Nearly a century old, Salt Lake City business continues to shine bright

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Mya Constantino is a multimedia journalist for FOX 13 News.

Inside a neon sign shop, Brimley Neon — a family of artists create magic.The shop, one of the first neon shops in Utah, opened in 1932 by brothers Leonard and Harvey Brimley. The business began as a sign company — the brothers painted and fabricated billboards. Then, they decided to learn a new skill that changed their lives — glass bending.Since then, the family of neon artisans have restored vintage signs, bent glass, mixed elements, and more for Utah and throughout the U.S.

He remembers being memorized by a neon Santa Claus that his father made for Christmas that hung on the front of his childhood home.“I was going to sleep every night gazing at that neon Santa Claus,” Brimley said laughing. “I mean, it was just wonderful. I loved it right from the start.”Generations of neon makers are at work inside the shop making Utah shine.Ryan Eastlyn, the shop’s head glass bender decided to learn the beloved family craft after marrying Dave’s daughter, Emily.

 

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