Preservation Not Fade Away? The Aesthetic Debate Behind Preserving Ghost Signs Philly ghost sign aficionado Jordan Keiffer discusses the merits of both saving historic advertisements and surrendering them to the sands of time
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!
