The interior of Neon Works in Oakland on March 10, 2022. (Morgan Ellis / Xpress Magazine)

The interior of Neon Works in Oakland on March 10, 2022. Neon Works offers services such as glass bending, installation, removal, renovation and more. (Morgan Ellis / Xpress Magazine)

A pinball machine at Neon Works in Oakland on March 10, 2022. (Morgan Ellis / Xpress Magazine)

A vacancy sign emits a red glow in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood on March 8, 2022. (Morgan Ellis / Xpress Magazine)

Signs in storage at Neon Works in Oakland on March 10, 2022. This full-service shop and warehouse have had a varying array of clients since the company’s conception in 1989. (Morgan Ellis / Xpress Magazine)