Today is the 14-year anniversary of P. Scott Makela’s passing. For years now, I’ve wanted to explain his impact on me, but words fall short. I decided to stop worrying about whether or not I can write an adequate tribute; … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Ever Onward Under Other Skies
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Actually, my favorite part of the Baker Brush Co. Inc. ghost sign is the word “receivin.” Spotted this one on Greene St. in SoHo between Canal and Grand Sts. . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Baker Brush Co. Inc. Ghost Sign in NYC Horseshoe? RIP OTR? Gamblers Anonymous meeting or punk rock show? I spotted this on Telford St. in the Clifton Gaslight neighborhood of Cincinnati. . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Noted without Comment The ghost sign for Noah’s Whiskey Beer [or Pepsi Whiskey Beer Noah's, as it were] is on the corner of Spring Grove Ave. and Ledlie St. in a light-manufacturing no-man’s-land in Cincinnati. . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Noah’s Whiskey Beer Ghost Sign in Cincinnati This awesome ghost sign proclaiming Bayer Pills is located on West Congress St. in Savannah, between Jefferson and Montgomery Sts. . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Bayer Pills Ghost Sign in Savannah Leon Jewelry was located at 222 Dauphin St. in Mobile, AL, just a hop and a skip from the heart of downtown. A lovely protruding sign on a beautiful old building! . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Leon Jewelry Ghost Sign in Mobile The Polinsky Co. Office Furniture ghost sign refers to a business at 210 East. 9th St. in downtown Cincinnati, but it’s painted onto the back of the building and visible from Main St. Typewriters, adding machines, and calculators, but what … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Polinsky Co. Ghost Sign in Cincinnati Built in 1941, the old Edison Theatre is located on the corner of Hendry and Main Sts. in downtown Fort Myers. This Art Deco confection now houses offices, but I’m glad that the façade has remained intact. According to this … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Edison Theatre Ghost Sign in Fort Myers Located at 875 Hollins St. in Baltimore, the old Lion Brothers Co. Inc. building is on the National Historic Register. The company, established in 1899, was once the world’s largest manufacturer of embroidered emblems and insignia. It still exists and … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Lion Brothers Co. Inc. Ghost Sign in Baltimore Today is April Fools’ Day, but this isn’t a joke: we’re included in the CityBeat Best of Cincinnati 2013 issue as the Best Hometown Hero Design Duo [page 79]. Gosh, you guys… But wait, there’s more! On page 143, check … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: VisuaLingual in CityBeat’s Best of Cincinnati 2013 Cincinnati, OH — 15 U.S. Cities’ Emerging Downtowns: nice accolades from Forbes. City Stores | Cincinnati: Cincinnati-centric videos, photos and more. Wedding Favors: A First Class Wedding likes our personalized seed bomb wedding favors! ‘Rap Quotes’ by Jay Shells Maps … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Elsewhere One of my favorite Cincinnati ghost signs is Liberty Tire on the edge of Northside, at the corner of Elmore St. and Spring Grove Ave. It’s not just a sign; it’s an entire painted building. Is it just me, or … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Liberty Tire Ghost Sign in Cincinnati Okay, just one comment: I suddenly have the urge to unearth my Trapper Keeper from junior high and compare my adolescent hand-lettering efforts to this sign in downtown Cincinnati. . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Noted without Comment The ghost sign for Hee Haw Carry Out is located on the corner of Schroeder and Baltimore Sts. in Baltimore. Subs, sandwiches, seafood, pizza… What more could you want? . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Hee Haw Carry Out Ghost Sign in Baltimore Ever since I spotted the Kress ghost sign in Albuquerque, I keep coming across more of them in different cities. I guess this chain of stores was fairly extensive. This ornate example was spotted in downtown Tampa. This imposing building … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Kress Ghost Sign in Tampa 11 Cincinnati Foods That Are Better Than Yours: I don’t agree with all the chosen foods, but I’ll let native Cincinnatians weigh in on the validity of this list. All Signs Point to Awesome: A Visit to the American Sign … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Elsewhere The eighth installment of my typological investigation into the vanity license plates of Southwestern Ohio focuses on places, starting with NEUYORK and my accidental selfie. Ohio State is CAL DRMN: CALI CHC: ASPEN5: TOLEDO M: Closer to home, we’ve got … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Field Guide to the Vanity License Plates of Southwestern Ohio: Part 8 The ghost sign for Linda’s Beauty Salon is on a cute little corner building on Republic at West 14th St. in Over-the-Rhine. The decorative tile detail on this humble building is pretty. Note the grey ghost graffiti: . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Linda’s Beauty Salon Ghost Sign in Over-the-Rhine Amarillo, TX had a bit of a “Wild West” feel to me. We saw tons of ghost signs on our drive through town, including this one, proclaiming On the Spot Financing! . . . → Read More: Visualingual: On the Spot Financing Ghost Sign in Amarillo This ghost sign for Barr’s Loans is on Vine St. between Elder and Benton Sts. in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati. Presumably, it’s the same business as the Barr’s Loans ghost sign a few blocks down the street, advertising a 1308 Vine St. … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Barr’s Loans Ghost Sign in Over-the-Rhine |
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