Nintendo Neon Sign

FooFghtrs33FooFghtrs33
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Hello , I am wondering if someone here could shed some light on what I found on Craigslist.  The description the guy posted was that he ran a video game store in early to mid 1990's and this was his hanging sign . He said it was all glass, and predates the signs that had the plastic backing?  I'm not sure, I think it is sweet either way.  From my research I can see the font is the same as the all red "Nintendo" neons but haven't found any that had the white circle around the outer logo.  



Any help appreciated, thanks.

-joe

Comments

  • imanerd0011imanerd0011
    Hmmm... I've never seen this one before, so I'm pretty sure it isn't a legit Nintendo M series sign. Still very cool, but that takes the value down quite a bit! I'd offer him $200 and see what he says.
  • Sign Collector GuySign Collector Guy
    This looks like the Neon a friend and I were just discussing. Was this on a Minnesota CL? The sign with the "plastic back" they are referring to may be the M35N. I attached pics of it as well as the merch catalog it was in. The blue race track is suspect. My possible feeling is that its possible it was original at one time and it was maybe broken and then repaired. Not quite sure. The neon tubes in the back dont quite make sense to me either.



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  • Sign Collector GuySign Collector Guy
    Originally posted by: FooFghtrs33



    Hello , I am wondering if someone here could shed some light on what I found on Craigslist.  The description the guy posted was that he ran a video game store in early to mid 1990's and this was his hanging sign . He said it was all glass, and predates the signs that had the plastic backing?  I'm not sure, I think it is sweet either way.  From my research I can see the font is the same as the all red "Nintendo" neons but haven't found any that had the white circle around the outer logo.  



    Any help appreciated, thanks.

    -joe





    Looking at yours it feels like a homemade project. I would have to find another sign to match yours with before we could begin to authenticate it as an original. The glass work tells the story
  • Sign Collector GuySign Collector Guy
    Originally posted by: imanerd0011



    Hmmm... I've never seen this one before, so I'm pretty sure it isn't a legit Nintendo M series sign. Still very cool, but that takes the value down quite a bit! I'd offer him $200 and see what he says.



    Yeah, feels like a homemade sign. The M35N was the only early Neon I think they had like this with just the logo and the racetrack.

     
  • FooFghtrs33FooFghtrs33
    Yes. Minnesota Craiglist. The sign repair shop I went to said it definately has some age to it and the transformer it came with was consistent with being older. It is possible it was homemade back then though. Thanks for the research and input.

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  • Sign Collector GuySign Collector Guy
    Originally posted by: FooFghtrs33



    Yes. Minnesota Craiglist. The sign repair shop I went to said it definately has some age to it and the transformer it came with was consistent with being older. It is possible it was homemade back then though. Thanks for the research and input.

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    Regardless this is a really cool looking sign. I absolutely love the glow of neon in a dark room. Nothing beats it!!



     
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