Ghostly Adverts

Fountain pen
@Ronrybs (21492)
London, England
March 26, 2016 12:14pm CST
While ambling through Stoke Newington, I found this shop with an example of a 'ghostsign'. The shop is a florists, but at one time they repaired 'fount' pens here and were specialists in Waterman pens. There was a stationary shop here dating from the 1890s, but I haven't been able to find out much more, except they repair any make of pen. I am guessing once biros became popular they went out of business. On the side of the building is an advert for Westminster Criterion matches. On the right of the florists is the Golden Dragon Fish & Chip Shop, which makes me think they do Chinese food as well!
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Vivian Sudhir
@gofsey (1911)
• Madurai, India
26 Mar 16
Sounds very interesting. But why do you say 'ghostsign'?
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Vivian Sudhir
@gofsey (1911)
• Madurai, India
27 Mar 16
@Ronrybs Okay cool. I like them. I was thinking there could be ghostly connections. I dig ghost stories. Happy Easter pal.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
26 Mar 16
That is what the folks online call them, so I thought I'd follow along
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Fleur
@Fleura (35065)
• United Kingdom
27 Mar 16
I like those old adverts, a bit of history still to be seen!
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Fleur
@Fleura (35065)
• United Kingdom
27 Mar 16
@Ronrybs I have a fountain pen to and I use it often!
Fleur
@Fleura (35065)
• United Kingdom
27 Mar 16
@Ronrybs Actually my daughter was given one at school when her handwriting achieved a certain standard, so maybe they have not faded away yet!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
27 Mar 16
It's a look back in history. I still fountain pens, but there can't be many of us
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
26 Mar 16
mm tasty. I remember the Chinese chips were big chunks golden and tasty over there Ron. I love that they still have the old ghost signs there..awesome! Hope you had a bite to eat there then.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
26 Mar 16
Had a meal in a pub
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@Ronrybs Love pub food too Ron.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
26 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView They've got very good at dining
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Mar 16
Ghostsigns can be found on old buildings here in the US. Old stores names and soda brands. Sometime they have been preserved which adds to old downtown preservations.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
26 Mar 16
They can be quite fascinating, a peek into the past