Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-04 Thread David Mann
On Aug 3, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Bob W wrote: here's a well-known one in York: http://www.web-options.com/York/content/L145_large.html Here's one recently revealed here which raised a lot of curiosity... https://picasaweb.google.com/RossBeckerNZ/2011OctDecCBDRedZone#5725857505354618898 Dave

RE: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-04 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann On Aug 3, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Bob W wrote: here's a well-known one in York: http://www.web-options.com/York/content/L145_large.html Here's one recently revealed here which raised a lot of

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-04 Thread mike wilson
On 04/08/2012 09:12, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann On Aug 3, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Bob W wrote: here's a well-known one in York: http://www.web-options.com/York/content/L145_large.html Here's one recently revealed here which

RE: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-03 Thread Bob W
On 30 July 2012 16:41, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: These images are purely documentary, but for those of you who enjoy Ghost Signs here are two examples from the same building in my home town. Ghost signs painted on chalk brick (like these) tend to show up best when the brick

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 3 August 2012 03:19, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: On 8/2/2012 19:28, Mark Roberts wrote: Chris Mitchell wrote: And here's a fun one in Cockermouth in the English Lake District, not quite as faded, but disappearing fast. It should be listed by English Heritage to preserve it:

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-03 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net: On 3 August 2012 03:19, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: On 8/2/2012 19:28, Mark Roberts wrote: Chris Mitchell wrote: And here's a fun one in Cockermouth in the English Lake District, not quite as faded, but disappearing fast. It

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-03 Thread John Sessoms
Bull Durham was the first great Madison Avenue advertising blitz. The factories were in Durham, but something as important as advertising couldn't be left to the local yokels. From: Chris Mitchell Both very cool, Chris! Thanks for sharing. That multi-layered one... the yellow seems to say

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-03 Thread Darren Addy
On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:35 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Here's a ghost sign I found in Adelaide last year: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP2414a-peso.html I love that one Brian. It is fun trying to decode what it says. On this one, I got: M. DONAGHY

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-03 Thread David J Brooks
Well i like to see them, well done Dave On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: These images are purely documentary, but for those of you who enjoy Ghost Signs here are two examples from the same building in my home town. Ghost signs painted on chalk brick

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-03 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:35 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Here's a ghost sign I found in Adelaide last year: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP2414a-peso.html I love that one Brian. It is fun trying to decode

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-03 Thread Darren Addy
Ah! Thanks. Yes I did miss your transcription. Sent some Olympus photomicro equipment on its way to a customer in South Australia earlier this week. On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 30 July 2012 16:41, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: These images are purely documentary, but for those of you who enjoy Ghost Signs here are two examples from the same building in my home town. Ghost signs painted on chalk brick (like these) tend to show up best when the brick gets

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-02 Thread Darren Addy
Both very cool, Chris! Thanks for sharing. That multi-layered one... the yellow seems to say BULL DURHAM. (I'll need to have a pint and work on the rest). : ) Bull Durham (tobacco) did a LOT of building signage apparently: http://signs.lawrenceotoole.com/2012/04/bull-durham-smoking-tobacco.html

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Both very cool, Chris! Thanks for sharing. That multi-layered one... the yellow seems to say BULL DURHAM. (I'll need to have a pint and work on the rest). : ) Bull Durham (tobacco) did a LOT of building signage apparently:

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Chris Mitchell wrote: And here's a fun one in Cockermouth in the English Lake District, not quite as faded, but disappearing fast. It should be listed by English Heritage to preserve it: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/LakeDistrict2011_/slides/_IGP8938.html I don't know what fearless clothing is

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-08-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/2/2012 19:28, Mark Roberts wrote: Chris Mitchell wrote: And here's a fun one in Cockermouth in the English Lake District, not quite as faded, but disappearing fast. It should be listed by English Heritage to preserve it:

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-07-31 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice documentation, Darren! Cheers, Christine On Jul 30, 2012, at 3:14 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Glad I delurked - I love this kind of stuff - I never thought about calling them ghost signs... certainly one thing your part of the country and NY have in common though - I

re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-07-30 Thread Don Guthrie
@pdml.net Subject: PESOs: Ghost Signs Message-ID: caeqabgsmsfpk7osmhysywhtsgmnkpm5aq+jnrqh9avjvrrs...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 These images are purely documentary, but for those of you who enjoy Ghost Signs here are two examples from the same building in my

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Glad I delurked - I love this kind of stuff - I never thought about calling them ghost signs... certainly one thing your part of the country and NY have in common though - I have one out my window! LIke the second a bit better... but I'll nit pick a bit... because I like it a lot except for