Come early - antiques fair is a buyers' market Mar 19, 2008
Come early - antiques fair is a buyers' market. Article:Come early - antiques fair is a buyers' market:/c/a/2008/03/18/HOU7VGKS6. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Brazilian modernism's time has come Feb 10, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008. Midcentury modern furniture design has come into its own. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Southern writer's home designed with creativity, concentration, privacy in mind Feb 8, 2008
Two neon signs cast glows in the great room: on one end is an orange sign over the kitchen that announces "Eats" and on the other end of the room where the entertainment room is hangs a "Now Playing" sign in blue. "I like the blue and the orange, maybe because of the Southwest thing," he said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Fiction 101: new location, greater selection Feb 3, 2008
The World Link: Fiction 101: new location, greater selection. Fiction 101: new location, greater selection. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Western Auction Features Civil War Arms and Major Pre-Columbian Artifacts Collection Feb 2, 2008
Other artifacts and collectible items in the sale are swords, Bowie knives, country store advertising and displays, early American antiques, coin op, slot machines, collection of antique toys, cast iron mechanical banks, black Americana, Coca Cola coolers and trays, vintage Pearl and Lone Star Beer neon signs, a saloon bar and back bar, an Oak roll top desk and a Wurlitzer juke box ... Lone Star Beer neon signs. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Meg Whitman may give eBay her final bid Jan 23, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008. After nearly 10 years leading eBay from startup to international flea market, Meg Whitman is reportedly preparing to resign. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Big Afghan weddings, banned under Taliban, are back Jan 15, 2008
The growth is reflected in the proliferation of wedding halls, palaces of mirrored blue glass and blinking neon lights that glow incongruously among the country's dusty streets and mud-and-cinder-block homes. The number in Kabul alone has risen to more than 80 today from 4 in 2001. (International Herald Tribune)
Big weddings bring Afghans joy, and debt Jan 14, 2008
The growth is reflected in the proliferation of wedding halls, garish palaces of mirrored blue glass and blinking neon lights that glow incongruously among the country's dusty streets and mud-and-cinder-block homes. The number in Kabul alone has risen to more than 80 today from four in 2001. (International Herald Tribune)
The Union Hotel Dec 14, 2007
Stephanie Wright Hession. Thursday, December 13, 2007. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Lighting Up Las Vegas Dec 9, 2007
Best known as a gambling mecca, Las Vegas also prides itself on its millions of lights and miles of neon. For the holidays, they amp it up even more. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Classified 11/06/07 Nov 7, 2007
AUTOS FOR SALE 1996 Red Dodge Neon, 4 door, 120,000 miles, nice interior, CD player. runs great, great car for new driver. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
O'Brien on trade talk Nov 2, 2007
though the neon night. Fightin for the people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
* Events & Entertainment Oct 26, 2007
Thursday features Hong Kong singer Rachel Kar () and Taipei-based alt-rock band Neon ... Thursday features Hong Kong singer Rachel Kar () and Taipei-based alt-rock band Neon. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
What's in furniture? It's enough to make you sick. Oct 25, 2007
It's enough to make you sick. Article:What's in furniture. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
2 O.J. Co-Defendants To Admit Guilt Oct 16, 2007
Two O.J. Simpson co-defendants in robbery case to plead guilty. Article:Two O.J. Simpson co-defendants in robbery case to plead:/n/a/2007/10/13/national/a020114D39. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Style's Up In Santa Cruz Sep 30, 2007
Santa Cruz inns in vintage buildings ride wave of historic style. Article:Santa Cruz inns in vintage buildings ride wave of histo:/c/a/2007/09/28/TRA6S7Q2T.DTL Article:Santa Cruz inns in vintage buildings ride wave of histo:/c/a/2007/09/28/TRA6S7Q2T.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Limitless Sky Sep 29, 2007
In front of a strip of old apartments, two identical plastic swimming pools sit side-by-side; children jumping on a trampoline near the sun-baked street are silhouetted against a barbed-wire fence; a hand painted sign reads "Chivos for sale." Fire engines the color of neon banana peels rush toward Highway 99. Teenagers buy bottles of Dr. Pepper and local laborers pick up Friday-night twelve packs at the shabby Collierville store. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
* Artists burn rubber to remember Jackson Pollack Sep 20, 2007
With neon lights attached to the undersides of their bikes, the riders followed synchronized movements choreographed by Young ... The neon lights on the bottom of each bike allowed the audience to follow the movements through the smoky haze. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Asian motifs, metallics lead design trends Sep 13, 2007
To all Safari Browser users. Our implementation of comments on SFGate causes the back button to break on all versions of Safari. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Diana: The last dinner and fateful car chase Aug 27, 2007
In the eerie darkness lit by the yellow neon lights above, you imagine the horn blaring its siren call that night, Paul's lifeless body slumped over the steering wheel. You hear the squeal of pursuing motorcycles arriving moments later, the paparazzi stunned by the sight of the slumped princess in the back seat. (London Free Press)
