11:17:05 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Host and Panelists: Hey Matt! 11:17:42 From Matt Soar to Host and Panelists: Hi Stephen! 11:17:45 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Hello everyone!!!! Letreiro Galeria 11:18:58 From meredithbrody to Everyone: I’m joining from the Berkeley hills. 11:19:00 From Maureen Russell to Host and Panelists: Good morning from San Francisco. 11:19:09 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: Hi Rita! 11:19:22 From Anna Marie Brooks to Everyone: Good morning from Los Angeles! 11:19:27 From Nancy to Everyone: Greetings from Paso Robles California!☺️ 11:19:40 From Rita Murias to Everyone: @letreirogaleria 11:19:51 From denise to Host and Panelists: Hello from sf ca 11:20:03 From Dee Iacopelli to Host and Panelists: Hello from Ventura, CA! 11:20:06 From Mike Davidson to Everyone: good evening from Gateshead, UK 11:20:15 From meredithbrody to Everyone: And, just FYI for Jim Van Buskirk: checked Link+. No libraries in that system happen to own a copy of The Magic Sign. Local libraries that do own a copy are UC Berkeley and Stanford. 11:20:20 From Lucy to Host and Panelists: Hi y'all from Houston TX 11:20:29 From Alberto Lupochet to Host and Panelists: Hi, fellows from Letreiro Galeria! 11:20:48 From Angus McIntyre to Host and Panelists: Vancouver Canada tuning in. Angus. 11:21:15 From Felis Loyata to Everyone: good evening from Vienna/Austria 11:21:36 From Alexa to Everyone: Nancy - I still want to see the Bruce Munro exhibit! 11:22:31 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: We going to see Bruce Munro at Senorio soon 11:22:33 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: https://sensoriopaso.com/ 11:22:42 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Welcome everyone to the Neon Curiosity Lounge, Part 1, especially our international participants and attendees… 11:23:00 From Dee Iacopelli to Everyone: @Alexa, they extended it through January I believe!I just got tickets for my family for late Oct. 11:23:27 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Munro extended to 2 Jan 2022 https://sensoriopaso.com/ 11:24:39 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Hello to our friends in Lisbon, Letreiro Galeria! 11:24:56 From Rita Murias to Everyone: : )) Hello From Lisbon! 11:26:32 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Hello Lisbon! https://serkes.smugmug.com/Neon/International/Portugal 11:28:31 From denise to Host and Panelists: logos typography 11:29:00 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Of course!Miller’s Work from 1935! 11:29:09 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Over my head 11:29:50 From meredithbrody to Everyone: But I LOVE bibliomaniacs! I ARE ONE. 11:29:58 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: Hello Rita! 11:30:07 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Hello!! 11:30:09 From Rita Murias to Everyone: : ) 11:30:31 From Corrie Siegel to Everyone: We very much appreciate your generosity Robert! 11:30:59 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Great! 11:32:02 From Al & Randall to Everyone: https://neonspeaks.org/shop/ 11:32:03 From Corrie Siegel to Everyone: https://vimeo.com/529793220 11:32:03 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Instagram: @hausrobert #neonarchaeology 11:32:06 From Gary B to Host and Panelists: The Internet Archive has a scanned copy of the 1935 copy available online, Check it out! 11:32:16 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Thank you 11:32:19 From Robert Haus to Everyone: www.novioljourneys.com 11:32:27 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 11:32:38 From joi to Host and Panelists: Good Stuff 11:33:48 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Thanks Corrie. 11:34:36 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: Barefoot & working with glass 11:35:00 From toddm to Everyone: Robert, you are the man! Always great to hear you. 11:35:01 From denise to Host and Panelists: Japan neat 11:35:37 From Alexa to Everyone: Thanks @Dee! Now I will take a look 11:36:04 From denise to Host and Panelists: neon was a bar like ha-ra true 11:38:30 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Everyone: Harlow (in his logo) is a popular typeface model for neon makers. https://fontsinuse.com/search?terms=harlow 11:38:42 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: WOW 11:39:25 From denise to Host and Panelists: Nice documentary 11:40:04 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: So many photos of the towers 11:41:30 From Jay Potter to Everyone: How long was he in NY total? 11:41:58 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: beautiful 11:41:58 From Dee Iacopelli to Everyone: @Alexa I hope you meant Sensorio in Paso Robles? That’s what I was referring to. 11:42:00 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Everyone: beautifully shot, Christine! 