A New Take on Neon Signs

Few pieces of decor have a past as spotty as neon signs, with roots in dive bars and the windows of seedy hotels (although shag carpeting and volcano lamps come to mind) — and none have seen the same sort of modern rebirth. With pithy sayings and witty words cast in glowing shades of pink, green and blue, the newest iterations are fun and fresh. Now I'm just waiting to see a new spin on the lava lamp… any takers?

1. Elizabeth Stanley Design via PoppyTalk

2. Lonny Mag

3. Homelife AU

4. SF Girl by Bay

5. "Lucky" Neon Light, $470 from Rockett St George

(Images: as linked above)

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Comments (9)

that first one is provocative for the bedroom, but cool nontheless. I don't think I could get away with it.

The thumbnail for the fifth one had me thinking it would be just as provocative (though not as subtle)!

I'm guessing you meant pithy, and not pity...

Rather like the "come with me" sign.

Pity sayings, in neon! Yay. 'Poor dear.' 'He never felt a thing.' 'It's all her mother's fault.'

YOLO! LOL

I like the idea of a sign you can change the meaning of with a switch, as in a
(NO) VACANCY neon sign, or, to show my age and lack of taste, when Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman struck her HELLO THERE sign rendering it HELL HERE.

(OUT OF ) LUCK
I LIKE IT (WHAT ELSE YA GOT)

Any other ideas for dual-phase signage?

Perhaps an intrepid hacker could assemble two OPEN signs to toggle between OPEN/NOPE. Heh. For when one needs to send a strong and unambiguous indicator. ;)

Judging from the thumbnail, I really thought that last one said something else. It made me laugh until I saw that it wasn't actually profanity.

I love this. But, I was thinking in the $500 and under price range. Any suggestions?

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