Ghostly writing still appears on an old brick building. Next door, The Loft in Ballard serves lunch and dinner seven days a week in the heart of this historic neighborhood. Ballard was once a city unto itself, but was annexed in 1907 into the city of Seattle. I liked the rich colors and texture of the bricks and the ghostwriting still very visible on the wall of what must have been a jewelry store at one time. Capturing this bit of ghostwriting was quite easy, but some pieces around town are much harder to capture due to adjacent buildings or location. What about you, do you ever capture ghostwriting around your town?
I’ll be visiting you all today as I can, still painting the house you know!
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i like the old signs painted on brick. not many left, for sure.
I love these old signs!
Sadly, no ghost-writing in our town, nada. In fact, only 1 older 2-story brick building in Powell River.
I’m trying to decipher a usage for those 3 black barrels in front of The Loft, with no luck. Qu’est-ce que c’est?
Lovely shot, Madge! Hope you are feeling better.
wow. so cool. i love seeing the old ad like this. awesome!! (:
Nice ad and the restaurant looks like a great place.
Best ghost writing I’ve seen, Madge!
This is nice! I haven’t seen any ghost signs in Sequim, though there’s a nice selection in Port Townsend. . .the most readable seem to be for one tobacco product or another.
I hope you’re feeling better. . .I’m not sure paint fumes are the best thing when you’re not feeling tip top!
A reminder of a once familiar sight. Old time advertising was a cost effective solution to expensive signs. Great and historical capture!
There are several buildings in Blair with this ghost writing but I haven’t taken photos of them — yet. :) Thank you for sharing at YSB this week, Madge! xo
Great pictures you show.
Wishing you a good day / good new week :)
Hanne Bente
ghost signs are a favorite of mine … a peek back into the not so distant past of a place
Great shot!
And thanks for the history.
I love finding ghost signs on my travels around Texas. And I remember Elgin watches when my dad gave my mom one for a gift when I was six years old!