13 February, 2007

Casa Massana


Casa Massana
Originally uploaded by Mags.
An old sign above a boring shop in Barcelona...

20 January, 2007

Horses Jobbed


originally taken and posted by Ronald Hackston

Horses being overwritten by cars in Clapham.

Mirrors & Corsets


originally taken and posted by lipska
click through to see translations of the signs. Now destroyed, apparently.

Monster Clothing


originally taken and posted by jon's pics

In Borough, London. Where the monsters dress up.

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.

Hughs and Cleary


originally taken and posted on flickr by Dania_H

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

07 January, 2007

Chemists on Cloudesley Road, Islington


Oringinally taken and uploaded by 3x0=3

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...

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.