Just down a country road from me lives an older gentlemen that has a passion for vintage railroad buildings. So much so, that he has bought 5 or 6 of them, deconstructed the...
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Just down a country road from me lives an older gentlemen that has a passion for vintage railroad buildings. So much so, that he has bought 5 or 6 of them, deconstructed the...
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rippered
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That's really cool. When I was a house painter I always wanted to do more sign painting.
Do you have somebody local to you Ryan that do this painting ?
Terranova
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As the son of a sign man, I've heard a million stories about painting buildings.
Number one piece of advice:
Don't step back to far on the scafolding to admire your work!
Number one piece of advice:
Don't step back to far on the scafolding to admire your work!
HandsomeDan
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I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but I follow this guy on Instagram, and he's been doing a lot of cool hand painting on windows.
http://www.buckysltd.com/tuki-paints-it/
http://instagram.com/tukipaintsit#
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bczygan
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Stuart in MN
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There are some interesting stories about the painters who did the Mail Pouch barns. They'd travel around the country on a regular route, painting new barns and re-painting old barns that had faded. There was an art to painting the letters so they looked proportional from the road as people drove by.
The Hot Rod Grille
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We had a Mail Pouch barn on the farm where I grew up that was painted by Harley Warrick (the last of the Bloch Brothers Tobacco barn painters). We sold the farm several years ago, but I have been fortunate to acquire the 4' x 8' sign in the pic below. I also have a 2nd version of the sign that has the "treat yourself to the best" logo on the bottom. Both signs were painted, signed and dated by Harley Warrick. Sadly, Mr Warrick passed away, so I treasure the signs as a reminder of my childhood. The smaller sign in the pic is a metal version on a wooden frame. It appears to be a mass-produced item that bears no artist information. I have seen a couple of them in antique shops during my travels, so they are not especially rare.
Jim
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Marion3
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That's too funny there is a barn about 3 miles down the road from me that if you look at the right time in between the house and brush overgrowing the barn you can see " chew mail pouch tabacco". Way cool to see some of it on here
Mark in Indiana
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You're bringing back great memories of the "Mail Pouch", "Rexall Drugs", "See Rock City" and many other barn paintings that I've seen as a kid.
jlckmj
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Don't forget the burma shave signs.
Jim
Boyd
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I've had this one in my "idea" file for awhile now.
ZRX61
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Pics of his buildings?
This is an old brewery in a small town in wisconsin. I have dreamed about buying it and starting a craft brewery there. Sadly i have to live in the real world where one has to work for a living. Pictures do not do it justice.
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Lippyp
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The French were very good at painting adverts on the side of buildings, you still see them. Theres a few I'll try and get photos of when I'm next over at Easter, most are for various brands of Pastis or Mineral water but theres an old TOTAL petrol one near me too.
Have a look here, this is one of the garages at the Brooklands Motor racing circuit, dates back to the 1920's.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_east/5482058832/
Not to mention the iconic pits at the old Reims road racing circuit, now restored back to their former glory. This is at the side of a normal road.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewartatkins/5809876120/
Have a look here, this is one of the garages at the Brooklands Motor racing circuit, dates back to the 1920's.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_east/5482058832/
Not to mention the iconic pits at the old Reims road racing circuit, now restored back to their former glory. This is at the side of a normal road.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewartatkins/5809876120/
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Cris B
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Some inspiration:
The Great Northern Warehouse, Manchester by Gene Hunt, on Flickr
More here: http://www.ghostsigns.co.uk/blog
The Great Northern Warehouse, Manchester by Gene Hunt, on Flickr
More here: http://www.ghostsigns.co.uk/blog
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Nighttrain
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Ryan over in bastrop in the downtown there is a corner store that they still have signs painted on it. I drove by there last year and an old guy was hand painting them up on a scaffold. It may be a good contact. And for the old railroad building on 290 I drive by them daily and really enjoy seeing them. He just brought in 3 or 4 train cars. Hope he turns one into a dinner
4xdog
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In Noble County, Ohio, December 2011 near my home area of Southeastern Ohio -- an adjacent county I never travelled through much growing up.
