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Posted by Felix Marcano (Member # 1833) on :

I was just remembered someone's shop name that I thought is so cool:

"Signs of Expression"

Doesn't it belong to a letterhead?

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"He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes. He who doesnt ask, remains a fool forever."
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Marcano-Welch Signs Luquillo, Puerto Rico
787-889-6608

Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :

Shakey Jake's Red,Black and White Plywood Signs

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PKing is
Pat King of
King Sign Design in
McCalla,Alabama
The Professor of
SIGNOLOGY

Posted by Dave Draper (Member # 102) on :

Hi Heads,

"Draper the Signmaker" is the kewlest I ever heard....oh wait, thats MY biz name....I knew there was a reason......

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Draper The Signmaker
Bloomington Illinois USA

Get To A Letterhead
Meet This Summer! See
you there!
309-828-7110
drapersigns@hotmail.com
Draper_Dave on mIRC chat

Posted by cheryl nordby (Member # 1100) on :

I DO like Draper the SignMaker, it has a nice ring to it! SignsByCheryl is also very nice.

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surf or MoJo
on mirc
Cheryl J Nordby
Signs by Cheryl
Seattle WA.....!
signsbycheryl@hotmail.com
The person who laughs at himself will never cease to be amused!
http://www.thisismycool.com/signs/

From sharp minds come sharp products

Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :

"Shirley's Vinyl Signs" has a ring to it!!!

Seeing as how it is Shirley that owns the business and I do all the work!

Well, I guess it beats the heck out of "A**H***S Vinyl Signs"!!!!! hehehehehe

Hmmmmm, now that I think of it, THAT name might get more recognition!

AND the customers would know what to expect..

(thinkin here!) LOL LOL LOL

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Dave Grundy
AKA "applicator" on mIRC
"stickin' sticky stuff to valuable vessels and vehicles!"
in Granton, Ontario, Canada
1-519-225-2634
dave.grundy@quadro.net
www.quadro.net/~shirley

Posted by Tom Rose (Member # 606) on :

When I lived ( and had my shop ) in Sarasota FL, there was a guy who was very talented and had a cool shop name...
" Magic Brush " This was between '90 & '93, I suppose he's still at it.

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Tom Rose
1938 Model Sign Dude

T.Rose Signs Whitehall,PA
610-264-2541
E-mail tomrose@fast.net

Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

Larry Kraemer of Elora, Ontario was always a familiar face around our shop. He went on to attend the Sign Program at George Brown College in Toronto. Today Larry runs his own shop under the name of Made You Look Design. Wish I had thought that one up first.

Here is a photo of Larry and his logo.

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Steve Shortreed
144 Hill St., E.
Fergus, Ontario
Canada N1M 1G9
519-787-2673
steve@letterhead.com
ICQ 316338
www.letterhead.com/profiles/shortreed/

Posted by Linda Silver Eagle (Member # 274) on :

Hay Stevo,

That's kewl!

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DrQuill - Mural Woman
PEACE SIGNS
logodesign2@icqmail.com

"With every breath, we have a choice." --Linda Silver Eagle
Georgia, USA

Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :

ok... A SIGN MINT, SIGNS HERE & NOW(my mobile sign shop)..those are mine.....DALLAS DIDIT! guy used to letter stock cars from the brandon fl. area. POLOCK JOE...hell of a pinstriper from the tampa area...WIZARD HAYNES...the 1st guy that taught me to paint. there was a gal in bradenton fl. DAGGER TOUCH....as for MAGIC BRUSH tom...hes one of my buds...and he dont do much on the open market now..hes got a gig with WELCRAFT in sarasota...does all the graphics on those 30'-50' SCARAABS....makin more money in a month then we do in 6 mos.

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joe pribish-A SIGN MINT
2811 longleaf Dr.
pensacola, fl 32526
850-944-5060
BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND

Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :

Master's Touch

It kinda has a threefold purpose....