11:42:03 From Rena Kiehn to Host and Panelists: Very nice! 11:42:06 From Alexa to Everyone: Yes Dee thanks! 11:42:09 From Jay Potter to Everyone: Gorgeous film!!! 11:42:09 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: Wow! 11:42:12 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Greta!!! 11:42:13 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Thant you 11:42:14 From Cindy to Everyone: Humble and beautiful 11:42:16 From Alexa to Everyone: Really beautiful film Christine 11:42:16 From Laura Mueller to Everyone: wow!! 11:42:16 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Charming! 11:42:18 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Great!!! 11:42:23 From Corrie Siegel to Everyone: Such a touching film! 11:42:29 From denise to Host and Panelists: how long are these two films 11:42:47 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: This is the Sensorio Paso Robles web site > https://sensoriopaso.com/ 11:43:04 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Both film are short. Christine has them on YouTube too. 11:43:45 From Peggy Schecter to Host and Panelists: Beautiful film! I felt it got to the essence of his personality. 👏🏻 11:45:22 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Wow - what a place to visit 11:45:37 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Dean Blazek! 11:45:46 From denise to Host and Panelists: Couldn’t find the youtube link pages 11:46:05 From Corrie Siegel to Everyone: these videos are making me tear up! 11:46:28 From denise to Host and Panelists: really wistful 11:49:06 From timothylake to Host and Panelists: wow! so inspiring! 11:49:07 From Suz Lipman to Everyone: Beautiful films! 11:49:10 From Mike Davidson to Everyone: amazing 11:49:11 From Alexa to Everyone: Agree Corrie! She is really really good at creating these 11:49:13 From Jay Potter to Everyone: Spectacular 11:49:13 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Beautiful! 11:49:16 From Rena Kiehn to Host and Panelists: Agreed, Corrie! 11:49:24 From Anna Marie Brooks to Everyone: What a fabulous man! 11:49:32 From meredithbrody to Everyone: VERY intriguing! 11:49:35 From Dydia DeLyser to Everyone: Thank you for sharing these lives and stories with us, Christine! 11:49:42 From craig kraft to Host and Panelists: Excellent Christine! 11:49:43 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: What are your web sites/movie links - they’re wonderful 11:50:00 From Dee Iacopelli to Everyone: What beautiful stories 11:50:12 From Jeremy Shaw to Host and Panelists: Great films, Christine! Thank you for sharing! 11:50:24 From Kelley Hawks to Everyone: Wow! Both Neon Films super Thanks! yES WILL WATCH AGAIN 11:50:24 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Thank you 11:50:29 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Wonderful! thank you! 11:50:31 From Matt Soar to Everyone: MATT SOAR - LINKS Instagram: @montrealsignsproject @francoisalfredmignault Web: www.montrealsignsproject.ca www.thesignmakers.ca www.farinefiveroses.ca solaris.concordia.ca MATT SOAR - A NEON MANIFESTO? Neon wants to be on Neon is beautiful Neon is ugly Local neon matters more Neon can be as distinctive as handwriting Out with the new, in with the old. Or, just say no to LED The sign is not the store/cafe/restaurant/diner Neon signs tell stories Neon signs prompt stories Neon needs skill, patience, care, and cash Neon loves social media loves neon 11:50:47 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: Thanks, All! I’m on instagram @jetsetneon and you can find my films here: 11:51:40 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: Bangkok:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Rq5NuIZJU 11:51:58 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: Kyoto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECqVIhuDQNI&t=43s 11:52:35 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: https://www.instagram.com/francoisalfredmignault/ 11:52:35 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: https://www.instagram.com/montrealsignsproject/ 11:53:14 From meredithbrody to Everyone: I like the garden Tiki sign, too! Not JUST the palms... 11:53:27 From meredithbrody to Everyone: JARDIN Tiki 11:53:34 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Damned autocorrect 11:53:54 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: You can find the benders on instagram as well: @night_neonsign and @tetsuo_abico And I’d love to continue making films so I’m looking forward to connecting with you all. Thanks again! 11:55:10 From Suz Lipman to Everyone: Snow-chaeology! Never seen this. 11:55:59 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Great storage facility... 11:56:16 From Suz Lipman to Everyone: Ha. 11:57:08 From Al & Randall to Everyone: LOL! 11:57:13 From Cindy to Everyone: Love these two “geezers” 11:57:33 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Red Letter Day … 11:57:50 From Laura Mueller to Everyone: Isn't it great that so many are interested in preservation! 