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The stories behind some of the intriguing ghostsigns of Clapham and Battersea
A few years ago I spoke with Russell Norris who, at the time, was writing an article on ghostsigns for a local free circular publication in South London. Like him I was waiting for its eventual publication which never came until this week when Russell took matters into his own hands and published it on […]
6 Jun 2012
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Two Paris Beauties Under Wraps
A couple of years ago these two well-preserved ghost signs were revealed in Paris (see Streetview), presumably by the removal of billboards that covered and protected them. [Update via Caroline’s Miscelleny: The uncovering was in 2012, and the works can be seen underway in the legacy Streetview.] The first adverises Ripolin, a paint brand, which […]
7 Dec 2018
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I Love It: Marmite Ghostsign Revealed
John Hunter, one of Australia’s prolific prolific collectors of ghostsigns, sent me these images of a recent reveal in Caulfield, Victoria. They were captured by Tony Mead, local signwriter, and are for a brand that I’ve never seen advertised in this form before. Tony and Stefan have added some research to the discovery which dates […]
28 May 2014