Life after No. 756 looks bleak Aug 9, 2007
Life after No. 756 isn't looking very pretty. Article:Life after No. 756 isn't looking very pretty:/c/a/2007/08/09/RATTO.TMP Article:Life after No. 756 isn't looking very pretty:/c/a/2007/08/09/RATTO.TMP. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Life after No. 756 isn't too pretty Aug 9, 2007
Thursday, August 9, 2007. Of all the people who left the set of "756: The Reckoning," the one who did so with the purest heart was Mike Bacsik. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Is it the real thing? Aug 5, 2007
The only legitimate source for neon Harley-Davidson signs is Ace Product Management Group. A registered trademark symbol does NOT guarantee that the goods are genuine. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Innkeeper grants guests a happy fate in Bath, Maine Jul 29, 2007
In the living room, an aged brass lamp refurbished with neon green adornments stood next to antique chairs reupholstered in mint green and a wooden coffee table with a lavender beaded tapestry under glass. Somehow it all blended, as if by pattern. (Boston Globe)
Nike, Reebok Give Vick The Boot Jul 28, 2007
By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer. Friday, July 27, 2007. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
A meaner sports car rises from the ashes, again Jul 23, 2007
Rob Sass, New York Times. Sunday, July 22, 2007. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Business booms at used-buggy lot Jul 15, 2007
No large, neon numbers are stuck on windshields. No signs shouting "LOW, LOW PRICE!" or "JUST REDUCED." Most buggies are adorned with nothing more than a small white tag attached by a wire. (Chicago Tribune)
An eclectic collection: Hewitt's Store has candy, charm Jul 7, 2007
The Crunkletons' collection includes jukeboxes, cannon balls, neon signs, old clocks, a dancing minstrel and a statue of the RCA dog, Nipper. The things sat in the store. (The Daily Reflector)
We'll Take Staten Island Jul 6, 2007
Back out on Richmond Terrace a neon sign beckons and before we know it we are sitting at an outdoor patio at R.H. Tugs restaurant, sipping cold drinks and looking out over tugboats and barges plying the Kill Van Kull as the sun sets over the gas storage tanks in Bayonne. Maybe not a view for a Chinese scholar, but this Staten Island vista suits me just fine, and I'm sorry when darkness falls and we head back to the Goethals Bridge and New Jersey. (Lambertville Beacon, NJ)
Dream didn't turn to ashes Jul 2, 2007
The old motel with its vintage Art Deco neon sign was located at the head of a 26-mile backwoods trail perfect for outdoorsy guests. But the couple worried that perhaps they were too close to the woods. (Los Angeles Times)
Weekend Guide Jun 21, 2007
"Edge of Time," works in fluorescent light and neon by Jane Haskell, through June 30. Closed Sun. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dive into 'Body Surfing' Apr 26, 2007
A neon pink pad of Post-it Notes. A Day-Glo orange life vest. (USA Today -- Life)
Roadside attractions (4/15) Apr 15, 2007
A neon fish catches his eye ... Outside, a neon fish catches his eye and we go for a look. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Memorabilia expo to draw 1,000 Apr 10, 2007
Items on display include gas pumps, juke boxes, neon clocks, old signs, slot and pinball machines, gas-station collectibles and vending machines. Admission for the event is $5. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Egg-hunts are easy find Apr 3, 2007
2005 Dodge Neon, SILVER, Miles: 48,338, Price. FORD MUSTANG 2006. (The Daily Reflector)
Sweat's, Abilene Office Supply to close in April Mar 12, 2007
Bright neon pieces of paper are taped to the wall above merchandise. A lime green piece of paper informs customers that all sales are final. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE LIFESTYLE BUDGET Mar 12, 2007
REVIEWS-MUSIC (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) _ Reviews of "Neon Bible," "The Weirdness," "The Calling," "Art of the Heart" and "The Best of Perez Prado: The Original Mambo No. 5." 1,200. MERANTE-MUSIC (Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) _ Despite the name of the band _ Life in Bed _ Bill Merante sounds like a man who is not content anymore to take things lying down. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Yes, I lied about Joyce. Now Ill face the music Mar 4, 2007
William Barrington-Coupe slips a CD into a modest-looking machine and raises his index finger in the air. he says triumphantly after a minute or so. (Times Online)
Palace Courtyard is on the move Feb 26, 2007
He said he hopes to get the defunct neon above the shop to work. Evans, who previously ran a carpet and window cleaning and janitorial business, plans to sell his extensive collection of clothes and shoes he accumulated in his home over the years. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Gandolfini Reigns at New Orleans Fest Feb 19, 2007
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Car sales are just a small part of auction Jan 19, 2007
Inside the main tent - the size of six football fields - car fanatics can find hoards of collectible merchandise, such as automotive neon signs, paintings, jewelry, clothing, sculpture and die-cast cars. Vendors can be found outside the tent, too. (AZCentral -- Business)
The color of the future Jan 4, 2007
Two years from now, expect punches of neon green and orange to pop off people, snaking down a jacket seam, perhaps, or along the hem of a scarf ... The swatches and floss shards get Scotch-taped down, and names are assigned relatively arbitrarily: the sapphire of "high drama" becomes "backdrop," the forest green of "ensemble" transforms into "scenery." Neon green and orange are rechristened "spotlight" and "chorus," respectively. (USA Today -- Life)