11:58:09 From denise to Host and Panelists: Cool see u guys later today.. 12:00:47 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Everyone: awesome 12:00:57 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Kerning! 12:01:16 From rex mandel to Host and Panelists: “Grim” LED replacing Neon…LMAO!! 12:02:25 From Robert Haus to Everyone: WOW! Those are cool! Are those inspection cards being preserved as well? 12:03:51 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Spark Tester. ...but at heart it is a Tesla Coil 12:04:42 From Cindy to Everyone: Sparking to life . . . wonderful 12:05:44 From Alexa to Everyone: This is very cool 12:05:55 From meredithbrody to Everyone: LOVE the witty FARINE FIVE ROSES anagrams! 12:06:13 From chris raley to Everyone: Hey111 12:06:31 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Chris—put in your link! 12:06:37 From chris raley to Everyone: Love the Farine Five Roses sign 12:06:38 From Rena Kiehn to Host and Panelists: Did I miss the links to Christine Ryan’s Neon Films links from youtube - I couldn’t find them easily and didn’t see them linked on her website which I came across. 12:06:53 From chris raley to Everyone: Instagram.com/route9signs 12:06:57 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Christine put the links in the chat—scroll up. 12:07:23 From meredithbrody to Everyone: MAZEL TOV on restoring the dragon! 12:07:50 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Everyone: Maybe too low brow for Matt’s taste, but hoping the film covers the fabulous Super Sexe. Wondering how old it is. https://fontsinuse.com/uses/5976/super-sexe-sign 12:07:56 From Laura Mueller to Everyone: so great 12:07:56 From Alexa to Everyone: Still not seeing the Christine links 12:07:56 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Thank you! 12:08:11 From chris raley to Everyone: Thank you Matt 12:08:13 From Mike Davidson to Everyone: was her mother from Yorkshire by any chance? 12:08:15 From Cindy to Everyone: Fabulous and funny! 12:08:36 From Corrie Siegel to Everyone: Love the artistic inspiration taken from Montreal signs 12:09:20 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: @albertograco 12:09:30 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: @retreros 12:10:39 From Laurie Becker to Everyone: OMG this music 💖 Samba!! 12:10:44 From Matt Soar to Everyone: Hey Mike - Penrith! Stephen - Never too low! We recently saved the Club Exxxotica signs! 12:10:59 From Matt Soar to Everyone: Thanks all! 12:11:51 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Christine link 1: Bangkok:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Rq5NuIZJU 12:11:52 From Mike Davidson to Everyone: Haha about an hour from me! 12:12:22 From Alexa to Everyone: Thanks! 12:12:32 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Christine link 2: Kyoto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECqVIhuDQNI&t=43s 12:12:56 From Alexa to Everyone: Love all of these presentations 12:14:59 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: Thank you for reposting my links! Find me on Instagram at @jetsetneon and let’s connect! Maybe you’ll let me make a film about you next! ;) 12:15:15 From Al & Randall to Everyone: http://patrimoniografico.org 12:16:23 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Great presentation Alberto 12:17:01 From Barbara to Everyone: We can't see the pictures 12:17:29 From Cindy to Everyone: Thank you! 12:20:54 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Wonderful signs 12:21:10 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: pacograco.org 12:21:22 From Al & Randall to Everyone: We’ll do a Q&A soon with all of the panelists… Add your question to the Q&A section. 12:21:37 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: you can see the exhibition in this webpage 12:21:38 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: http://pacograco.org/exposicion/ 12:22:14 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: the network was created putting together all the instagram profiles we were fans of 12:22:32 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: we invited them for the sake of meeting them, and they swinged by 12:25:27 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Great signs 12:25:42 From Laurie Becker to Everyone: Ah yesss 12:25:45 From Suz Lipman to Everyone: I love place-specific art and film, in particular. These are great! 12:25:49 From Cindy to Everyone: These are amazing indeed . . . love the tile work 12:26:14 From Corrie Siegel to Everyone: Dream room! 12:26:15 From Al & Randall to Everyone: I want to stay there! Sleep behind neon… 12:26:21 From Alexa to Everyone: Love those storefronts 12:26:22 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: What room was that? 12:27:22 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Everyone: very early use of Bifur on that old photo! https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/3147/bifur 12:27:51 From Laura Mueller to Everyone: thank you! 12:27:55 From Laurie Becker to Everyone: Gracias Alberto! 