hurricane Milton. I finally got this week's show together with the AMAZING Heather David. She's a veritable 5-tool player in the sign game: restoring, fundraising, author, and so on. She gives many-a-great reason to put San Jose, CA on your sign finding bucket list.  You can follow her at: Instagram Flickr You can bu...

@yourbuddyspooky joins the podcast and he talks about pop culture, how signs influence or reflect the businesses they represent, Wildwood, and getting out to Amish Country. You can follow Spook at Instagram Twitter

Christine joins the podcast and we talk about her trips through the midwest, PNW and how she got into the hobby. You can follow her at: https://instagram.com/cmsojourner

Alexis, macaronic, joins the show and we had a great conversation about drumming, him getting into signs, finding treasures in small towns, and finding signs across the world!  You can follow macaronic at: https://instagram.com/macaronic

dallas.neon.enthusiast joins the show and we talk about the wealth of neon signs in Dallas, the artistry of tube benders, where zillennials fit in the scheme of things and the interest they have in things retro.  You can follow Josh at: https://instagram.com/dallas.neon.enthusiast

Dangr Dave Matthews joins the podcast and we talk about urban art, DFW signs, Oklahoma City signs, and more. You can follow Dangr Dave at: https://instagram.com/dangrdave On Flickr at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dangrdave/ Check out Thomas Hawk at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/ And check out Fort Worth Architecture: https://www.fortwortharchitecture.com/

@jimmyperigoso joins the podcast and we talk about his recent concerts, living so close to the mother road, roadside oddities, and places he'd like to go. You can follow James on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/jimmyperigoso I forgot https://instagram.com/roadspeak 's name, and got Gallup and Grants, NM mixed up. Definite shout out to RoadsideArchitecture.com Home Page (roadarch.com) . Debra J...

First off - my apologies for getting the podcast out late. Just a bit of information as to why: we buried my mom this week. That's why. @roadspeak joins the podcast and we talk about some regional looks to signs, his travels down Route 66, and what is the best turntable(?). You can follow him at https://instagram.com/roadspeak The book he references in the show: Hollywood Signs: Glittering Graphic...

Rob, @kcsignchaser, joins the podcast and we talk about the allure of Kansas City (both sides) and the great treasures of small towns, old time theatres, and BBQ signs. You can follow  Rob at: https://instagram.com/kcsignchaser

Brent Oldbury joins the show as we talk about his introduction into photographing signs, architecture, and the treasure trove of signs still along Colfax in Denver despite the city's best attempts. You can follow Brent at: https://www.instagram.com/Brent_Oldbury You can check out his work and how to get prints at: Brent Oldbury (brentoldburyphotography.com)

@oldmotelsigns, Pamela, joins the podcast and we talk about her beginnings in Sign Finding/Hunting, the appeal of Neon, and where she'd love to go to hunt signs.  My corrections: the sign I was thinking of was USA Motel in Pueblo. I forgot @virginia_signage_nostalgia's name... DANGIT! You can follow Pamela at: https://www.intagram.com/oldmotelsigns Her cash app is = $spammywhammycats Visit DB Coll...

The Dinerman, Richard Gutman, joins the podcast and we talk about his museum curation work, his interests in Diners, signs, the Venn Diagrams of interest, and other things.  The Word I forgot this week: Exhibit. You can follow Richard at: https://instagram.com/gutmanrichard Information about his current Exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum: Dinerman Exhibit His books: American Diner American Diner: Th...

@save_the_signs and @morrysneonsigns join the show and talk about the issues in restoring neon signs in the Denver area and the difficulty of storing old signs that are being taken down. Then I wreck things! HAHAH. You can follow Corky at: https://instagram.com/save_the_signs https://savethesigns.com You can follow Todd at: https://instagram.com/morrysneonsigns https://www.morrysneon.com

@thesandwichlife joins the show and we talk about soooo much! The sidestreets, vernacular, I forget the word "Architect" and some of her bucketlist places! Check out her stuff at  https://www.instagram.com/thesandwichlife https://thesandwichlife.com