The lights go back on. As neon dimmed toward the end of the 20th century, American collectors and preservationists started scooping up the old signs, sometimes for free.

“Neon will never be the primary light source for signs as it once was in its heyday, and that just suits me fine,” she said. “Neon has been elevated in status to an art medium, and art never ...

Designer Asia Hall is changing western-wear traditions with her Neon Cowboys fashion brand. Her light-up cowboy hats and other country-western apparel accessories have caught the attention of ...

“These old signs, to me, they’re artwork,” Morgan said. “If you look at those old neon signs from the ‘50s and ‘60s, that’s not just a sign advertising a hotel or motel.

F.M. Light & Sons also carries other brands like Texas’ Dorfman Milano, California’s Bailey and Australia’s Akubra Hats. Its hat prices range between under $100 to $500, and the team offers ...

30 Rock is replacing its iconic neon lights with LEDs in the coming year. nyc.gov. The storied building is also swapping out its blue neon “Observation Deck” lettering in favor of LED “Top ...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s famous neon signs are becoming harder and harder to find. The once-ubiquitous signs advertising bakeries, restaurants, pawn shops and more became a symbol of Hong Kong ...

CASPER — One of Wyoming’s most famous cowboys, recently dubbed “Earl,” was plucked from his longtime, remote roadside home of Powder River and is undergoing a much-needed makeover 35 miles ...