Tag Archives: neon signs

Tony Nik’s Cafe: San Francisco 2008

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Eric Junker

  A neon sign lit at night is glorious, but often there are stories hidden behind the lights. The sign lit shouts the sign maker’s intention. The daylight sign tells other stories: the story of an aging neighborhood, the stories … Continue reading →

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Woerner’s: San Francisco 2009

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Eric Junker

  Monkeypete loves the urban poetry of real hand-crafted neon signs. This amazing sign, on Woerner’s Cigar and Liquor, can still be found in San Francisco’s Tenderloin  at 901 Geary Street between Larkin and Polk. The history and science behind neon … Continue reading →

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