No expense spared?

[Jill Marie Welsh]

Hey! I hand-lettered that (with a Sharpie) when I was over there in 2003!
Thanks for posting as I fogot to take a picture of my work.
Love….Jill

[Marekdlux]

It must have been a big sharpie for the stripes.
-Marek

[David Rowland]

I think it’s effective to be honest.
It shows that the seller may not have much money and therefore sell’s cheap fruit and veg.

[Phill Fenton]

Can I borrow that one for my portfolio Rob?

Next time I get an enquiry asking me to do a van as cheaply as possible, I’ll show him that one and tell him prices start from as little as £25 depending on what sort of impression he’s trying to create 😕 (The stripes are extra by the way 😕 )

Weren’t you embarrassed at getting caught by the owner when you took this picture 😳 – What excuse did you come up with :lol1:

[Robert Lambie]

quote Phill:

Can I borrow that one for my portfolio Rob?

Next time I get an enquiry asking me to do a van as cheaply as possible, I’ll show him that one and tell him prices start from as little as £25 depending on what sort of impression he’s trying to create 😕 (The stripes are extra by the way 😕 )

Weren’t you embarrassed at getting caught by the owner when you took this picture 😳 – What excuse did you come up with :lol1:

well i took it from the van, first one was easy, but i needed to reverse van back and around… as i did “from drivers seat” he walked over to the back and immediatley turned and looked in the van at me… john, sitting next to me, slid down in his seat laughing while i just calmly lowered the camera and began reversing again. 😉
if you would have seen the back you would have had a right old laugh… drawing a big strawberry on the back just looked sooo bad!
phill, thats a good idea actually… plan a do and dont section in our reception for customers. 😀

jill this van was near the place you stayed when you were here… i HOPE your kidding 😮 :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

[David Rowland]

by any chance was you in that van of your with your company name on the side and a bucket at the back? thats the thing with Digital cameras… i want to take pictures without being watched!!!

Cap cam needed! Anyone got a Cap Cam?

[Robert Lambie]

nah, just the sprinter van mate… but still very noticable. he obviously knew what i was taking pics of. :lol1:

cap cam? nah… not got one of those mate… but can sell you a toilet peep cam if you like? 😕 well you did want to be discreet? 😮

ok ok im going…. 😕

[David Rowland]

you got one of them have you?
Watch out Andrew!

[Robert Lambie]

:lol1: forget it… im sure andrew knows… he poses 😮

im mentally scared for life 😕

[Jill Marie Welsh]

I did see a lot of yellow and blue signs in Cowdenbeath…
they were my inspiration.
The farmer wanted people to think he was poor,
so they take pity on him and buy plenty of neeps and tatties.
His other ride is a BMW.
Love….Jill

[Shane Drew]

quote Dave Rowland:

I think it’s effective to be honest.
It shows that the seller may not have much money and therefore sell’s cheap fruit and veg.

Cheap fruit and veg may also imply ‘not fresh’ Dave.

[Robert Lambie]

exactly drew…. nothing worse than a couple of bruised plumbs! 😕

[David Rowland]

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

[Frog Man]

Pulled into a shopping centre car park today right next to this amazing piece of craftsmanship, just had to share it.

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[Marcella Ross]

love it! that is just brilliant! :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

One thing is for sure though…… if you’re looking for someone to tend your garden, you’ll rmember his van first! 😀

[Shane Drew]

Thats going in my next newsletter! (if you don’t mind of course)

[Lorraine Clinch]

Wonder if the spelling mistakes are deliberate! 😕

Actually, I think it looks brill! Somewhat unusual what?!

[Frog Man]

Hey Shane, I don’t mind at all.
How’s the spelling “handman” “gardeing” and I don’t know what “cavans” means

[Shane Drew]

quote Lorraine Clinch:

Wonder if the spelling mistakes are deliberate! 😕

Actually, I think it looks brill! Somewhat unusual what?!

you girls are starting to scare me now 😮 😕

[Shane Drew]

quote Frog Man:

Hey Shane, I don’t mind at all.
How’s the spelling “handman” “gardeing” and I don’t know what “cavans” means

Thanks mate, I was wondering what cavans was myself. Concluded it must be a West Australian thing 🙄

probably gets heaps of cash work, pays no tax, and is laughing at the rest of us trying to do it ‘by the book’ :lol1:

I remember years ago there was this guy that sold papers on the street corner in Sydney. A real deadbeat, no teeth, never washed, couldn’t read. Everyone took pity on him and told him to keep the change etc.

When he died, he was actually very wealthy. Apparently he learned early that if you can give the impression that your a battler, people will be more forthcoming. I wonder if these people are working on the same theory?

[Marcella Ross]

I thought ‘Cavans’ was perhaps his name or his company name? Maybe not, but the only word that it resembles is caravan and that’s got nothing to do with gardening!

Of course it’s wonderful Shane, look at it, simply stunning and I think the spelling mistakes just add a touch of uniqueness to it! 😉

[Frog Man]

Shane, I think the battler look was unintentional.

Here’s another bit of fancy signwriting I found last year, feel free to use it if you like 😀

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[Carrie Brown]

The gardeners van is certainly eye catching and memorable!! :lol1:

[Shane Drew]

quote Frog Man:

Shane, I think the battler look was unintentional.

Here’s another bit of fancy signwriting I found last year, feel free to use it if you like 😀

😮 Amazing!

Should get Rob to start a forum for dud signs. Must be a few around 😕

[Robert Lambie]

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
both those are brill… the first is priceless… 😉 :lol1: :lol1:

[John Singh]

Oi finks Cavans is wot is to do wi arvestin’

so many cavans are counted per hectare

So’s I guess this lad works on the faaarm from tyme ta tyme

[Peter Normington]

Didnt the Beatles start in the cavans?
And I think they had similar artwork…

Peter

[Craig Gibson]

there’s a Cavan town in county Sligo