Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Signs - Ghost

Andy | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | Best Blogger Tips

St. John, New Brunswick. Advertisement for Imperial Tobacco version of Shamrock plug tobacco. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.
Location: 44 Water Street, Saint John, NB E2L 1J9, Canada

22 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsWednesday, October 15, 2014 5:47:00 AM

    So nice to see a fading image of the past.

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  2. s.cWednesday, October 15, 2014 5:54:00 AM

    Looks like the past is slowly fading away but still present. Nice shot Andy.

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  3. WayneWednesday, October 15, 2014 6:22:00 AM

    These signs are the best, I can just imagine it all brightly colored in it's heyday.

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  4. Luis GomezWednesday, October 15, 2014 6:29:00 AM

    Great find!

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  5. Billy Blue EyesWednesday, October 15, 2014 7:14:00 AM

    Nice Ghost sign you found there

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  6. TaborWednesday, October 15, 2014 8:08:00 AM

    I see these faded ghosts of signs in small towns sometimes and it makes me stop breathing for just a second.

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  7. EG CameraGirlWednesday, October 15, 2014 8:09:00 AM

    Love this ghost sign, Andy!

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  8. JudyWednesday, October 15, 2014 11:24:00 AM

    I like to see these old fading signs. Whispers from the past.

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  9. TerriWednesday, October 15, 2014 1:51:00 PM

    Very cool sign..even if it is ghosting away.

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  10. HilaryWednesday, October 15, 2014 2:27:00 PM

    I love these ghost signs. It makes one feel connected with the city's/town's history.

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  11. MarleenWednesday, October 15, 2014 2:41:00 PM

    Nice, it somehow suits the building as well.

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  12. RedPatWednesday, October 15, 2014 3:00:00 PM

    It's wonderful, Andy! I wonder if there is still plug tobacco around?

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  13. TomWednesday, October 15, 2014 4:14:00 PM

    You found a great one Andy. I have never heard of Shamrock. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  14. NonnieWednesday, October 15, 2014 4:21:00 PM

    My grandpa chewed Red Man Tobacco. What havoc that name would cause nowadays!

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  15. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Wednesday, October 15, 2014 4:47:00 PM

    Another beautiful ghost sign. Envious. But appreciative of your sharing.

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  16. William KendallWednesday, October 15, 2014 5:19:00 PM

    I always like those ghost signs. Even though they're fading, they still seem to endure.

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  17. KayWednesday, October 15, 2014 6:28:00 PM

    Nice catch! It seems the best I've seen are for tobacco. I wonder why...

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  18. Spare Parts and PicsWednesday, October 15, 2014 9:45:00 PM

    Those old building signs are so cool, but I fear they are disappearing fast, never to return.

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  19. JackWednesday, October 15, 2014 9:56:00 PM

    Nice ghost sign. I forget to look for them in New England. They are less common in Florida, because everything down there is so new.

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  20. Oakland Daily PhotoWednesday, October 15, 2014 11:01:00 PM

    You have to love ghost signs. By all rights they should have been obliterated by now; yet they persist. A little present from the past.

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  21. Taken For GrantedThursday, October 16, 2014 10:16:00 AM

    Love these old, ghost signs. How times have changed. Plug tobacco is not socially acceptable these days, and even tobacco advertising is banned.

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  22. VioletSkyThursday, October 16, 2014 2:33:00 PM

    Nice find. I've never heard of Shamrock, but then I'm not that familiar with plug tobacco!

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