Society for Commercial Archeology
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On the road since 1977, the SCA is an all-volunteer membership organization of neon lovers, diner fans, history buffs, and roadside explorers
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: December 7, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
Matters of Survival
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December 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: November 30, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
Points of Interest
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November 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Fall 2025 SCA Journal is in the mail. 64 glorious pages! Here’s a sneak peek of Gloria Nash’s article on the remnants of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair for all (with full text for members). sca-roadside.org/astral-fount...
JOURNAL SNEAK PEEK: Astral Fountains and Rocket Throwers - Society for Commercial Archeology
By Gloria R. Nash: The 1964–65 fair’s theme, “Peace Through Understanding,” focused on achieving world peace through global interdependence. Exhibits featured 80 nations, 24 states, and 45 corporation...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Fall 2025 SCA Journal is in the mail. 64 glorious pages! Here’s a sneak peek of Gloria Nash’s article on the remnants of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair for all (with full text for members). sca-roadside.org/astral-fount...
Living artifacts sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: November 23, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
Living artifacts
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November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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For SCA fans seeking co-conspirators, we recommend BLAG, an international organization devoted to celebrating sign painting craft, community, and culture. bl.ag
BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture
Adventures in sign painting craft, community and culture with BLAG (Better Letters Magazine), the only print and online publication dedicated to the trade.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For SCA fans seeking co-conspirators, we recommend BLAG, an international organization devoted to celebrating sign painting craft, community, and culture. bl.ag
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: September 21, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: September 21, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
Still alive
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September 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: September 21, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: August 17, 2025 sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: August 17, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
A brighter future
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August 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Enjoy a hot August retro road trip with The Retrologist, Rolando Pujol: sca-roadside.org/zoom-event-r...
ZOOM RECORDING: Rolando Pujol: The Great American Retro Road Trip - Society for Commercial Archeology
Recorded Wednesday, August 13, 2025: Join Rolando Pujol as he introduces his new book, The Great American Retro Roadtrip: A Celebration of Roadside Americana, a coast-to-coast celebration of the nosta...
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August 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Enjoy a hot August retro road trip with The Retrologist, Rolando Pujol: sca-roadside.org/zoom-event-r...
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: August 10, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: August 10, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
Mostly stories of salvation
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August 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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What a long, strange trip. Check out the SCA timeline as we close in on 5 decades of fun, scholarship, and roadside adventure. sca-roadside.org/the-sca-time...
The SCA Timeline & History | Society for Commercial Archeology
In 1976, the idea of forming an organization dedicated to commercial archeology is discussed. A year later, the SCA incorporated! Learn more about us here!
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August 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
What a long, strange trip. Check out the SCA timeline as we close in on 5 decades of fun, scholarship, and roadside adventure. sca-roadside.org/the-sca-time...
Enjoy last night's touching Zoom presentation - the SCA’s 62nd – by photographer Marcia Bricker Halprerin.
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ZOOM RECORDING: Marcia Bricker Halperin: When We All Met at Dubrow's Cafeteria - Society for Commercial Archeology
Recorded Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Join Marcia Bricker Halperin, a lifelong Brooklynite, who has been photographing the character and landscape of New York City since the 1970s. Her debut book of phot...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Enjoy last night's touching Zoom presentation - the SCA’s 62nd – by photographer Marcia Bricker Halprerin.
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SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: July 13, 2025
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SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: July 13, 2025
Historic 7Up Bottling sign, salvaged mere days before arson fire, will be gifted to museum’s neon plaza collection
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July 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: July 13, 2025
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Everybody, back on the bus! Part 2 of guide Kevin Patrick’s Niagara Conference recap covers the third day tour of the New York side of the falls. sca-roadside.org/dr-patricks-...
Dr. Patrick’s Niagara Recap Part 2 - Society for Commercial Archeology
Everybody, back on the bus! Part 2 of guide Kevin Patrick’s Niagara Conference recap covers the third day tour of the New York side of the falls. Read Recap
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July 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Everybody, back on the bus! Part 2 of guide Kevin Patrick’s Niagara Conference recap covers the third day tour of the New York side of the falls. sca-roadside.org/dr-patricks-...
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Dr. Patrick’s Niagara Recap - Society for Commercial Archeology
Tour guide extraordinaire Kevin Patrick’s idiosyncratic and marvelously detailed recap of SCA’s 48th Annual Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Read Recap
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June 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Colorful, sometimes defiant! sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: June 29, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
Colorful, sometimes defiant
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June 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Colorful, sometimes defiant! sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
Photos from the SCA’s 48th annual hoot of a conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario: sca-roadside.org/gallery-scas...
GALLERY: SCA’s 48th Annual Conference in Niagara Falls - Society for Commercial Archeology
The SCA welcomed more than 80 guests to its first international conference in the roadside mecca of Niagara Falls. Featuring tours of both the American and Canadian roadside, we explored all kinds of ...
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June 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Photos from the SCA’s 48th annual hoot of a conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario: sca-roadside.org/gallery-scas...
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Saving Speedee: had a good meeting with Downey city staff about the oldest McDonald's sign, recently damaged by unpermitted arch work. Neon experts Paul Greenstein and Dydia DeLyser advised on best restoration practices, gave a copy of their book. More at esotouric.substack.com/papacristosa...
June 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Saving Speedee: had a good meeting with Downey city staff about the oldest McDonald's sign, recently damaged by unpermitted arch work. Neon experts Paul Greenstein and Dydia DeLyser advised on best restoration practices, gave a copy of their book. More at esotouric.substack.com/papacristosa...
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SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: June 1, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
Saving signs, loving motels
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June 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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SCA weekly roadside news recap, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation 25 most endangered places sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
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#neon
#roadside
#historicpreservation
#diner
#route66
SCA WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: May 11, 2025 - Society for Commercial Archeology
History hanging by a thread
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May 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
SCA weekly roadside news recap, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation 25 most endangered places sca-roadside.org/sca-weekly-n...
#neon
#roadside
#historicpreservation
#diner
#route66
#neon
#roadside
#historicpreservation
#diner
#route66