Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Not A Real Ghost Sign

I spotted this sign recently and at first glance it looks like a ghost sign but it is actually a new sign painted on a canvas of painted-on faded bricks. So it is like a painting of a sign. Moosehead Brewery is the oldest independent brewery in Canada, started in 1867 by the Oland family and now owned by the 6th generation of the family.
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25 comments:

  1. TomOctober 19, 2016 at 8:42 AM

    ...but pretty nice none the less!

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  2. KateOctober 19, 2016 at 9:20 AM

    The name of the beer is appropriate for the area where it is served! An effective and clear sign.

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  3. LowellOctober 19, 2016 at 9:26 AM

    This family probably owns some of those gorgeous homes you've been showing us lately. I really like the sign and how they've made a background for it by lightning it...I'm sure it was done deliberately to look like a ghostly sign probably to indicate they plan to be around forever. Maybe? :)

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  4. SharonOctober 19, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    They did a good job of making this look like a faded ghost sign.

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  5. ChristineOctober 19, 2016 at 9:49 AM

    A fun fake ghost sign - great moose head!

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  6. CatalystOctober 19, 2016 at 2:50 PM

    I just read this morning of a young new member of the Sulzberger family being promoted into the hierarchy of the New York Times, the fifth generation of the family to own the paper. It's nice, like the Moosehead folks, when a business stays in the family.

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  7. GosiaOctober 19, 2016 at 2:59 PM

    Cieslok sounds Polish

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  8. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 19, 2016 at 3:18 PM

    But it is a great replica -- very nice on the brick building. I actually wondered about one I posted a while ago -- it had several different ads on the side of a building, which I don't remember ever seeing anywhere else (in real or in blogland) ... I couldn't find anyone who knew anything about it, we were in a tiny town up in Eastern Washington on a roadtrip. So I just hope it was a real ghost sign.

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  9. LOLfromPasaOctober 19, 2016 at 3:33 PM

    It does look genuine, even if it isn't. Suits the building.

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  10. Taken For GrantedOctober 19, 2016 at 3:43 PM

    That is a fine looking sign even if it is not old. BTW, I do like Moosehead Beer as it has more flavor than most American beers. Looks like they cleaned that brick wall before painting the sign.

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  11. NonnieOctober 19, 2016 at 3:53 PM

    I like how they "aged" the sign. That's a really long time to be in business. Moosehead must be really tasty. thanks for sharing this

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  12. HalcyonOctober 19, 2016 at 4:16 PM

    Even if it's not a real ghost, it's still a nice sign!

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  13. JackOctober 19, 2016 at 4:38 PM

    It is quite effective, isn't it. I like the sign more than many "new" ones.

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  14. JackOctober 19, 2016 at 4:38 PM

    (Go stick a question mark in there for me, OK?)

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  15. William KendallOctober 19, 2016 at 4:44 PM

    It looks convincing at first!

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  16. RevrunnerOctober 19, 2016 at 5:26 PM

    Cool!

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  17. Karen LakisOctober 19, 2016 at 5:31 PM

    I love the way they did that - it looks as though it belongs on the side of that building!

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  18. TexWisGirlOctober 19, 2016 at 7:37 PM

    it's still a nice looking one.

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  19. AndyOctober 19, 2016 at 7:58 PM

    One of my favourites.

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  20. LesleyOctober 19, 2016 at 8:34 PM

    I didn't realize Moosehead had been around that long!

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  21. biebkriebelsOctober 20, 2016 at 5:54 AM

    I like those old signs, fading away.

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  22. CloudiaOctober 20, 2016 at 9:29 AM

    here's to the moose!

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  23. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 20, 2016 at 11:51 AM

    Well that's a novel idea Pat 😊

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  24. AnonymousOctober 20, 2016 at 5:05 PM

    It's a sign with some charm...

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  25. 21 WitsOctober 23, 2016 at 7:09 PM

    Yet very nice!

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