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Light Up Your Night with a Neon Clock
By Charles Wilkinson

If you want to have the feel of brightly-lit old Las Vegas right in your own home, or even if you just have a long-standing Miami Vice fetish, consider lighting up your night with a neon clock. If you're going to have a timepiece in your house, and let's face it: everyone needs a clock or two, you might as well choose something that is functional, yet can also serve as a pleasing work of art, such as a neon clock.

A Very Brief History Lesson

In 1902, French scientist-inventor Georges Claude conducted the experiment that would lead to our love affair with neon lights by creating a simple lamp in which neon gas was enclosed in a tube. The rest was basically history, and for a fascinating lesson on the construction of neon lights and a comprehensive history of neon signs visit about.com and look up neon signs in the search window!

There are also nifty photos of artist Eric Ehlenberger's neon creations, such as his work Jellyfish, which consists of a school of fantastical rainbow-colored jellyfish that bear neon tentacles. Once you get a look at this piece, you'll know that there's more to neon than just kitsch (not that it isn't fun once in a while).

If you want a truly custom piece, try to find a neon artist in your area who actually does neon sculptures. The average neon clock that you find online will only allow for customizations to the image on the clock face (such as personalized photos) and the color of the neon. If you want a timepiece that is something more, do expect to pay quite a bit as working with neon is a difficult and complicated process.

A Clock for Every Taste

Neon clocks are certainly not cheap, and some 20” models go for around $300. If you're looking for a really retro neon clock that's actually affordable, try visiting the Generation Store at generationstore.com to scratch your itch for kitsch. They have an interesting array of items, such as a neon Betty Boop clock or the Marilyn Monroe clock.

There are even interesting clocks such as Generation Store's sign clocks, which consist of an sign painted on tin that looks vintage (even down to the aging) with neon clock set into it, such as their Flamingo Motel model.

There are clocks out there to suit everyone though, and for the sports fanatics out there, you can add some team spirit to your sports den or game room with a clock bearing your favorite team's logo and ringed with neon. Just remember that there's more to the world of neon than the plain old neon-ringed clock.

Author Details:
Charles Wilkinson, copywriter for various web sites about clocks & watches including The A to Z of and information junkies.

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