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Photo of the Day: Nathan’s Famous at Night

Posted in Food, Photo of the Day, tagged , , , , , , on December 6, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Instead of doing a Best Photos of 2011 in December, we’re going to feature some images that we either overlooked or didn’t have time to upload to flickr during the busy summer. The signage of Nathan’s Famous, a fave subject for us and many who regularly photograph Coney Island, is today’s better-late-than-never “Photo of the [...]

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Artifact of the Day: The Lure of Carnival Signage

Posted in Artifacts, history, tagged , , , , , on November 23, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Currently up for sale on eBay, these hand-painted, text-only signs for a carnival girl show continue to exert a powerful lure, just as they did on the midway in the 1940s. “NOT FOR…Junior” “Intimate SEXY! “It Tells ALL!” “It Shows ALL!” “Adults ONLY…” A seller in Texas rescued the trio of tantalizing signs from an [...]

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Signage: Fresh Crispy Popcorn, Candy Caramel Apples

Posted in Food, Photo of the Day, tagged , , on March 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »

After Denny’s Ice Cream Shop opens in April, we’ll be sure to post a close-up of their to die-for pistachio-banana soft serve in a sugar cone. With sprinkles on top! For now, here’s a vintage hand-painted sign that we just happened to see for the first time the other day. Passing by the Surf Avenue [...]

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