Interesting Characters

Carbon Arc says: The ABCs on doors in one colorful compilation. Invest the time to read all the comments for insight into the pitfalls of the US' poorly-developed and -implemented copyright infringement reporting mechanism, causing this member unnecessary grief and the disappearance of many years' worth of statistics and past comments for this photo.

A Complete Alphabet of Eine's Shopfront Shutter Graffiti by Dave Gorman

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Carbon Arc says: Classic and simple. Please keep in mind it takes many years to become proficient in the mostly manual process of bending and finishing the tubes at the heart of a neon sign, a craft in danger of obsolescence with LEDs making inroads into signage.

Dahl-Beck Neon Sign by Stephen Coles

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Carbon Arc says: The added words makes this classic badge more, well, special.

1950 Buick Special 2-Door Jetback Deluxe Sedanette (4 of 11) by Randy von Liski

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Carbon Arc says: A common refrain, rendered via calligraphy. Well-done!

Weekends just aren't long enough... by Oli Smart

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Carbon Arc says: I'm amazed by this member's highly creative output, especially on a common disposable object most people don't think of as an artistic canvas. As one reliant on coffee to, well, perk myself up in the morning, the wording is very apropos.

AntiYawn by ThisAccountsTired

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Carbon Arc says: It also makes a great street name! (Actually, I live very close to a major street named Genesee, so I am a bit biased.) An earlier creation from a highly-creative Flickr member in the art of calligraphy. More recent work from this member appears later.

Genesee by Steve Czajka

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Carbon Arc says: Love that period feel!

Wooden Streets of Cleveland by Jayson Shenk

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Carbon Arc says: I can't quite put my finger on the style, but I like it.

|) by megasuperflüo

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Carbon Arc says: Trivia: The ampersand is a representation of the word "and" in Latin: et. It's interesting how that symbol varies from the familiar, to the historically accurate, and on to the unusual.

Awkward Ampersands by Brett Jordan

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Carbon Arc says: More cool 35mm projection equipment logos, this one from the 1940s. This iteration of the logo was used through the mid-1960s.

IPC Simplex New York U.S.A. - From an old 1920 to 1940s movie theater projector. by Andy Westbrock

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Carbon Arc says: Because it's the truth! (In this case, printed in Helvetica.)

Comic Sans is not a font by Monsieur Poulet

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Carbon Arc says: Automakers don't do badging like this anymore.

So Continental by Friendly Joe

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Carbon Arc says: What can I say? It's a great hand-lettered sign promoting, well, stuff. The pack-rat in me approves.

Picture a Day May 4, 2011 - Stuff and More! We Specialize in Stuff! by mlhradio

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Sketching letters. by ThisAccountsTired

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Carbon Arc says: More amazing work from a calligraphy master. Wish my hands were that steady to pull this off (alas, my hands are not).

Gothic Letter s x42 by Steve Czajka

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Carbon Arc says: Love the vintage Art Deco typography on the dial!

His Master's Voice by Billy

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Carbon Arc says: A preserved example of 1930s art-deco signage at its finest. From an era when movie theatres added synchronized sound with the same fervor as the recent conversion from film to digital projection. For this gallery, this is the last word. (Or maybe not, if I crank out a sequel?)

The Last Word by Joel Washing

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