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    World famous Barbershop Ludlow & Brown turn to Torquay based signwriter and glass gilder, Dave Smith to create a timeless masterpiece for them. +VIDEO

    Behind-the-scenes documentary featuring British designer, signwriter and glass gilder David A. Smith MBE creating an ornamental, handcrafted advertising glass sign for the world-famous vintage barbershop…

    Around the Web September 13, 2022
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    Iconic London Lucozade sign could return after new petition launched

    Brentford’s famous illuminated Lucozade sign is back on display after a thorough restoration project at Gunnersbury Museum. The iconic Lucozade sign, installed on the drinks brands factory building…

    Around the Web April 18, 2022
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    Noble Signs revive a vanishing NYC street art. +VIDEO

    If you close your eyes and picture New York City’s most beloved locations, that picture will invariably feature iconic signage, often glowing with neon. But…

    Around the Web February 28, 2022
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    The history of the Hollywood sign, from public nuisance to symbol of stardom

    Every year at the Oscars, the cameras pan to the famed Hollywood sign and its bold white letters.Ask someone today what the sign symbolises, and…

    History January 3, 2022
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    The oldest registered trademark.

    The earliest known trademark in the UK is said to be the Bass Ale triangle, depicted on beer bottles in the 1882 painting by French…

    History September 21, 2021
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    250 Ghost Signs Come To Life In A Hauntingly Beautiful New Book

    Ghost signs: once the preserve of the knowing flaneur — now something many Londoners look for whenever they’re on an unfamiliar street. Sam Roberts is…

    Around the Web July 23, 2021
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    A Chislehurst auction has seen world-wide bidding for a host of London street signs, with a sign from London’s Abbey Road selling for more than £37,000.

    The plaque from the street that is home to the famous recording studios, and featured on a Beatles album cover, smashed expectations at the sale.…

    Around the Web May 12, 2021
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    Prints by Margaret Calvert celebrate the iconic status of British Road Signs

    British artist Patrick Murphy, the person behind the much-celebrated British Road Sign Project, has today launched a very special set of screenprints, produced in collaboration with…

    Industry News April 25, 2021
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    The infamous sign of the Auschwitz concentration camp was once stolen by a group of Men hoping to sell it to the highest bidder?

    A Polish judge jailed a Swedish man for two years and eight months for plotting the theft of the “Arbeit macht frei” Auschwitz entrance sign.…

    Did you know? April 17, 2021
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    AVERY – Using a $100 loan, Stan Avery created and patented the world’s first self-adhesive label. VIDEO

    History February 20, 2021
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