A vibrant vintage chrome postcard featuring the iconic Holiday Inn "Great Sign" against a solid black background. The large green and yellow sign features the "Holiday Inn" script and a yellow marquee box reading "THE NATION'S INNKEEPER." Above the sign is a tall red-and-yellow pylon topped with a large, glowing white star inside a diamond frame. To the right stands the colonial-garbed innkeeper mascot in a red coat, yellow vest, and green breeches, holding a lantern and pointing toward the sign..
The reverse side of a vintage chrome postcard for the Holiday Inn in Starkville, Mississippi. The layout features green text on a cream background. In the upper left, a small illustration of the Holiday Inn "Great Sign" sits beside the Holiday Inn logo and location details. A central vertical divider contains the Curteichcolor trademark. To the right is the large "POST CARD" header and a stamp box containing the inventory code 8CK-3058. The bottom left features the slogan "Your Host from Coast to Coast.".
A vibrant vintage chrome postcard featuring the iconic Holiday Inn "Great Sign" against a solid black background. The large green and yellow sign features the "Holiday Inn" script and a yellow marquee box reading "THE NATION'S INNKEEPER." Above the sign is a tall red-and-yellow pylon topped with a large, glowing white star inside a diamond frame. To the right stands the colonial-garbed innkeeper mascot in a red coat, yellow vest, and green breeches, holding a lantern and pointing toward the sign..
The reverse side of a vintage chrome postcard for the Holiday Inn in Starkville, Mississippi. The layout features green text on a cream background. In the upper left, a small illustration of the Holiday Inn "Great Sign" sits beside the Holiday Inn logo and location details. A central vertical divider contains the Curteichcolor trademark. To the right is the large "POST CARD" header and a stamp box containing the inventory code 8CK-3058. The bottom left features the slogan "Your Host from Coast to Coast.".

1950s Holiday Inn "Great Sign" Vintage Postcard Starkville Mississippi

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About This Vintage Postcard

The legendary "Great Sign" of Holiday Inn blazes against a stark black background, its neon colored marquee and flashing star standing as an unmistakable beacon for the mid century traveler. Beside the towering 50 foot sign, the cheerful Johnnie Holiday mascot dressed as a colonial era innkeeper with a lantern gestures toward the promise of consistent quality and comfort. This specific card represents the Holiday Inn of Starkville, Mississippi, located near Mississippi State University, a welcoming stop that offered the modern luxuries of air conditioning, a swimming pool, and "Free Holidex Reservations" to travelers navigating the Magnolia State.

Details

Era: Chrome, 1950s (1958)
City: Starkville
State: Mississippi
Country: United States of America
Topics: Holiday Inn, Roadside Americana, The Nations Innkeeper, Neon Signs, Mississippi State University, Hotels
Artist/Photographer: Roland Alexander & Gene Barber (Sign Designers)
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Publisher: Curt Teich & Co. (Chicago, IL)
Printer: Curt Teich & Co. (Chicago, IL)

This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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