Sam at BLAG

Spotted this ghost sign in Colossal Media’s roundup of their work in 2025:
https://www.colossalmedia.com/field-notes/best-of-2025

The fact that they were able to solicit the site for contemporary advertising was decided by a Landmarks Commission hearing. This included testimony from Frank Jump about the importance of keeping the skills of sign painting alive for future generations.

I wrote about the case in 2007, which was my first year blogging!

https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2007/12/landmarks-commission-hearing/

#Ghostsigns #NewYork #Advertising #Signs #Blogs

Jan 19 at 2:01pmWeb
Show threadSam at BLAGJan 19

On a slight tangent, here's something I wrote in 2014 about the wider question of what to do with ghost signs in terms of protection, conservation/preservation, and restoration.

https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2020/11/restoration-period-my-monotype-recorder-article-now-available-to-read-online/

#Ghostsigns #FadingAds #Conservation #Urbanism

Restoration Period: Monotype Recorder Article | Ghostsigns

Sam Roberts' Monotype Recorder article looking at the issues connected with what to do about ghost signs in terms of conservation, restoration, and protection.

Restoration Period: My Monotype Recorder Article Now Available to Read Online| Ghostsigns | Extended article examining what to do about ghost signs in terms of conservation, restoration, and protection.