Fading painted signs

Butcher

Part of shop fascia lettering showing through blackwash — I’d always noticed number 77 Shacklewell Lane because of the ghostsign below. Although very faint, it appears to advertise a business called/run by Grime. Below this was a blacked out shop fascia, overlooking the bus stop. Back in January I was cycling past and had […]

J.R.Brewer, the Butcher

This entry was posted in Sign Preservation Sign Stories and tagged Brewer Butcher Dalston E8 Fading Fascias Fascia George Sly Hackney J.R.Brewer London Peter Hardwicke Restoration Reveal Ron Barnes Shacklewell Lane Shop Fronts UK William Hazlewood on March 8, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Photo: Nick Garrett Not one, but two bits of playful copy on this sign by London-based signwriter Nick Garrett. Reminded me of the line on this ghostsign, also found on this one: “Pleased to meet you, meat to please you.” Do you know of any […]

The joy of writing copy for butchers (with @Desightation)

This entry was posted in Individual Signs and tagged Butcher Copy Funny Ghostsigns London Signwriter on March 31, 2012 by Sam Roberts