Bobby Pins

[Johnny Noshoes]

Another old ad I saw in Manhattan the other day. They looked like ghosts out of Mad Men.

[ljm2002]

1. Very cool shot...

...I love old, fading adverts on the sides of buildings. You find them everywhere, from small towns to big cities.

It works great in B&W here!

[Mira]

2. I hope it gets preserved! I think the old wall ads are wonderful.

Being a sign person, a wall dog (the name for those who letter walls), I have such respect for it. The best and most I've seen in one place was in Victor, Colorado.
I would love to travel across the country and do a whole book on them, photographically speaking. But then, I'm sure, it's been done.
Wonderful photograph, imo enhanced by the choice of black and white.

[They_Live]

3. Very nice!

I find myself looking for things to photograph that I know will disappear soon. I like your style, keep doing it!

[Johnny Noshoes]

4. Oh my

I made it to the DU "Cool Wall" - thanks

[Rhiannon12866]

5. K&R! That's because this is extremely cool!

Quite interesting, love bits of history like this! And now more of us will get to see it. Thanks for posting...

[tomp]

6. and i'm thinkin'...who the hell is Bobby Pins? nt

[Johnny Noshoes]

7. If you're not kidding...

They were - don't know if anyone still uses them - little clip type things that women used to hold hair in place. A woman's hair cut or style sometimes called a bob - hence bob or bobby pins.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_pin

[tomp]

8. oh, i'm well acquainted with bobby pins...

...i thought they were talking about Robert Pins' nickname, and couldn't figure it out for a while. Sometimes a little slow on the uptake. but thanks.