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Sunday, April 21, 2013

collection of ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs | Washington Post

Knock, knock. Who’s there? A collector of ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs. - The Washington Post:

Edoardo Flores is an expert in the art of DND designs. The 71-year-old Italian, who lives outside Turin, has collected thousands of examples both on his own travels and from friends’ trips. He displays the souvenirs at his e-museum, www.freewebs.com/dndcollector

Welcome to the first website devoted to the collection of

"Do Not Disturb" signs from hotels around the world

The DND collection is arranged by continent with at least 170 countries represented and countless number of signs. An avid collector, Edoardo has a marketplace page for trading or exchange for other collectibles including "Air sickness bags, Airline spoons, Tea bags, Transportation tickets, Banknotes and coins, Swizzle sticks, Advertising ballpoint pens, Luggage labels, Coasters, Toilet seat bands, Seat occupied signs, and lots more". That sounds like great collection of paper and memorabilia.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Massive Hot Wheels & Tonka auction, mint Phillips 66 sign, toys, collectables | JJ's Auction Service

JJ's Auction Service: MADDIE AND ABBIE COLLECTION AND ANTIQUE AUCTION
AUCTION WILL START CLOSING ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 25TH STARTING @6:30

294 lots of toys and collectables from JJs.

Metal Phillips 66 sign in near mint condition - this one should go for big bucks ($33 on Feb 16 morning)

1998 FIRST EDITIONS PKG OF 3,#32,#30,#25

HOT WHEELS-SUPER RALLY CARRYING CASE

OLD CARDBOARD POSTER FOR JOHN DEERE DEALERSHIPS

METAL 57 CHEVROLET, MADE BY HOT WHEELS AND MATTEL

FISHER PRICE SKELETON AND CASE

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Tokyo Comic Shop Awesome word balloon shelving | ComicsAlliance

Tokyo Comic Shop Takes A Page From Comic Design For Awesome Paneled Shelving - ComicsAlliance

What if your comic shop looked like a comic book? For manga and anime shop Tokyo's Tokyo, that's exactly the approach they took. Designed by the Tokyo-based Ryo Matsui Architects Inc., the open, airy shop features ... word balloon way-finding

Read More: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/09/tokyo-comic-shop-shelves-displays-design/#ixzz23B2XWONx

An article about Why Don't Hit Superhero Movies Lead to More Comics Sales? (comicsalliance.com) is worth reading for the list of editors and bloggers who weigh in on the problem. The answer? Someone walks out of a superhero movie and into a comic book shop, but there's no continuity from the themes in the movie and a whole lifetime of comic book characters and cross-overs. There's superheroes everywhere, but no comics that tie-in to the movie and lead you to the addiction of collecting. Comics Alliance has a new New Editor-in-Chief, Joe Hughes.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Fuel Oil Co. Thermometers - Five for $45 - JJ's #Auction Service #signage

BOX OF ADVERTISEMENT THERMOMETERS:

NESBITTS COLA THERMOMETER

2 Pepsi Thermometers - JJ's Auctions

JJ's Auction Service: (Minnesota) Current bid $4

INDIAN MORTORCYCLE TIN SIGN:

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Vintage Yellow Stop Sign with cat-eye marbles | AVermontGirl.Com

AVermontGirl.Com: Vintage Yellow Stop Sign:

Those little glass cat-eye marbles really reflect. I was working hard at getting the close-ups of them...

Friday, August 19, 2011

fictional Australian Interior Authority? Posters in Brisbane: Signs cause online buzz

What is the Australian Interior Authority? Signs cause online buzz:

"The recent emergence of signs, billboards and online ads outlining the fictional decrees of the futuristic Australian Interior Authority have internet forums abuzz with speculation over what it's all about.

It's a classic case of “discovery marketing”, according to Simon Dell of Brisbane marketing company TwoCents, where online communities try to home in on just what the campaign is selling. And once they figure it out, they'll be more likely to buy it.

“When you discover those things it's like being part of a secret club,” he said.

“Nobody else is part of the secret club because you've taken the steps to get in. It's that exclusivity. The irony is they are doing it in a massive way on billboards and things.

“Apple use it quite a lot. They want people to feel like they are part of an exclusive club, even though everyone has an iPhone.”"

Posters featuring laws set out by the fictional Australian Interior Authority.

Follow up story:
Dark reminder for Brisbane residents to treasure freedom

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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Las Vegas Neon Boneyard Museum :: CityBlog :: Las Vegas CityLife Blogs

Neon Museum, for realz! :: CityBlog :: Las Vegas CityLife Blogs:

"the culmination of a project 20 years in the making: breaking ground on the much anticipated Neon Museum.
News crews arrived early, propping their unwieldy stilted beasts into flanking positions around the podium. Mayor Goodman, City officials, bike cops, reporters, enthusiastic locals and volunteers poured into the small Neon Boneyard Park to celebrate its official grand opening to the public."