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 ...

TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – Businesses in Tucumcari are working to repair historic neon signs that were damaged in a May hail storm. The “golf ball-sized” hail hit the city and impacted signs along Route ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The neon art-deco sign that greets visitors to Richmond’s Carytown, which has recently read “RYTOWN” due to yet another lighting issue, is coming down so repairs can be made.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Consider the B in the cursive version of the Budweiser logo, the one that’s got that swoopy tail that whips itself into an oval on the left side of the consonant’s spine. It’s ...

CHICAGO — Dylan Thomas once wrote: “Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” He wasn’t talking about Chicago, but he could have been when it comes to this city’s disappearing neon signs. These ...

Trad’r Sam, the oldest continuously running tiki bar in the US, is (over)due for a little polish, and soon the Outer Richmond oasis could have a bright new neon sign to beckon patrons inside. The sign ...

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 ...

Though they fell out of favor in the 1980s and 1990s, the retro chic of neon signs have made this century-old technology a popular choice for retail storefronts, restaurants and even service ...