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Before Digital Sign Domination, A Giant Coffee Pot Reigned Supreme
Architecture

Before Digital Sign Domination, A Giant Coffee Pot Reigned Supreme

The Shadow pours us a steamy cup of Center City history with the story behind Ellis Coffee Company’s ginormous percolator that once lorded over South 16th Street

Photography

Neon’s Alive

We’re nuts about vintage neon. The modern and retro stuff, not so much until we saw Rob Lybeck’s photo essay on neon signs around town

Photography

Truth in Advertising

A collection of some of Philly’s best bar signs, vintage and otherwise. We bet you haven’t seen most of these gems!

History

Over The Wire

Philadelphia’s sneaker connection, from beginning to end


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