12:27:55 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Great Alberto! 12:28:26 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Madrid’s Vertigo Room 12:29:23 From Rita Murias to Everyone: The same as Portugal 12:29:49 From Alexa to Everyone: They need to read up on creative tourism! 12:30:31 From Alexa to Everyone: Thanks for trying to preserve these 12:31:24 From Laurie Becker to Everyone: Yes thank you for your efforts! 12:31:30 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: https://www.google.com/search?q=toro+de+osborne&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=AOaemvLqxnCzyas_ajQo-DpQpkxFQdD9lA:1631475080631&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjd7I-llvryAhUM8xQKHYtaD1kQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1600&bih=747 12:32:18 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: the osborne bull sign (not a commercial anymore, since it was force to take out the alcohol commercials from rodas) is truly a masterwork of landart 12:34:39 From Matt Soar to Everyone: Gateway drug… 12:38:23 From Barbara to Everyone: The Skylight Room at the Vincci Capitol hotel en.vinccicapitol.com 12:40:06 From Rita Murias to Everyone: We also collect ugly and nice signs! 12:40:11 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: The rooms behind the neon are the 1102 and 1002 in the Vincci Capitol Hotel 12:40:51 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: 125 to 140€ / night 12:41:48 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: ASMR neonhttps://youtu.be/2S-2TQSRywQ 12:42:13 From Al & Randall to Everyone: Thanks for the room info Alberto and thanks for a great presentation! 12:42:40 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: You’re welcome! 12:43:53 From Corrie Siegel to Everyone: comign right up! 12:43:53 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Everyone: Perhaps it’s not a debate about what is ugly or beautiful, but what is unique. The reason old signs are of interest (historically and emotionally) is that they are custom made for that place, regardless of style or technique. 12:44:14 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: Find Craig’s work here! @craigkraftstudio 12:44:23 From Corrie Siegel to Everyone: https://vimeo.com/526663591 Craig Kraft artist talk 12:44:27 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: I agree 100% with Stephen coles 12:44:38 From Barbara to Everyone: It's like Sophie's choice, how do you choose which sign to save? 12:44:52 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: Craig Kraft: https://www.craigkraftstudio.com/ 12:44:54 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: WOOHOOO!! <3 12:45:21 From Matt Soar to Everyone: Stephen: yes for sure but I’m not sure uniqueness trumps everything else. 12:45:54 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: we actually started keeping the signs that meant something to us 12:46:22 From Robert Haus to Al & Randall(Direct Message): Has the block in the video 12:46:38 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: and then moved into comissions from people who needed a sign to be salvaged, because it was part of their life 12:46:45 From Laurie Becker to Everyone: Is anyone else seeing grey blocking part of the image? 12:46:48 From Robert Haus to Al & Randall(Direct Message): like the zoom screen problem you worked on before 12:46:50 From Alexa to Everyone: Yes 12:46:53 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: yep 12:47:00 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: it is somehow opening up? 12:47:11 From Rita Murias to Everyone: yes 12:47:14 From bob grudulis to Host and Panelists: yes 12:47:17 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Host and Panelists: i think it’s your windows, Randall 12:47:25 From Cindy to Everyone: Yup 12:47:44 From Stephen Coles (he/him) to Host and Panelists: better 12:47:44 From bob grudulis to Everyone: yes 12:47:55 From Alexa to Everyone: Perfect! 12:48:12 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: Alberto— I go to Madrid often! I can’t wait to stay at this room the next time I’m there. Thanks so much for sharing!! 12:49:18 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: Is interesting how different are the signs from one country to another 12:49:44 From Alberto Graco to Host and Panelists: Christine, we must meet next time you are around! 12:49:44 From Cindy to Everyone: Agree 12:49:53 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Beautiful work! 12:49:54 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: The typography style, the materials, that kind of things 12:50:11 From Rita Murias to Everyone: It is vernacular Design 12:50:14 From Christine Ryan to Host and Panelists: I would love that, Alberto!! See u there 12:50:56 From Robert Haus to Everyone: The factors that influenced the letter styles actually go beyond aesthetics and have some technical basis due to the electrical codes there. 