Sharpies Golf House Sign, Heritage neon sign in Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia

The Sharpies Golf House Sign is a steel skeleton sign with a return and back enclosing its electrics. A figure hits a golf ball in an arc over the words "SHARPIES GOLF HOUSE"; the letters measure about 14 m long by 1.5 m high. It has roughly 80 bent neon tubes, a metal track with a chaser of about 48 globes, and a flag showing the number 19.

The sign was made between 1958 and 1964 by Consolidated Neon and sat above a golf business for decades. It was taken down in 2007 and moved to the Powerhouse Museum collection in 2014 due to safety concerns.

The sign represents a chapter in Australian retail and advertising history from the mid-1900s. It shows how businesses once competed for attention using bright neon displays.

The sign is held by the Powerhouse Museum, which received it in 2014 after the City of Sydney ordered its removal in 2007. It had been stored in the former Elizabeth Street building for several years before the transfer. Check the museum's collection records before visiting to confirm whether the sign is on display.

The sign's flag bears the number 19, a reference to the "19th hole", the clubhouse where golfers gather after a round. The animated sequence used a metal track and a chaser of about 48 globes to send the ball along its arc. The letters alone measure roughly 14 m long by 1.5 m high.