20 Jun 2007
Happy Feet
I came across this on another Ghost Sign blog from USA. I wonder if the music notes imply that there was some sort of jingle to go with the slogan ‘happy feet for all the family’, perhaps from a local radio commercial? Also, was this store run by a distant relative of mine? Visit the full content here and have a browse through his collection:
- Introduction [Update: Link no longer active]
- Gallery [Update: Link no longer active]
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