A bird cooperated nicely as I took this image of a mid-20th century advertising sign painted on the side of an old commercial building at 14 James St. N. in Hamilton, Ontario.
© Sheila Creighton 2011
Tip Top Ghost Sign
Posted on by Sheila Creighton •
Posted in Advertising
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Tagged architectural details, Architecture, bird, Ghost sign, Hamilton, Ontario, photo, photography, Tip Top Tailors
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12 Comments
Imagery of Light 
What a nice sign!It looks 3D.
thanks cocomino – I love this type of thing. the city of Hamilton has quite a few ghost signs.
A great shot! I remember signs like this when growing up. 🙂
thank you Ted – they are a neat thing to see and when I do I hope that my camera is with me. 🙂
I love these kinds of signs. They are disappearing all too quickly: a sign of the times (groan).
ha ha good one….they certainly are a sign of the times.. . thanks m!
I love old buildings with signs painted on them, Sheila. It would really be cool if the building owners would restore the sign.
thanks Wayne – I am thinking that there are a lot of people who like these types of signs. Makes you wonder why advertisers don’t seem to do much of it anymore… although now murals are becoming popular.
Wonderful sense of the passage of time.
thanks – perhaps that is what I find attractive about them.
a bird just make the whole pic alive!
thanks Fiona – I know… when I saw the birds flying around I thought ….now! 🙂