Missouri’s Route 66 Neon Park brings rescued vintage neon signs back to life in a small but unforgettable (and free!) roadside stop.
Vintage neon signs aren’t just for stores anymore. Many people now customize them for home decor, showcasing their aesthetic taste and adding a touch of romantic ambiance to their nights. Given the ...
SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Every morning at 4:30 a.m., the busiest place in South Chicago Heights is a 70-year-old bakery with a glowing neon sign out front. Hi-Way Bakery has been a local ...
In 1985, Jed Schleisner had a biology degree in his pocket and no job on the horizon. Combining boredom with science and a long-held love of art, he came up with an illuminating new career. Schleisner ...
Distilled to their simplest use, signs speak to us. But historic signs — from a faded 1930s “ghost sign” painted on the side of a building to a 1950s neon ad — need others to speak for them. Des ...
GLENDALE, Calif. — Two people stood side by side in a museum gallery, necks craned upward at a 3-foot-high, neon-lit martini glass. I stood a respectable 4 feet behind them, far enough not to come off ...
Cruising down Glenwood on a hot, summer night, the lure of the Fat Daddy's sign promised thick burgers, cold brews, and pool tables. I racked another set and frowned as some pop-jangle 2000s song came ...
Reporting from Havana — As the sun sinks over Old Havana, a row of ramshackle apartment buildings fades from sherbet bright to creamy hues of pale pink, yellow and green. Storm clouds hover above the ...
A variety of vintage neon signs are displayed as Dr. Larry Ruggiero, director of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, lead’s a tour in the museum’s private warehouse, Thursday, January 15, ...
Retro neon signs are seeing a resurgence in Alabama towns. In some cases, the original signs are being refurbished or restored. In other cases, signs with a vintage feel are being erected at new ...