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The Slow Death of Neon
Rockefeller Center is proposing to rip out its glowing glass signage in favor of LEDs. It joins a heap of others.
Although the reasoning for the replacements appears sound, the incoming changes caused some uproar — with Curbed claiming 30 ...
Signs at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the Apollo Theater are among the latest to lose their vintage glow in favor of LED lighting ...
His pieces look just like real neon signs, but they are actually 2D and created using only spray paint and a special technique that makes them pop off the wall. We spoke with Straker about his ...
Ever wanted to make your own neon sign but didn't know where to start? It can seem tricky at first, but making a neon sign isn't as hard as you might think. After doing some research, I found an ...
"I mean, how does anyone do anything?" Stoakes said. "We grew into that title." Neon signs were symbols of luxury and class in America during its heyday in the 1920s, said Corrie Siegel ...
Seven months after the century-old Phoenix business where Duane Eddy bought his signature guitar closed, its classic neon ...
NYCLandmarks voted 7 to 1 to replace Rockefeller Center’s historic neon signs with LED fakes. I vote we replace NYC’s phony Landmarks Commissioners and Chair with real preservationists,” one ...
We know people will come just to see these neon signs. We owe a truly a great debt of gratitude to the city. I'm always not a real fan of city governments, but Mesa has truly embraced neon and ...