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 ...
When we hold a neon tube in our hands or see a neon sign we are seeing our cosmic selves illuminated,” Matuszewicz said. “… ...
Some of the city's most iconic neon signs are in disrepair. The historic signs located at 49 W. Drachman St. near the edge of Pima Community College’s downtown campus appear to have numerous lights ...
GLENDALE, Calif. -- Dozens of vintage neon signage from throughout Southern California and beyond continue to glow brightly at the Museum of Neon Art (MONA) in Glendale, California. The museum also ...
Neon has long played an important role in painting the image of Los Angeles as a bustling city with a thriving nightlife. As the sun sets over the Pacific, iconic signs like Mel’s Drive-in and ...
It’s 100 degrees in North Hollywood and Roxy Rose, 60, is inside her neon studio clad in a skintight camel-colored getup, complete with her signature cowboy hat. “I’m old-school neon,” she says as she ...
“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 ...
The museum housing a personal collection of 160 neon signs will close in December, less than two years after it opened. Many of the items in the Neon Museum are restored signs from Philadelphia ...
Dave Eames and Ben Wine of Fossil Forge want to keep Kansas City’s glowing history on public display. In addition to recreating the 10-foot Katz Drug Store logo, they also plan to restore and display ...
A new installation at the Neon Museum unveiled this week highlights the Flamingo and its connection to Las Vegas history. Three restored signs from the oldest running Strip hotel-casino were added to ...