Between 1923 and 1955, there were some 75,000 outdoor electric signs in the city, many of which were neon, according to Rinaldi ... in a red hue — all over a blue porcelain base.

A new outdoor space in Mesa illuminates the city’s history with restored neon signs that once appeared in various places ...

Couples linger at outdoor cafés ... it’s the golden neon sign atop the 1950s-era Payret Theater by Central Park. Then, in the shadow of the National Capitol Building, the ice-blue marquee ...

neon, a reddish-orange gas that produces approximately a third of sign colors; and argon, which emits a blue glow. After the gas and a small drop of mercury — used to produce visible light ...

Mesa restored the neon beacons — including iconic Diving Lady, Watson's Flowers and Dairy Queen signs — to light up the former post office building.

That's enough to pay for construction of the outdoor area and the restoration of the neon signs. Photos: Mesa group works to restore historic neon signs that once lined Main Street Linoff said ...

bars and casinos have been luring customers with bright signs for decades. Located on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of the Mob Museum and about a mile north of Fremont Street, the outdoor Neon ...

“When you collect big things, people notice,” Vangie Osborn, creator of the upcoming Signs of Our Times ... argon and neon. Argon provides a blue color while neon provides an orange-red ...

A blue Smiley Ford neon sign dates back to the 1960s. The sign has direct ties to the city’s first Ford franchise. It stood along Country Club Road along Main Street. The Dairy Queen sign was ...