Three Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco Ghost Signs – NY/PA
These three Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco ghost signs are all within a radius of about 20 miles of one another. If you happen to be out ghost hunting, here are three pins for your...
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Ghost Sign: Bull Durham, Mail Pouch, Crown Gasoline, and Polarine – Augusta, Kentucky
This multilayered ghost sign on Elizabeth Street in Augusta, Kentucky is one of my favorites that I’ve ever seen. There are so many interesting little details that can be picked out. Some of the...
Ivory Soap Ghost Sign – Millville, New Jersey
When it comes to vintage advertising, some people are opposed to restoration that “muralizes” the original piece. This Ivory Soap ghost sign was restored first in 1996, and again 2025. I’m on the fence...
Ghost Sign: Kaufmann’s Department Store – Donora, Pennsylvania
This weekend, I caught the first episode of a new show on HBO Max called The Last Wright. “A mother and daughter team take on the task of building Riverrock, a home based on...
Tuxedo Tobacco Ghost Sign – Lafollette, Tennessee
Get a load of this ghost sign, huh? Tuxedo Tobacco is a new to me brand. This is the first time I’ve encountered it. As best as I can tell from searching around is...
Cubanola Cigar & Ceresota Flour Ghost Sign Combo – Montrose, Pennsylvania
Though most of the coloring is gone and what we’re left with is a very faded wisp of a ghost, the unmistakable block lettering banner and the faintest hint of blue of Cubanola Cigar...
Ghost Sign: Day & Night Tobacco – Lancaster, Pa.
A pin for this location on Seymour Street in Lancaster, Pa. has been on my Google map for a few years now. I’m not sure how I became aware of this ghost sign. Day...
Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco Ghost Sign – Sayre, Pennsylvania
This Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco ghost sign on the side of the Angry Burrito in Sayre, Pennsylvania is hanging on for dear life. Though it is quite faded it’s still a beautiful sight. Don’t...
Epic Ghost Sign Photo Post
Take a stroll through a downtown, and you might just find yourself transported to another era by the faded letters and graphics of a ghost sign. These vintage advertisements, often painted directly onto brick...
Ivory Soap Cubanola Cigar Double Ghost Sign – Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania
Traveling through central Pennsylvania towns, I felt a sense of anemoia wash over me. Anemoia, a term coined by John Koenig in his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, is defined as “a pang of nostalgia...
Mail Pouch Tobacco Ghost Sign – Ford City, Pennsylvania
This restored Mail Pouch Tobacco wall ad in Ford City, Pennsylvania sure is a looker. It is clear that love and care went in to making it vibrant once again. There is so much...
Mail Pouch Tobacco: Bloch Brothers Tobacco Works – Wheeling, West Virginia
On Thursday morning, I stood outside of the old Bloch Bothers Mail Pouch Tobacco factory in Wheeling, West Virginia waiting for the sun to rise. The Ohio River, silently snaked behind me while I...
Giant Chicken Army – Liberty, New York Edition
Throughout the fall, winter and the cold parts of spring, I spent a lot more time driving than I did riding. Putting the heat vents on your feet, wearing gloves and a hat make...
Reminiscing with the Mothman – Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Winter has settled in with its icy temperatures here on Long Island. There hasn’t been any riding for me in many, many weeks now. For the most part, I haven’t missed it. I suppose...
Motorcycle Drive-by: Ghost Signs
When I am out exploring the world on my motorcycle, Ghost Signs are some of my favorite sights. Their nostalgic nod to a bygone era fills me with a sense of innocence and direct...
Photo: Coca-Cola Ghost Sign – Richmond, Virginia
While traveling through the city of Richmond, Virginia I saw this beautiful multi-layered Coca-Cola ghost sign. The city of Richmond, Virginia is one of America’s oldest cities. It is the home to an incredibly...
Ghost Sign: Pepsi-Cola – Richmond, Virginia
In the fall of October 2018, I rode through the city of Richmond, Virginia on a Sunday morning. City riding isn’t so great, generally. But being on a motorcycle gives you the opportunity to...
A Gorgeous Coca-Cola Ghost Sign in York, Pennsylvania
I’m pretty sure I became aware of this ghost sign in York, Pennsylvania from reading Wendyvee’s great blog, Roadside Wonders. It’s been pinned on my Google Map for years. When I pulled up to...
See Rock City Barn – Grainger County, Tennessee
While my love for Mail Pouch Tobacco barns and murals is well documented, I do find other olde tyme advertising campaigns appealing, too. Even though I find smoking and tobacco use totally gross, the...
Two Coca-Cola Ghost Signs Spotted
Though I don’t drink soda or smoke, I do have an affinity for tobacco and soda wall advertising. Whenever I see a Coca-Cola ghost ad, it feels like a win for the day. Previously...
