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Seattle neon fanatic seeks home for his collection of signs March 3, 2021 at 11:01 am
The neon collection of Bob Kaufman, he says, “also covers how neon evolved into signage, culture, society, art and architecture over the years and shows neon art by famous artists such as Rudi Stern, Dale Chihuly, Eric Zimmerman and Eve Kahn.” (Bob Kaufman)
A local man who’s obsessed with neon has spent the past few decades putting together a sizeable collection of signs and other neon artifacts. Now, facing an uncertain future, those signs and other artifacts are in search of a new home.
Bob Kaufman had a neon business in Seattle for two decades after moving here from California. He helped rescue some famous vintage neon over the years, like the original 1940s Ivar’s sign from Pier 54, and original letters from the Paramount Theatre. He also did a lot of small jobs for individual collectors and a number of home installations for elaborate man caves. And during those