1. Gives me opprtunity to express my faith....
2. Has that dual meaning of "the MASTER artist", and it conveys the level of quality we shoot for....
3. and finally....it gives me just the TINIEST allowance for being a smidge ARROGANT....(I mean, I DO OWN the place after all...)

I love it when they call asking for the MASTER....(Okay fine, that never happens...but still, it'd be cool if it DID!...sorta) lol

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Master's Touch Signs &
Screenprinting
Clinton AR
5017456246
ICQ 17430008
"Imagine the Possibilities..."

Posted by Pierre St.Marie (Member # 1462) on :

Sometime in the 60's........."A Close Brush" (But We're Alive)

Saw it while passing through Berkley on the coast.

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St.Marie Graphics
& Makin' Tracks Sound Studio
Kalispell, Montana
stmariegraphics@centurytel.net http://www.stmariegraphics.com
800 735-8026
We're chiseling every day of the week! :^)

Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :

My pinstriping biz is called HotLines but I also like 'Joe Banners" gotch ya sign right here!

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HotLines Joey Madden,47 years in the Classic Art of Pinstriping
Grants Pass, Oregon
Learn something......
http://members.tripod.com/Inflite

Posted by Wm. J. Krupinski (Member # 1746) on :

Hey!

I always liked that outfit in New Mexico, I think it was= One Truck Parade. Really speaks of the pride in ones work, to me.

Wonder how many "Sign Wizards" or "Wizard Signs" or just plain "Wizards" there are out there? Anybody?

Yer Pal Bill
Still fractal increments of time from the Milwaukee Panel Jam in Waukesha (& don't forget those designated drivers...)

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wizitude
Wm. J. Krupinski
ArtFirst Studio
Jefferson, WI
kruptoons@netscape.net

Posted by Gavin Chachere (Member # 1443) on :

I remember readin on here once somebody wanted to used Miracle Signs as a name....there is someone here in this area that uses the name and tags every thing with either "look,it's a miracle" or "only a miracle can make you look this good"

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Gavin Chachere
aka Zeeman
Miller Supply Co./Ozone
Signs & Grafix
New Orleans La.
www.millersupply.net
www.ozonegrafix.com

Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :

I can't remember the name of the shop, but saw their business card in SignCraft.

Their slogan was "imaginality makes the difference".

How I wish that I had thought of that!!!!

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"The most beautiful
thing we can experience
is the mysterious. It is
the source of all true
art and all science. He
to whom this emotion is
a stranger, who can no
longer pause to wonder
and stand rapt in awe,
is as good as dead: his
eyes are closed."

Albert Einstein

Failure to advertise is a lot like blinking in the dark. Nobody, but you, knows what you're doing.

Wayne Webb
Webb Sign Studio
Chipley, FL
850.638.9329
webbsignstudio@digitalexp.com

Posted by Danny Palmer (Member # 95) on :

I met a man named Sine. His business naturally was "Sine's Signs"

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Dan's Trophy/HitKing Sports
2607 Lagonda Avenue
Springfield, Ohio 45503

Posted by Glenn Dewey (Member # 1804) on :

GSD SIGNS I think is the best!!!!!
stands for Glenn & Shirley Dewey and if she ever kicks me to the curb Glenn Scott Dewey
covered my but there ..LOL...

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GSD SIGNS
Lewiston,Mi.
989-786-5226
Glenn Dewey

YOU WANT IT WHEN?! HA,HA,HA,

Posted by VICTORGEORGIOU (Member # 474) on :

Just kidding around here..

If you named your business Wonderful Signs then everything you did would be a Wonderful Sign, and you would be Mr Wonderful!

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Victor Georgiou
AnchorBlanks.com
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1520990
Clipart CD's & FONTS
Designer Sign Blanks

Posted by Rob Larkham (Member # 2105) on :

Guy up the street is Billy Smith. His business name is Sign Smith. It works!

