I simply ca n’t help it ; I am a patsy for atomic number 10 signs . I just love their clear radiate lines , their bender and bends , their ardent though discreet presence in the night . And I hate to see them go .
Since the innovation of the foresighted luminous flatulency - spark tubes containing neon or other noble gun in the root of the twentieth century , the faces of our cities have become lovelier and lively than ever . But despite the retro - resurgence persuasion , neon signs are going extinct , thanks to all the fresh advertizing technology , the super cheap led lights , illuminated 3D boxes , and the vast , billion coloured screens and display .
Speedee’ McDonald’s, the world’s longest operating McDonald’s fast food restaurant, Downey, California
Photo : David McNew / Getty Images
The iconic Vegas Vic, a 40-foot-tall neon sign built in 1951 on Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas
Photo : Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Sassy Sally, another iconic neon sign in Vegas
Photo : Carol M. Highsmith / Library of Congress
Penguin beer pub, Budapest, Hungary
exposure : Attila Nagy / Gizmodo
Cinema Apollo, Debrecen, Hungary
Budapest Puppet Theater, Budapest, Hungary
Sauna, Debrecen, Hungary (dismantled)
Espresso, Budapest, Hungary
Hacienda Horse and Rider, historic neon sign, Las Vegas
Historic Vegas neon sign, Freemont Street, Las Vegas
Neons of Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China
Circus Circus Hotel and Casino neon sign, Las Vegas
Memphis Music neon sign, Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Old Motels and Historic Neon Art, Las Vegas
Neon sign for Mel’s Drive-In and “celebrity bar” in Hollywood in Los Angeles
Doc’s Bar and Grill, Austin, Texas
Reno, Nevada
Pappadeaux’s fish restaurant neon sign, Houston, Texas
Holiday Motel, Las Vegas
Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas
Department of Utilities, Tuscumbia, Alabama
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood, Los Angeles
Rancho Super Car Wash, Rancho Mirage, California
Tio Pepe, a Jerez wine, Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain
Photo : Carlos Muina / Cover / Getty Images
Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium, London
pic : Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images
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