grog and tankard: washington, dc

great name. great sign. i'm so there.

hollywood video: washington, dc

some consistency issues here.

confucius casbah cafe: washington, dc

the owner's laziness works here, resulting in a much more interesting name.

central liquor: washington, dc

location, location, location.

enter sign: washington, dc

it's amazing what you can do with a stencil, a little bit of electrical tape, and a marker.

variety store: washington, dc

sooooo, are stun guns what the kids are callin' it these days?

going out of business: washington, dc

well, close enough.

old georgetown theater: washington, dc

another theater sign, holding on for dear life.

manoukian bros: washington, dc

just a skeleton of its former self, this sign still stopped me in my tracks.

ness sale: washington, dc

yeah, good luck with that.

sherry's: washington, dc

robert shreve fuel: falls church, va

ayt auto: washington, dc

who wouldn't want to take their car here? it has a checkered flag and everything.

keep off: dismals canyon, al

the strange thing is that they actually do make leashes for children.

lunch buffet: arlington, va

there are two f's in buffet, so it sorta makes sense, right?

faded food: washington, dc

yummy.

1776: washington, dc

this was taken on U street, but i like how they spelled it "YOU."

treasure box: starkville, ms

thrifty insurance? um, no thanks. but i dig the illustration.(thank you dad)

creature comforts: nashville, tn

don't think i'll be going here for my shots. i'd also rethink using the words "madness" and "shots" together. (thank you andrea)

city buffet: washington, dc

if you can eat 100 items you should get your meal comped.

juanita's: greenwood, ms

for the bride that's always on the go. (thank you dad)

stetstons: washington, dc

com'on, why not get Stet replaced as well?

6&k auto market: washington, dc

saw this sign and it made me think of tinker toys. and who doesn't love tinker toys?

mcclean graffiti: falls church, va

b&k newsstand: washington, dc

the colors, the font, the creepy teddy bears...seriously, how cute is this store?!

dna testing: atlanta, ga

knowing your target audience is important. knowing your daddy, yeah, that's important too. (thank you mary margaret)

auto service: falls church, va

i'm a a little bit scared of the mechanic.

hairug sign: jackson, ms

the secret to advertising? location, location, location. (thank you mom)

sterling silver stand: washington, dc

good signage makes all the differents.

u street graffiti (part 2): washington, dc