#ghost ads

[themanhattanfoodproject]

If you drive down Ostend Street towards Light Street here in South Baltimore, if you look to your left when you’re waiting at the Hanover Street stoplight, you will see the faded remnants of an old gin ad. I’ve been meaning to take photos of this thing for years, but seeing how the paint is fading, I wanted to try and capture what was left of it a few weeks ago. 

Baltimore has a bunch of really cool ghost ads and signs like that--the most famous being the sign exhorting people to vote against Prohibition in Fells Point--and I want to make a point of capturing photos of them and sharing them here.

[abitmoredetail]

[PHOTO] Ghost ads, Dupont Street

[cgclarkphoto]

Old ads on a wall -  cg photography

[kittka42]

Duane's on Roncesvalles

Duane’s on Roncesvalles

Banner image is of a Toronto Hydro Electric storefront, with shoe display, taken on June 12, 1924. From the Toronto City Archives. For some years now I’ve been prowling the city, hunting and photographing the terrazzo entrances of bygone Toronto businesses.  Some of these inspired entries in my book, Toronto: City of Commerce 1800 – 1960, while others I’ve been saving up to write about here. …

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[kittka42]

Toronto: City of Commerce 1800 - 1960

Toronto: City of Commerce 1800 – 1960

Hello friends! I’ve a line-up of fun entries to post here soon, but I would be seriously remiss if I did not share some rather big news in this gal’s world … This past week marked the official release of my book! Getting my first look at the book in print. Inspired by ghost signs found around the city, Toronto: City of Commerce 1800 – 1960, is a collection of stories about the city’s early…

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[bfuilu]

jobs > marketing/advertising/pr

Seeking SVI for New Product Promotions

Old-established firm seeks Sotto Voce Influencer to put out a quiet word for our new product lines. Proven track record preferred; substantiation of all whisper campaign origin claims required. All applicants inducing madness through spoken or written word will be referred to our Eldritch Outreach arm. Listing update: Due to an underwhelming surfeit of gabbling ghasts and blithering banshees, we are suspending the traditional application rites, and expect our next SVI to orchestrate a summoning by the Man in the Black Suit at the next board convening.

[bfuilu]

housing > rooms & shares

Houseghost wanted

Aspiring playwright seeks third live-in spirit for conversation, inspiration. Willing to give credit by name in forward of any published work for services rendered. Must like children & pets, as Timmy and Smokey the Cat already booked for upcoming season. No revenants, no exceptions.

[bfuilu]

community > missed connections

Ides of August Summoning Circle on the Blasted Heath

I was inhabiting the third chalice bearer (in the tie-dyed terry robes with rolled up cuffs). You were the entity rocketing by me like a raffish zoom pigeon. From the moment you coalesced in the portal, I was obsessed! I even smudged the circle so you could take in some local flavor -- I’m so over those 13th-century non-contractual bondage meetups. I’ll be back at the Blasted Heath on the night of the half-moon, in the same chalice bearer. Feel free to come as whoever’s handy, and wear a sprig of jimson.