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!
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try roadhouserelics.com
ReplyDeleteThey make vintage style neon signs for use asdecor, but they look 50 years old, and they ship them all over the world!
I love your Twitter background. Would be great on fabrics...
ReplyDeleteThanks Andreas - I keep meaning to get some fabrics printed :-)
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - thanks for the link!
Hi friends,
ReplyDeleteThe 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......