4/30/2007

grog and tankard: washington, dc

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

4/29/2007

hollywood video: washington, dc


some consistency issues here.

4/28/2007

confucius casbah cafe: washington, dc

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

4/27/2007

central liquor: washington, dc

location, location, location.

4/26/2007

enter sign: washington, dc

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

4/25/2007

variety store: washington, dc

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

4/23/2007

old georgetown theater: washington, dc

another theater sign, holding on for dear life.

4/22/2007

manoukian bros: washington, dc

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

4/21/2007

ness sale: washington, dc

yeah, good luck with that.

4/18/2007

ayt auto: washington, dc

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

4/17/2007

keep off: dismals canyon, al

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

4/16/2007

lunch buffet: arlington, va

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

4/14/2007

1776: washington, dc

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

4/13/2007

treasure box: starkville, ms

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

4/12/2007

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)

4/11/2007

city buffet: washington, dc

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

4/10/2007

juanita's: greenwood, ms

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

4/09/2007

stetstons: washington, dc

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

4/08/2007

6&k auto market: washington, dc


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

4/06/2007

b&k newsstand: washington, dc

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

4/05/2007

dna testing: atlanta, ga

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

4/04/2007

auto service: falls church, va

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

4/03/2007

hairug sign: jackson, ms

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

4/02/2007

sterling silver stand: washington, dc

good signage makes all the differents.