An old sign above a boring shop in Barcelona...
13 February, 2007
20 January, 2007
Mirrors & Corsets

originally taken and posted by lipska
click through to see translations of the signs. Now destroyed, apparently.
Posted by
Mags
at
12:47 PM
Labels:
clothing,
germany,
household goods,
Leipzig,
via flickr
Harry Susman Novelties

originally taken and posted by cmrowell
via flickr. I like the fact the big selling point is novelties, but that you can also get housewares.
Also, the garage in front is fabulously retro 50s.
12 January, 2007
Redfern Rubber
red
Originally uploaded by mintea.
Lambourn Road, Clapham. Click through for more discussion, or click below for close-ups:
top advert in close up
bottom advert in close up
Posted by
Mags
at
1:11 PM
Labels:
footwear,
household goods,
london,
s london,
sw4,
uk,
via flickr
07 January, 2007
Relieves Fatigue!

Originally posted by greynotgrey
The comment thread details a history, both of this sign and of Coca Cola.
I'm not sure if I'd want a carriage made by a guy on coke...
Posted by
Mags
at
5:12 PM
Labels:
multiple ghosts,
n america,
ontario,
the real thing,
transport,
via flickr
M. Lann
Dartmouth Arms advertising ghost
Originally uploaded by Mags.
I've meant to photo this one for months, but I nearly always go past it at night. The other weekend we had breakfast in the Dartmouth Arms and emerged in daylight.
Posted by
Mags
at
12:17 PM
Labels:
clothing,
haberdashers,
london,
n london,
nw5,
taken by mags,
taken in person,
uk
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