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Rob Larkham
RL Graphic D-Sign
Chester, MA
rldsigns@aol.com

Posted by dave simpson (Member # 1627) on :

signs by heck

...the guys first name was hector

signs by gum

....the guys last name was gum

I.O.A.F.S. signs

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Posted by Chuck Churchill (Member # 68) on :

Heard a good one this week. A company in Montreal with the name...Simple Signman.

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Chuck Churchill,
It's A Good Sign Inc.
3245 Harvester Rd, U-12
Burlington, Ont.
Phone: 905-681-8775
Fax: 905-681-8945

Posted by Marty Happy (Member # 302) on :

My business name is Happy Ad Sign & Design. Of course "Happy" is my real last name and I had to have such a mouthful of a business name because I didn't want to limit myself to just one aspect of the creative business so I included an abreviation of Advertising as well as Sign & Design. I think my slogan "Get Happy & Get Noticed" is pretty cool. It was contributed by Janette Balogh some years ago and I have to publicly thank her again.

Happy Signing and I mean it!.....Marty Happy

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Marty Happy
Signmaker Since 1974
Happy Ad Sign & Design
Regina SK, Canada S4N 5K4

306.789.9567
e-mail: happyad@sk.sympatico.ca
website: www.happyad.ca

Get Happy & Get Noticed!

Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :

THere are so many creative names out there. When I was in Cornwall a few weeks back, Steve from Winnipeg was one of the talented folks who helped me out. His shop was called Signs and Wonders. I wished I could have thought up something so simple for our business. It fits the awesome work his shop does.

But Sawatzky's Imagination Corporation does the job for us too I guess.

-dan

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Dan Sawatzky
Sawatzky's Imagination Corporation
Cultus Lake , British Columbia
dan@imaginationcorporation.ca

www.imaginationcorporation.ca www.giggleridge.com

"Isn't it great to do what you love and love what you do!"

Posted by Graham Hodge (Member # 168) on :

A couple heard I've heard of from Christian signwriters:
1. Maranatha Signs (maranatha is greek for 'until the Lord comes')
2. Signs and Wonders, I like this best because a lot of folk would have trouble pronoucing maranatha.

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Gray M. Hodge
Cam River Signs
Somerset, Tasmania.

Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :

Several years back, David Alba had a shop in our community called "The Blue Persimmon Sign Company"

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The SignShop
Mendocino, California
"Where the Redwoods meet the Surf"

Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :

"ICEBERG SIGNS"
Can't get much cooler than that.
Thas'it............Jack

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Jack Wills
Studio Design Works
6255 Brookside Circle
Rocklin, CA 95677
writer@quiknet.com

Posted by Mike Clayton (Member # 723) on :

Visual Noise by Cos'
Optical Harmonics
(both Bob Cosgrove)

Whats Your Sign? in Ramtown, NJ

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Mike Clayton
MC Graphics
Barnegat, NJ
http://www.visualnoise.com/mcg/
mike@visualnoise.com

"Youth and enthusiasm is no match for old age and treachery!"

Posted by Corey Wine (Member # 1640) on :

Heard this one 2 years ago.......SIGN AGE!

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Corey Wine
signCONCEPTS
Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
The ex-Californian Canadian
signconcepts1@home.com

"I cooked a meatloaf recipe that I downloaded off of the internet. A day later, I got a stomach VIRUS....Coincidence?"

Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :

I worked for these guys at one point, the shop name is Crocodile Creek Signs.
From memory the guys settled on the name when they were working out of the back of a truck out in the sticks.
They had a matching pair of utes that used to turn heads and bring in work even when parked in the street

David

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David Fisher
D.A. & P.M. Fisher Services
Brisbane Australia
da_pmf@yahoo.com

Posted by Mikes Mischeif (Member # 1744) on :

We have a sign shop named "Banana Banner" with the tag line "Signs with Appeal" get it? a peel.? Clever.

They pass out bananas at trade shows but have replaced the chikita label with thier own edge print with Name Address and phone on it.

Needless to say, Everyone remembers it.

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Mike Duncan
Lettercraft Signs
Alexandria VA

From here on down, its all up hill.

