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What’s A Wall For in Melbourne?

What’s a wall for in Melbourne, Australia? Structural support of the building that it is attached to? Decorative element? An item that surrounds a garden?

How about advertising — both old and new?

Whilst out and about in Balaclava today, the next neighbourhood over from us by a mere few blocks, I saw both new and old advertising on the walls of buildings. Some of the truly old adverts were like ghostly presences against masonry walls that told the tale of what had once dwelt within. Here are some samples. Enjoy!

 

Historic advertising on an old wall in the Melbourne, Australia neighbourhood of Balaclava

Historic advertising on an old wall in the Melbourne, Australia neighbourhood of Balaclava


 
Historic advertising on the upper wall of an old building in the Melbourne, Australia neighbourhood of Balaclava

Historic advertising on the upper wall of an old building in the Melbourne, Australia neighbourhood of Balaclava


 
Newer advertising painted on the passageway wall of a cafe in the Melbourne, Australia neighbourhood of Balaclava

Newer advertising painted on the passageway wall of a cafe in the Melbourne, Australia neighbourhood of Balaclava


 

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Cartoon Graphic From a Cafe With A Good Vibe

Directly in the block across the street from the old Union Station in Tacoma is the Renaissance Cafe. We had some hearty salads there and this cartoon graphic was on the wall behind my son Chris. I thought I should share it. Isn’t it nice to go someplace for lunch that does NOT have wifi and people are actually eating and talking amongst themselves?

 

Cartoon graphic from the Renaissance Cafe in Tacoma, Washington

Cartoon graphic from the Renaissance Cafe in Tacoma, Washington


 

P.S. I am posting this from Vancouver, Canada. We are here for a mere 24 hour visit, are hoping that the good weather holds out, and we’ll be winging our way to Australia tomorrow night. If my posts are a little thin for the upcoming days, it’s because I am recovering from jet lag in Sydney!

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Photo Of The Day: Remnants on Red Brick in Small Town Australia

Taken in Maldon, Country Victoria, Australia — the tantalising remains of painted advertising on a red brick building.
 

Remnants of painted advertising remain as a ghostly image on the red bricks of an old building in Maldon, Central Victoria, Australia


 

Quick postscript — doing intensive photo editing and uploading to several agencies this week. You’ll be seeing more Photo Of The Day entries from places all OVER the world as a result!
 

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The Garage Of Beers?

The Garage Of Beers is the literal translation of this sign for an auto garage in St. Girons in the Midi-Pyrenees of southern France. There are several auto parts, tire dealers, or garages in a one block area and this is one of them.
 

Funny advertising sign in France stating that 'The Garage Has Beers'


 
OK??? Not so sure about what goes on behind those garage doors with the two bears drinking beers with a Midi-Pyrenees snow-capped mountain in the background — but it did make me stop, look, and laugh!

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Photo Of The Day from France: Dog On The Loose!

Advertising art and funny signs have always caught my attention and this one was no exception. Dog On The Loose!
 

Attention!! Dog On The Loose!


 
What the Google translate site actually says is a bit too literal — “Attention!! Dog freedom. If it shows you throw on the floor and wait for help. If it fails: courage.”

But surely you get the drift — Attention!! Dog on the loose. If it appears and comes after you, throw it down and call out for help. But if no one comes to help — have COURAGE!

***NOTE***
My friend Polly who is a language teacher up in Normandy has given me an even more clear translation. Thanks, Polly!

“Dog on the loose. If he appears throw yourself on the ground wait for help. If help doesn’t arrive, good luck!”

 

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Pampered Pets And Then Some!

If you judge by the cartoon graphics on this shopfront windows, the pampered pets inside this pet grooming shop will be getting head massages and exfoliation!

I spotted this window in the Normandy town of Villedieu-les-Poeles and it did make me laugh.
 

Pampered pets are a specialty in this French shop in Normandy


 

 

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Photo Of The Day From France: 1960s Advertising Art

Here’s a blast from the past with some vintage advertising.

For those of you of a certain age (ahem!), do you remember those tiny transistor radios that we used to take to the beach or the pool?

This charming old Coca Cola advertisement is on the window of a now-closed cafe at Utah Beach, one of the sites of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. The Utah Beach Museum is across the street from the out-of-business cafe and apparently both of them originally opened in the 1960s.

I just couldn’t miss the opportunity to have a flashback moment.

Enjoy!
 

Vintage Coca Cola advertising in the window of a now-closed French cafe


 

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