Tom Wartman is standing over a rectangle of blue flame and bending glass in his hands. "This fire is about 1,500 degrees," he says casually. He quickly and deftly moves the glass arc from the flame to ...
PROTECT A TREASURED EXAMPLE OF AMERICANA. THE GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, KNOWN AS THE CHAIR CITY. BUT NOW IT MIGHT JUST BE ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING THE NEON SIGN CITY. WELCOME TO A PLACE WHERE ...
Tulsa preservationists and artists work to restore, maintain, and create new iconic neon signs along Route 66.
Neal Conner, Neon Man, has nearly 40 years of expertise in crafting neon signs. Here's how that special medium drives his ...
ROCKFORD — The art of neon signs might be a thing of the past if not for one of the last local artists still dedicated to the craftsmanship of bending glass. Jason Gough is a Rockford native who has ...
A neon sign titled "Enjoy Yourself Tonight," by artist Jive Lau is seen in the Central district of Hong Kong, China, on May 24. - Noemi Cassanelli/CNN The neon signs that once illuminated Hong Kong ...
Nostalgic neon from Spokane’s past glows by dusk each night in the yard of Chris and Liz Bovey’s West Plains home. The original signs once adorned favorite haunts – most gone now – like White Elephant ...
“When you collect big things, people notice,” Vangie Osborn, creator of the upcoming Signs of Our Times gallery, said. In the very near future, one area of downtown Boise will start to look quite ...
Vintage neon signs have become a rare and treasured thing in the Valley. In fact, local preservationists estimate there are only around three dozen old-school illuminated displays still in operation ...
The Neon Museum has completed a number of high-profile refurbishments recently and is looking for a larger space to show them off. Among them is the signature Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel sign.
The neon signs that once illuminated Hong Kong have mostly gone dark. The lights were once synonymous with the city, but in recent years, the government has tightened regulations over safety concerns ...