Tom Wartman is standing over a rectangle of blue flame and bending glass in his hands. "This fire is about 1,500 degrees," he says casually. He quickly and deftly moves the glass arc from the flame to ...

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When Anastasia Tsang was contemplating the subject matter for her first feature film, she decided to incorporate an issue that struck close to home: Hong Kong’s disappearing neon street signs. The ...

Vintage neon signs have become a rare and treasured thing in the Valley. In fact, local preservationists estimate there are only around three dozen old-school illuminated displays still in operation ...