Thursday 13 January 2011

Neon signs


Today, after seeing this image from Emma's Design Blogg I'm obsessing over vintage neon signs. Yes, I should be working, but I just can't help myself! I would love a small, relatively subtle one for the kitchen or somewhere just for a bit of kitschy fun, but they aren't cheap! Here are a few I found for sale on the internet:




Oh, and I love that array of knives!

4 comments:

  1. try roadhouserelics.com
    They make vintage style neon signs for use asdecor, but they look 50 years old, and they ship them all over the world!

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  2. I love your Twitter background. Would be great on fabrics...

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  3. Thanks Andreas - I keep meaning to get some fabrics printed :-)

    Anonymous - thanks for the link!

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  4. Hi friends,

    The neon sign is an evolution of the earlier Geissler tube, which is an electrified glass tube containing a rarefied gas. When a voltage is applied to electrodes inserted through the glass, an electrical glow discharge results. Thanks for sharing it......

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