optimistic energy of the U.S. in the mid-20th century. The Neon Museum Las Vegas opened in 1996, and today the mostly outdoor “boneyard” holds some 250 signs, from car-sized cursive letters to ...

The Chelsea’s neon beacon was restored a few years ago. Now, pieces from the old sign have been divided up, and each five-foot-tall-letter from the word “hotel” will be sold separately ...

To pump neon into the letter T he’s just made, Weido heads over to the manifold, a chemistry geek’s dream of pressure valves, labyrinthine tubes, and a medieval-looking lever dangling from the ...

The next year saw a breakthrough, as boulevardiers gazed upon 3.5-foot neon letters spelling "CINZANO." Claude had applied for a U.S. patent Nov. 9, 1911, and Patent 1,125,476 was awarded Jan. 9 ...

The neon letters are hard to miss, but some are wondering if the sign fits in with the historic charm of this seasoned slice of the city. From the wooden boardwalks to the Gold Rush-era buildings ...

Siegel says many of the signs are connected to famous figures and locations of the 20th Century, like a gigantic neon sign consists of a single letter, "K." The 20-foot neon “K” sat atop the ...

Real estate company Tishman Speyer, which co-owns Rockefeller Center, applied to New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission to replace the red glowing neon letters above the side entrances ...

NORTH BEND -- The neon sign that has welcomed people to North Bend for decades is on track to get a welcome facelift. But traditionalists who love the sign's neon lights, which shine nightly over ...