Chicago’s ‘Godfather Of Neon’ Is Still Lighting Up The City After 40 Years In Business

Source block-club-chicago
Original Load Date June 18, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated June 18, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/18/chicagos-godfather-of-neon-is-still-lighting-up-the-city-after-40-years-in-business/

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BUCKTOWN — Tom Brickler and his employee, Yaelin Kim, were about to head out of town for a job in Michigan this spring when a customer walked into their Bucktown neon shop with an urgent request. Could they repair a large, red neon letter “Y” by that evening? Brickler was confident he could, but h...