12:51:34 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: So cool 12:51:54 From Laurie Becker to Everyone: Interesting @Robert 12:51:56 From Robert Haus to Everyone: The rental letters look like fun! 12:52:11 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: Looks like Germans love sans serif 12:52:18 From toddm to Everyone: I love that mitred German tube bending 12:52:32 From Robert Haus to Everyone: yes 12:53:24 From Jay Potter to Everyone: Love the color variation 12:53:32 From toddm to Everyone: I am sure you know why Robert but I have seen it in Poland and in Sweden as well 12:54:00 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Yes, it is common in many parts of Europe. 12:54:54 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: wow 12:56:22 From Alexa to Everyone: What an amazing museum to visit 12:56:37 From Matt Soar to Everyone: I’m such a fan of this collection! Still not clear to me how they accumulated so many signs. Bylaws post reunification? 12:56:46 From Laura Mueller to Everyone: another reason to go to berlin someday! 12:56:55 From Matt Soar to Everyone: ^yes! 12:57:08 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Amazing collection and I love the informal way in which it is displayed. 12:57:51 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Love the "physical exploded view" 12:57:57 From toddm to Everyone: No need to have another reason to go to Berlin, fantastic city, but this makes it even more fantastic. 12:59:22 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Damn. I’ve been to Berlin many times in recent years, but have no plans to go there in either the immediate or indeterminate future! 13:01:00 From Matt Soar to Everyone: Am I in heaven? 13:01:34 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Or in hell! That damned elusive Pimpernel! 13:01:42 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Saved it to my Google Map of places to visit in Berlin - I can’t believe I’ve never heard of it before 13:01:53 From Cindy to Everyone: This facility looks huge - what was the original building used for? 13:01:57 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: Berlin - an amazing city 13:02:27 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: I remember some were stores, restaurants or storage 13:02:46 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/buchstabenmuseum 13:02:50 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: I love that idea 13:02:55 From Alexa to Everyone: That guest book is an awesome idea 13:02:56 From Cindy to Everyone: Thanks! 13:03:14 From Robert Haus to Everyone: WOW 13:03:17 From Laurie Becker to Everyone: That was super interesting! 13:03:26 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: It’s under the arches of a railroad - there are many shops, etc. under the RR Bridge Arches 13:03:34 From Alexa to Everyone: Thanks Barbara! 13:04:12 From Ira Serkes - Berkeley CA to Host and Panelists: WOW - what a morning- THANK. YOU ALL! 13:04:13 From Cindy to Everyone: Yes, thanks to all the great presenters! 13:04:20 From Christine Ryan to Everyone: I have saved stories at the top of my instagram highlighting my favorite signs from traveling by city — including the Schweppes sign in Spain! @jetsetneon 13:04:23 From Matt Soar to Everyone: Thank YOU, Randall and Al!! 13:04:28 From Laura Serra @laureola to Everyone: ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ 13:04:52 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Yes, THANK YOU for having us! 13:05:09 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Wonderful group of presentations. Thanks SO much, Al & Randall, for all of your wonderful planning and hard work. I am in AWE! 13:05:42 From Christine Ryan to Everyone: Love all these presentations - thanks so much! 13:06:07 From meredithbrody to Everyone: Only sorry I couldn’t wear my new/old Tommy Bahama neon shirt out in public! Only place I can be sure it would be appreciated! 13:06:28 From Rita Murias to Everyone: Thank you 13:06:49 From Robert Haus to Everyone: Robert Haus Instagram: @hausrobert #neonarchaeology www.novioljourneys.com neonarchaeology@gmail.com 13:06:52 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: Take care and thank you so much to everyone! 13:07:01 From Matt Soar to Everyone: MATT SOAR - LINKS Instagram: @montrealsignsproject @francoisalfredmignault Web: www.montrealsignsproject.ca www.thesignmakers.ca www.farinefiveroses.ca solaris.concordia.ca MATT SOAR - A NEON MANIFESTO? Neon wants to be on Neon is beautiful Neon is ugly Local neon matters more Neon can be as distinctive as handwriting Out with the new, in with the old. Or, just say no to LED The sign is not the store/cafe/restaurant/diner Neon signs tell stories Neon signs prompt stories Neon needs skill, patience, care, and cash Neon loves social media loves neon 13:07:33 From Alberto Lupochet to Everyone: @retreros @patrimoniografico @albertograco