THE DALLES, Oregon – David Benko is to neon signs what Jeff Bezos is to online shopping. Benko, 53, one of the preeminent American experts on the history and craftsmanship of neon advertising signs, ...

Ironically, there’s no neon sign outside the historic Elks building on East Second Street to mark the location of the National Neon Sign Museum which opened in The Dalles in 2019. But once inside, ...

Las Vegas is famous for its signs, which dazzle and delight along the Strip, advertising places of luxury, sin, and, exuberance. Even in the 1950s, the city was known for its signage, and designers ...

THE DALLES, Ore. — Inside a huge and historic Elks Temple in The Dalles, Oregon, David Benko has established the National Neon Sign Museum, using his own collection of artifacts to tell the story.

“Neon is the fifth most abundant element in the universe,” says Todd Matuszewicz. That’s how the co-president of Save the Signs ends every tour he gives of Morry’s Neon, where he’s worked on and off ...

A 1970s Pep Boys sign was abandoned when the car company changed its logo to remove Manny's cigar. Courtesy Museum of Neon Art This 1930s neon sign from a Little Tokyo camera shop is double-sided.

The saying goes, “Bright Lights, Big City” — and classic neon signs are a shining beacon of that legacy. But due to rent increases that are shuttering old-school establishments and cheap LED ...

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 ...

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. You might expect to see a neon sign outside a bar or even on the wall of a hip restaurant for a perfectly Instagrammable ...