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January 19, 2013
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Graphic Arts Lithographers, 42nd & Chestnut, West Philly

Graphic Arts Lithographers, 42nd & Chestnut, West Philly

Tags: Philadelphia Philly West Philly Ghost Signs Brick Type Typography San Serif Letters Photography Street Photography Grunge Abandoned Ghost Sign

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January 19, 2013
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Tandoor India Restaraunt, 40th & Chestnut, West Philly

I like this one cause you can see the old sign underneath the new sign. Layers.

Tags: Philadelphia Philly West Philly Type Typography Letters San Serif India Tandoor Photography Street Photography Grunge Ghost Signs Sign Signage Ghost Sign

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January 08, 2013
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Kohn & Kohn Antiques, 11th & Pine, Center City I wish I could get this one at a better angle but there’s a stupid awning frame in the way.

Kohn & Kohn Antiques, 11th & Pine, Center City

I wish I could get this one at a better angle but there’s a stupid awning frame in the way.

Tags: Antique Row Antiques Center City Grunge Hand Painted Old Signs Philadelphia Philly Photography San Serif Sign Signage Street Photography Type Typography Vintage

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December 19, 2012
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Hey You!, Reese & Bainbridge, South Philly

Tags: Arrows Bright Hand Painted Letters Philadelphia Philly Photography Retro San Serif Signs South Philly Street Photography Type Typography Urban Signage

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December 19, 2012
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Nationally Famous Bedding, Reese & Bainbridge, South Philly

Nationally Famous Bedding, Reese & Bainbridge, South Philly

Tags: Abandoned Brick Ghost Signs Grunge Hand Painted Letters Philadelphia Philly San Serif South Philly Type Typography Urban Vintage Warehouse Signage Sign Faded Ghost Sign

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July 28, 2012
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Bonwit Teller, 17th & Chestnut st., Center City

Tags: Bonwit Teller Brick Center City City Scape Department Store Ghost Signs Letters Old Signs Philadelphia Philly Photography Street Photography Type Typography Urban Vintage San Serif Sign Signs Signage Ghost Sign

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June 13, 2012
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I. Miller, 2nd st.

Strange little store front.

Tags: I.Miller Binoculars Microscopes Philadelphia Lettering Letterform San Serif Serif Type Typography Fonts Storefront Urban Philly Hand Painted Grunge Vintage Photography Street Photography Sign Signs Signage

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June 12, 2012
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This one we were surprised to find on a Uarts building called Anderson Hall (or as I like to call it, The other Uarts building). Garage. Gasoline. Motor Oils, Pine & Broad st., Center City

This one we were surprised to find on a Uarts building called Anderson Hall (or as I like to call it, The other Uarts building).

Garage. Gasoline. Motor Oils, Pine & Broad st., Center City

Tags: Abandoned Anderson Hall Brick Center City Ghost Signs Grunge Hand Painted Letterform Lettering Old Signs Philadelphia Philly San Serif Type Typography Uarts Sign Signs Signage Ghost Sign

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June 11, 2012
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No Bicycle Parking Broad & Pine st., Center City

No Bicycle Parking

Broad & Pine st., Center City

Tags: Philadelphia Center City Philly Grunge Bicycle Type Typography Old Signs Lettering Letterforms San Serif Photography Street Photography Abandoned Sign Signs Signage

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June 10, 2012
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Casimiro A. Fiorentino Funeral Home, Broad st., South Philly

This sign was actually the inspiration for the whole blog.

Tags: Funeral Home Ghost Signs Grunge Letterform Lettering Philadelphia Philly Photography San Serif Serif South Philly Street Photography Type Typography Vintage Sign Signs Signage Ghost Sign

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June 10, 2012

Camac Food Market, Spruce & Camac st., Center City

(there is not actually a market there anymore incase you were wondering. Just some restaurant i’m sure we can’t afford to eat at.)

Tags: Camac Camac St. Center City Ghost Signs Grunge Hand Painted Letterform Lettering Philadelphia Philly Photography Spruce st. Street Photography Brick Type Typography Urban Vintage San Serif Abandoned Sign Signs Signage Ghost Sign

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June 10, 2012
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Broad st. Subway Broad st., South Philly Check out that backwards A and Y

Broad st. Subway

Broad st., South Philly

Check out that backwards A and Y

Tags: Broad st. City Letterform Lettering Letters Philadelphia Philly Photography South Philly Street Photography Subway Type Typography Urban Grunge San Serif Sign Signs Signage

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June 10, 2012
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Lipoff’s Center City Grocery Co.

This is on 10th right outside of Chinatown, by Spring Garden st..

Tags: Lipoff's Center City Philadelphia Philly Ghost Signs Hand Painted Brick Urban Grunge Chinatown Spring Garden st. Type Typography Letters Letterform San Serif Northern Liberties Wholesale Photography Street Photography Abandoned Sign Signs Signage