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Local collector of vintage cars, vintage gas pumps and old neon signs Roy Keenan held onto a neon sign for years that was originally from the historic Vincent s Sporting Goods in downtown Bakersfield. Keenan has sold the neon artifact to Kern County Museum.
Alex Horvath / The Californian
Local collector Roy Keenan has sold his Vincent s sign to Kern County Museum. The Chester Avenue museum is amassing an impressive collection of vintage neons for display in its outdoor neon courtyard and inside its new Watson Transportation Exhibit. The museum s latest acquisition was displayed for years at Vincent s Cyclery & Sporting Goods, which opened in 1934.