4xdog
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Rural France, September 1984. Probably still there...
Interesting read on old time sign painter, Johnny Berg, that I had on file.
http://www.signindustry.com/painted/articles/091800countrypainter.php3
http://www.signindustry.com/painted/articles/091800countrypainter.php3
JC23
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Check with the group called Walldogs. They paint signs on walls of towns in the old styles. Don't know if there are any down your way but they are up here plenty. In fact, I will likely join up with them in 2015 for a paint in PA.
And if you wanna do it yerself, I can tell ya how...
And if you wanna do it yerself, I can tell ya how...
Terranova
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Ryan,
Not sure if this is your vibe or not (podcasts etc.) but check this out.
http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-74-hand-painted-signs/
99percent invisible always has a unique spin on design things.
Not sure if this is your vibe or not (podcasts etc.) but check this out.
http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-74-hand-painted-signs/
99percent invisible always has a unique spin on design things.
sunsation288
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I've had this one in my "idea" file for awhile now.
Wow ,can i borrow your idea if you don't mind
JJK
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Some local flavor, I wish I had a better shot of Camp Mabry signage. I noticed the other day its been touched up and much brighter so I guess i need to snap a pic soon.
Stuart in MN
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They did some sign painting in Minneapolis a couple years ago, I was very impressed with their work.
Lippyp
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Rural France, September 1984. Probably still there...
That very familiar, I go past signs for Pithiviers on my way down to my holiday home. That would be somewhere between Chartres and Orleans.
mdkingsley
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I live close to Chattanooga Tn. There were a few natural wonders in the area that used barn painters for the advertising such as See Rock City, Ruby Falls, and Sequoyah Caverns. Sequoyah Caverns closed last year, you don't think about it until they are gone. I wish i would have went, it was just over the mountain from my home. You can google and see the news paper article about the history and the closing.
dos zetas
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That horse dealer sign is a historic treasure, in my opinion.
Nice to see this thread, I am about to paint my stable's name on the gable end of my barn, using old lettering styles. Waitin for warm weather.
It will say "Establo Dos Zetas - Mules and Donkeys" and have a picture of one of my fine *** asses on it.
Nice to see this thread, I am about to paint my stable's name on the gable end of my barn, using old lettering styles. Waitin for warm weather.
It will say "Establo Dos Zetas - Mules and Donkeys" and have a picture of one of my fine *** asses on it.
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Tamper84
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In Noble County, Ohio, December 2011 near my home area of Southeastern Ohio -- an adjacent county I never travelled through much growing up.
What road in Noble county?? I would love to see this in person!
Chris
Tamper84
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For Ohio's 200th b-day, they went around and painted a barn in every county. http://www.ohiobarns.com/ohbarns/ Thats a link to go to every county and see the barn. My Aunt's barn was chosen for Jefferson county.
Tamper84
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Here is a link to old advertising barns across the US http://www.ohiobarns.com/otherbarns/adver/adbarns.html Also go the main site
http://www.ohiobarns.com/index.html they have a page for old gas stations as well.
Chris
http://www.ohiobarns.com/index.html they have a page for old gas stations as well.
Chris
petveedub
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I don't know if he painted any barns, but one of the few things I know about my grandfather is that he painted coca-cola billboards as a young man. Does anyone know if they advertised on barns or buildings at all?
Tamper84
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I know they painted the sides of buildings, but I did find this picture of an old barn.
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Well, it would be spelled correctly in Italian...
MDI09
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http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com...8/Lincoln-Highway-peek-history?nclick_check=1 I was looking for a picture of a Mail Pouch barn I went past in the school bus everyday, got this instead.
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petveedub
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I know they painted the sides of buildings, but I did find this picture of an old barn.
Thanks Tamper. I guess I could have just done a search, but it hadn't crossed my mind in a while.
My mother was adopted by my grandparents later in their life, and by the time my brothers and I were born they really didn't know what to do with us.
I know he fought in WWII, I know he painted coca-cola signs, I know he was the custodian of a large church throughout my childhood, and I know that I wish I could have known him better.
Sorry to get sentimental, but I've imagined him painting those signs many times in my life and really would have loved to see it.