I Love a Nice Surprise

I really did not know what to post today when I came across an old painted Advertisemnt on the side of this building. It is in the Boyle Street area of downtown which is not the nicest part of the city and may explain why I don't visit here very often. In fact I never even knew that this one was here. I know tht in this day andage it may not be the most politically correct sign but I thought it mad a great shot and it definitely is a connection to part of our past

[karenann]

Well, I love this kind of photo, bkb. Love the faded beauty of the art work. And it's interesting besides!

[Lauren]

love the vintage look of this! i've actually spent tons of time in the Boyle street area while in Nursing school. we did some projects in the area, but for sure not a nice area to be.

[Mb Swartz]

So very vintage! Great shot.

[mag]

I agree...nice vintage shot

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great find. Cool shot.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Definitely a great shot! If anything for the lost art of painting the billboard sign rather than stretching pre-printed plastic across the frame of one. I like the colors- faded and vintage looking. You've framed it very nicely too.

[Brian Baptie]

To better times when even smoking was in vogue!

[Diane]

This is a neat shot. I love these old signs--wonder how they've lasted so long.

[Kerri]

Great find

[summerfield]

it still makes for a great shot. you could not have captured it any better. very nostalgic with the faded paint.

[Alta D©]

cool find!

[Rach_who]

It sure has the weathered look. Nice find.

[bkb in the city]

@rach_who Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@altadc Glad you liked it

[bkb in the city]

@summerfield Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@kerristephens Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@eudora It is interesting how some are so clear and some are so faded. This one faces south so you would think it would be more faded

[bkb in the city]

@bdb3471 I do love things of the past

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Thanks for the comments

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@maggotx Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@mebswartz Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@laurentye Thanks for the comment

[bkb in the city]

@karenann Glad you enjoyed it

[Shirley Chetwynd]

wow that sign looks ancient, nice find.

[Shanne]

very cool find

[Janet Morris]

Great vintage signage!

[Anne ❀]

cool find! the sign of changing times ...

[adobe waters]

i love this - great idea for a shot well done

[Paula]

That is some seriously retro advertising! great find! I wonder how old it is.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Great find. Fabulous texture xx

[Laurie Higgins]

I love it! It's vintage in so many different ways and that kind of double meaning always tickles me. You did a fabulous job with this shot.

[bruni]

This sign must have had very bold colors to be still noticeable as much as it is after all the years of south side sun exposure... those were the days were cigarette advertisement was still allowed.. great find bkb.

[Nicholas]

Ace find and great capture

[naladka]

I love those old painted signs!

[Maaikel]

Great find! Any idea how old the sign is?

[bkb in the city]

Thanks. I don't have an exact date on the sign. The building was built in 1911 and in the 1920's it was home to a Ukrainian Bookstore which is still around only in a different location.

[bkb in the city]

@naladka Glad you liked it. I have taken shots of quite a few of them

[bkb in the city]

@corduroy2008 Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@bruni Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@lauriehiggins Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

[bkb in the city]

@psychographer Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@pwallis I don't know the exact date of the sign. The Building was built in 1911 and in the 1920's it was home to a Ukrainian Bookstore which is still around today located about a block over

[bkb in the city]

@adobewaters Glad you enjoyed it

[bkb in the city]

@sunnygreenwood Yes it is always fun to watch how things progress

[bkb in the city]

@mummymorris Glad you like it

[bkb in the city]

@shanne I was so pleasantly surprised when I came across this

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj Thanks. The building was built in 1911. I don't know when the sign was painted on it

[Carolyn White]

Awesome find! I love old signs like this! They always remind me of my Grandfather. He had a general store and collected all sorts of old signs.

[bkb in the city]

@cjwhite That must have been a very cool collection

[Caroliene]

Great mural!!

[Dave Schofield]

this is such a great find. I don't think there are any as good as this over here.

[bkb in the city]

@chewyteeth Thanks I am glad I came across it

[bkb in the city]

@caatjeg Thanks I was glad I found it

[Allison Williams]

Great find! My husband watches a show called "American Pickers" where 2 guys go around the back country of America and buy up old signs and junk. (and of course resell them for lots more!) This would fit right in.

[bkb in the city]

@allie912 I have seen that show. I love finding things like this too

[Diane]

@bkbinthecity I wonder how they did them--if they prepped the surface somehow to make some almost permanent. I should google it!

[Jane]

WoW great find and a stunning shot!

[bkb in the city]

Thanks. I was






@aromatic Thanks. I was so pleased to have found this one