{"product_id":"neon-garage-sale-with-paul-greenstein","title":"Neon Garage Sale with Paul Greenstein 7\/19","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMONA’s Neon Garage Sale \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing the Collection of Paul Greenstein in Paul Greenstein's Studio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: Hazard Park (exact location will be sent as confirmation)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate and time: Sunday, July 19th, 10am- 2pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$10 entrance to MONA members, $20 dollar entry to non members.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave you ever wanted to own part of history and or LA lore, or simply have the glow of neon in your home? Do you like to be a lookie-loo at swap meets? Wanna see cars and motorcycles from the early 1900's? Would you want to hear behind the scenes tales of neon, punk, and Los Angeles? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Museum of Neon Art has an event for you! MONA is proud to announce the first ever Neon Garage Sale. Master sign restorer Paul Greenstein is donating his neon tubes and letting folks have a rare glimpse into his studio to raise funds for the museum. This fundraiser gives the public an opportunity to add light into their lives while keeping neon signs in Los Angeles and the museum lit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sale will feature working neon fragments from historian, neon craftsperson, and Los Angeles legend Paul Greenstein’s studio. The tubes include fragments of signage from the Riverside Market, Castle Argyle, House of Spirits, and Cole’s. Neon shapes include a moon, a  face, straight and angle tubes, odds and ends letters, and three big and brilliant letter crackle tubes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul is a neon practitioner, restorer of signs, cars, radios, jukeboxes, and all things broken. He was a catalyst of the 1970s punk scene in Los Angeles from Madame Wongs to the Atomic Cafe, and is woven through many eras of Los Angeles' distant and more recent past. He also founded Millie's cafe in Silverlake. Paul created some of the iconic signs that lit up Melrose in the 1970's and has helped to illuminate icons like the Hotel Californian, Castle Argyle, Earl Carroll Theatre, Adohr Milk Farm, Larry’s Chili Dog and more! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisitors will get to meet Paul (a prince), hear the fascinating history behind each tube and brainstorm or hear from him the best practices to display the tubes on offer, or even hire him to get the tubes ready for display.  Transformers and insulators will be for sale to complete your project\/purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAmong Paul's neon projects is the maintenance of LA icon Philippe’s the Original. They have donated more than 30 of their retired beer signs to add to the sale “Come get a piece of beloved Los Angeles history!”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMONA MEMBER DISCOUNT: Enter \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEMBER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e at checkout for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e$10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYour membership will be verified.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDue to limited spots entry is non-refundable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Museum of Neon Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44263508574307,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/4999\/files\/24.jpg?v=1781659088","url":"https:\/\/store.neonmona.org\/products\/neon-garage-sale-with-paul-greenstein","provider":"Museum of Neon Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}