Welp, it's 2023..and a sad day. Another longtime business closes and with it, a classic, iconic neon falls dark 😥😓

Another iconic Columbus neon falls dark 

Goody Boy diner closes in the Short North after 75 years (msn.com)

Clintonville Tee Jaye's to close this spring. SAVE THE SIGN!

 

 The fate of the iconic sign, which predates Tee Jaye's (was originally Jerry's Drive Thru on the property and sign), remains undecided. I know one thing, it cannot end up in a landfill. I would love to see this preserved and restored, especially if actual neon can be used in the process. If it doesn't stay in Columbus, perhaps the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati would like it?

Tee Jaye's Clintonville to Close

A shoot dedicated to the sign I did back in 2008 can be found here: http://columbusneon.blogspot.com/2008/03/clintonville-iconthe-tee-jays-sign.html

I also took pics and a video of it in early 2017 and can be found on my Instagram: instagram.com/columbusneon

Lucky 13?

 2020. What a year, eh? I had high hopes that this would be a good year for neoning. And it was..until a microscopic semi-life form known as the Covid-19 virus came in and derailed things early in the year. I did manage a few small photo tours all of which can be found my going to my social media pages, where most of my new content goes first. Instagram: @ColumbusNeon, Facebook page: Columbus Neon. 

Things have been quite busy of course, and with everything going on this year, it is easy to forget dates and times. Is it November? Or March? Somewhere in between? It's all kinda running together. All I know is that this fall has been a blur. But I did remind myself that I should commemorate this month. I started this Columbus Neon project THIRTEEN years ago this month! We're officially a teenager. Sometimes, it feels like just yesterday that I decided to take this on. Sometimes it feels like 13 years ago may as well be 50. But in any case, I'm happy to still be doing this 13 years later!

I'll take a dozen

Donuts? Eggs? How about years? Yep! I started this all twelve years ago today with the first picture and subsequently commenced this photo blog project! As the social media and internet landscapes have changed immensely since 2007, the platform for this project has also evolved. It started off strictly as this photo blog of course, then as Facebook and twitter made their mainstream appearances, and of course Instagram, much of the work has shifted to those media. Not that the photo blog has gone away completely yet, but for the latest, Instagram is probably the best option. To all my loyal followers across all platforms, I sincerely thank you for the support over the last 12 years and look forward to many more!

Yes, I still do this..

But most of my new posts are on my instagram account! Check it out: instagram.com/ColumbusNeon

But while I am here, here are a few updates & recent postings..

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0yQZDOgpRh/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B03pYgBAM8Z/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0N1cOzAzNL/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzf94qQgJga/

Also, I have been adding neon leads with a map app on my phone with locations I want to catch and snap when I get a chance and of course, will be posted.

I hope everyone has been having a great summer!

Another auld lang syne. Bye 2018

Another year has come and gone! How does each year pass by faster and faster? It's amazing. Anyway, 2018 may not have been my most prolific in terms of shooting neon, but I did manage to grab some good ones. Hoping for a lot more activity in 2019! Here are my own personal top 5 neons take during the old year.

National Sausage Pizza Day neon!

Just a friendly reminder that today, October 11, 2018, is National Sausage Pizza Day! Best places to celebrate in and around Columbus are: Stadz, Terita's, Katie's, Little Sicily, Rubino's, Vick's, among others.

#NationalSausagePizzaDay

Rapidly approaching is the 11th anniversary of this blog/project's beginning! Planning a big new post to celebrate so watch for updates soon! 



Also, another reminder to check out my latest neon pics across social media platforms.

@ColumnbusNeon

Keep checking back for updates and posts, not just here but the social media accounts listed above. After a warm start some real autumnal neon weather is quickly approaching. Hoping to find some good Halloween related neon out in the wilds of Columbus and beyond!