Neon Graveyard Photos
El Portal Motel
The El Portal sign shown in the Museum yard is the original from the old theater. It was removed and replaced by a smaller version when the Fremont Experience canopy went up.
Binion's Horseshoe
An original sign from Binion's Horseshoe, a historic Downtown hotel and casino still in business on Fremont Street.
Silver Slipper and Aladdin's Lamp
On the left is the Silver Slipper from the Silver Slipper hotel and casino, built in the 50s and torn down in the 90s to make way for a parking lot for The Frontier.

On the right is one of the lamps from the original Aladdin, built in 1966 and torn down in 1998 to make way for the New Aladdin.

Silver Slipper
Another view of the Silver Slipper (see above).
Mr. O'Lucky
Mr. O'Lucky lived atop the facade at Fitzgerald's Hotel & Casino in Downtown Vegas for years. It was removed in 2002 during a remodeling project. Sadly a fire broke out inside Mr. O'Lucky a few years back and this colorful figure was destroyed.
The Landmark
The Landmark was a tower shaped hotel, similar in theory to the much larger Stratosphere. The hotel was built in 1969 and was imploded in 1995, captured in a scene used in the film "Mars Attacks." The property is now a parking lot on Convention Center Drive near the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Royal Nevada
This battered remnant is from the Royal Nevada, a hotel built in 1955 and incorporated into neighboring Stardust in 1955 as a convention center.
Joe's Longhorn Casino
Joe's Longhorn Casino was in North Las Vegas from 1990 to 1997.
Sassy Sally's
Sassy Sally's was another longtime resident of Fremont Street in the Downtown area of Las Vegas. This massive sign fronted the casino and added to the allure of "Glitter Gulch."
Stardust
It's hard to tell with it folded up but this is a sign for the Stardust, still in operation on the Las Vegas Strip. Note the signature space-age lettering style of the "S" in the center of the photo.
Showboat
The Showboat was an early casino hotel that was remodeled in the late 90s as The Castaways. That hotel closed in 2004 and was torn down in 2005.
Coin Castle King
The Coin Castle was a Glitter Gulch fixture for thirty years, operating from 1970 until 2000.
Golden Nugget
An early sign from one of the oldest hotel-casinos in Las Vegas. The Golden Nugget was built in the 40s along Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas and remains the premiere hotel in that area today.
Golden Nugget
A more recent sign from The Golden Nugget (see above).
Fitzgerald's
This neon signature sign was removed around the same time as Mr. O'Lucky (see above).
Debbie Reynolds
The "Debbie" part of the signature sign from the Debbie Reynolds, a small casino hotel operated by the entertainer that went out of business in the late 90s. As of this writing the property is known as The Greek Isles and is located on Convention Center Drive.