Posted by Chuck Peterson (Member # 70) on :

Justin Tyme Signs. That was his actual name. Justin passed away a few years ago. Quite a character and he did some really nice work, too.

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Chuck Peterson Graphics
1860 Playa Riviera Dr.
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif. 92007

Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :

Howdy!
My all-time fav is Olde Lang Signs, owned by the handsome, talented, and cool dude Jeff Lang, outta Pittsburgh, PA. I've also seen several "Vital Signs".
Love- JILL

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Jill M. Welsh

Posted by Glen Perye Jr (Member # 159) on :

On North bound M-97 in warren Michigan at the Michigan Flea Market:
SMOOTH TATOO VINYL GRAPHICS
Don't know if its one or two shops or something new in tatoos

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PTSideshow
been there, probally done that.
Wizard Works Show Supply
Magic Props FX Signage Banners Ect.

Posted by John Cordova (Member # 220) on :

Saw this one on an old Chevy van going down the coast highway in southern California...
"Art Attack"

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John Cordova
Screaming Beaver Graphics
Albuquerque, NM
jcordova@cabq.gov

Posted by Greg Sellers (Member # 900) on :

I've always been fond of mine, Signing Bonus.
I had the name three years before I started the business.

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Greg Sellers
Signing Bonus
McCalla, Alabama
www.signingbonussigns.com

Posted by Bill Davidson (Member # 531) on :

then there's an old aquaintance of mine from Modesto CA., David Boring, of "Never Boring Design". And he is right!!!!!!!!!

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Bill'n'Annie Davidson
Now in Oz, for keeps,
she always has been,
i'm new here.. & love it!
Sylvania, NSW, Aust.
coupa@planet.net.au
Email me if you need some
help on a big job,
or little one....

Posted by DianeBalch (Member # 1301) on :

How about "Blasted Signs"

ernie

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Balch Signs
1045 Raymond Rd
Malta, NY 12020
Wholesale Routing

http://www.balchsigns.com

Posted by Tyler (Member # 2093) on :

There is one in Lakewood, outside of Cleveland, which is called Erie de Sign. I love it, i think its a great name, as they are in Lakewood, which is on the edge of Lake Erie. You can have alot of fun with your logo and whatnot with such a fun name.

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Tyler Malinky

A Step Above Signs
Cleveland, Ohio
440.479.8129
440.842.1894 fax

www.astepabovesigns.com
tmalinky@astepabovesigns.com or exmayors@aol.com

Posted by Corey Wine (Member # 1640) on :

How 'bout slogans.........

S i g n C O N C E P T S
SINCE THE NEW MILLENNIUM!

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Corey Wine
signCONCEPTS
Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
The ex-Californian Canadian
signconcepts1@home.com

"I cooked a meatloaf recipe that I downloaded off of the internet. A day later, I got a stomach VIRUS....Coincidence?"

Posted by Neil Riley (Member # 383) on :

There's a guy in town here that has a great
sign shop name - Cobra signs...signs that Strike you!

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Neil Riley
Riley Signs
Adelaide,
South Ozzz
A "Down Under" Supporter!

Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :

Gavin...Miracle Signs has always been my favorite, but I want the tag line..."If it's a beautiful sign ,It's a miracle"!

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Monte Jumper
SIGNLanguage/Norman.Okla.

Posted by Preston McCall (Member # 351) on :

...Not eggs-actly a sign shop, but I did see one time down in the Ozarks a fabric shop named "Sew it Seams"....or a tire shop named Dunn-Wright Tires....but the best one is in Lawrence, Kansas that I saw today: "Hair and Stained Glass Windows" Never figured they went so well together.
www.prestonmccall.com

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Preston McCall
2516 W 63rd St.
Mission Hills, Kansas
66208
913-262-3443 office
816-289-7112 cell

Posted by Michael Boone (Member # 308) on :

Paintin Place

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Michael Boone
Sign Painter
5828 Buerman Rd.Sodus,NY 14551
Ontime @localnet.com

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