ghost sign: washington, dc

camera sign: toronto, canada

it feels less like a warning and more like a carnival ride poster.

music/book/dvd/record store: toronto, canada

good.


good.


bad.

ghost sign: northampton, ma

i really like the windows breaking up the words...and how cool to say you live under Always Desirable. (thank you maggie)

itzah c. kret: washington, dc

this van has been cruisin' the streets of dc for years now.

heller's bakery: washington, dc

for some reason i always want to call this baker's hell (not because i don't like the sign...it's just how my brain works). oh, and homemade is one word.

shop hours: takoma park, md

nothing too thrilling here. i just like that they keep tacking a new sign on top of the old one.

cd's and records: takoma park, md

it actually hurts me to see this kind of apostrophe abuse. sigh.

tastee diner: silver spring, md

post office sign: silver spring, md

apparently there has been some confusion.

takoma theatre: takoma park, md

restaurant sign: takoma park, md

managers absolutely doesn't have a clue.

friedrich's: takoma park, md

no loitering: takoma park, md

"no" unnecessary and upside down quotation marks.

electrik maid: takoma park, md

some fun typography here. notice the lightning bolt on the K.

restaurant sign: silver spring, md

i'm so confused.

liquor sign: washington, dc

boat people sos: washington, dc

first i noticed the name, then i noticed the A and the C. and in case you were wondering, it's a real company.

ghost sign: washington, dc

costo members: arlington, va

the logo is right behind the sign. sigh.

tivoli theater: washington, dc

no camera's: washington, dc

please, no apostrophes.

loitering sign: washington, dc

nooooo, tank you.

gaines & brown: washington, dc

somebody had a little bit of trouble with the W.

lincoln theater: washington, dc

hair styling & women: washington, dc

well, sometimes you need both.

alfa omega tax service: washington, dc

i love the imperfections of hand painted signs. the E and X have more personality than the entire neon sign above it.

jasmine jasmin: washington, dc

com'on, seriously?

shoe repair: washington, dc

from a distance it looks like a font, but it's actually the paint peeling. oooh, and the colors...fabulous!

industrial bank: washington, dc