“You saw our front sign, didn't you? This is where all the beautiful signs of the Strip become a reality.”— Kate
Michael Angelo's Sign Shop,[2] also simply called Michael Angelo's workshop, is an unmarked location within the New Vegas Strip in the Mojave Wasteland in Fallout: New Vegas.
Background[]
Formerly one of the facilities managed by the H&H Tools Company, post-War, it was converted into a billboard and neon sign studio/factory to service the city-state of New Vegas. The proprietor, Sheldon Weintraub, aka Michael Angelo, relocated here from Vault 21 after he along with his sister Sarah and the other Vault residents were evicted by Mr. House. He took ownership of the shop to design and construct numerous signs at Mr. House's request, though over time, Angelo has grown increasingly weary over working for the man who completely upended the lives of himself, his family, and his friends, though he only voices this in private.[3]
Throughout the facility, one can find piles of broken signage and placards, that were acquired by Michael and his staff, including Kate and his other assistant to scavenge raw materials and parts used in the construction of new neon signs for the Strip.
Layout[]
Situated on the southernmost section of the Strip, west across from the NCR Embassy and slightly south of Vault 21, the workshop interior consists of two floors. The bottom floor contains Michael's bedroom and kitchen, the design room, the work floor, and conveyor belts. The top floor is a simple walkway overlooking most of the sign production in the workshop.
Notable loot[]
- Billboard schematics - Found on the main floor, on a table to the rear of the main workshop.
Related quests[]
Notes[]
- There is a usable electrical switch inside the workshop that turns the lights behind it on and off.
- In the back room where Michael Angelo sleeps and works, the wall with the picture frames has a picture of Tenpenny Tower from Fallout 3. In the foreground is a man wearing a Regulator duster.
Appearances[]
Michael Angelo's workshop appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Behind the scenes[]
The in-game Michael Angelo's workshop resembles the real-world Neon Museum, also known as the Neon Boneyard, an outdoor exhibition space that houses and preserves iconic Las Vegas signs that were taken down in the past, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gallery[]
The shop at night
Billboard signs in the design room
Various works in progress
Trip hazard warning found all over the walls
H&H Tools Company sign in the workshop
Sign in the lobby
References[]
- ↑ Sign seen inside
- ↑ Sign outside the factory
- ↑ The Courier: "Why are you so jittery about Mr. House?"
Michael Angelo: "Because spending
myself to the edge of artistic oblivion for Mr. House sums up my existence since I had to leave Vault 21, that's why."
(Michael Angelo's dialogue)
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