Thursday, May 9, 2013

Signs












Yesterday, on the way to a million and one errands, I took a spin down Bohannon.

I hadn't been to this part of Mathews in two years, maybe three a month of Sundays.












This particular building screamed for me to pay it some attention.













Not being the arguing sort, I did.















Gladly.








































It was a productive trip.


(However, the weather continues to be less than cooperative. If we don't see the sun soon, there's going to be a CBW-led revolt.)


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6 comments:

  1. Mental P MamaMay 9, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    The sun finally came out here. Come back! xoxo

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  2. DarylMay 9, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    those signs are fabulous .. never heard of Marvels ... and i have a Tidewater Oil tin can .. got it at the neat store in Mathews

    sun? ummm ... there's been nothing but steady rain here ... gah

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  3. Meg McCormickMay 9, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    Those signs are worth big bucks to antique dealers! The owners should probably take them down and store them somewhere.

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  4. growing wild on waverly laneMay 9, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    ditto, meg. I can't even remember Marvels. Royal Crown, yes.

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  5. AnonymousMay 10, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    There are a half-dozen shows about junk dealers ("pickers") on cable t v these days...they buy from the source and sell high to antique dealers and collectors...and would they love those signs, as Meg has pointed out.
    How wonderful that they are still there, hanging on the old store--they make that building. I'd hate to see the store without them. Thanks for photographing the treasures that still exist in VA. LLC

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  6. AnnieMay 11, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    I like the last photo very much, cbw.

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