YESCO
The Boneyard
Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) is the oldest and largest producer of electric signs in Las Vegas, Nevada. Along with competitors Ad-Art, Inc., FederalSign, Heath and Co. and Sign Systems Inc., YESCO has designed and produced many of the neon, incandescent, fluorescent and, more recently, digital signs which have helped define the Las Vegas Strip.
Some of YESCO's most prominent designers have included:
- Charles Barnard - designer of Vegas Vickie
- Rudy Christomo - designer of the Rio's column
- Dan Edwards - designer of Lucky the Clown of Circus Circus
- Jack Larsen Sr - designer of the Silver Slipper
- Kermit Wayne - designer of the Stardust signage
Until recently, YESCO maintained a storage yard of retired signs known as the Boneyard. The Boneyard was not open to the public, but the company has been instrumental in supporting the Neon Museum, which is dedicated to preserving the neon signs and associated artifacts of Las Vegas. The Neon Museum has now moved many of the signs from YESCO's lot to a new storage facilty at the corner of McWilliams and Encanto Drives, where they are awaiting restoration.
YESCO's Boneyard has been used in numerous movies, television shows and music videos.