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 ...

PROTECT A TREASURED EXAMPLE OF AMERICANA. THE GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, KNOWN AS THE CHAIR CITY. BUT NOW IT MIGHT JUST BE ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING THE NEON SIGN CITY. WELCOME TO A PLACE WHERE ...

MESA, Ariz. — For about 50 years, she welcomed weary travelers, enticing them with a neon blue bathing suit. The sign, known as the Diving Lady, had a job to do. “To promote the fact that the ...

From the 1920s into the 1950s neon sign making flourished in the U.S. with thousands of makers in business. As technology evolved companies shifted to LED lighting instead of the gas charged NEON ...

In Las Vegas, giant, elaborate signs flash and blink at casinos. Las Vegas Boulevard is lined with vintage signs that remind drivers and pedestrians of bygone businesses. The city is home to The Neon ...

“Rainbow Room” faces possible doom. Photo: Andrew Holbrooke/Corbis/Getty Images “Rainbow Room” faces possible doom. Photo: Andrew Holbrooke/Corbis/Getty Images Editor’s note: On December 17, after ...

Vintage neon signs have become a rare and treasured thing in the Valley. In fact, local preservationists estimate there are only around three dozen old-school illuminated displays still in operation ...