Catchy names for store front windows...period correct ones?

[Roothawg]

You guys never cease to amaze me at all the creative ideas on here.

I have 2 store front windows I am going to have Barnett letter for me in the immediate future.
The widows are horizontally mounted and measure 6'x3'.
I want a 20's-40's feel, so have at it.
I have faith in ya.

[JamesG]

What do they sell, that might help?

[Roothawg]

Whatever you want...it's in the Roothawg Ranch Dream Shop.

[tommy]

Dr. Roothawg's cure all elixer and horse linament.

[DanCollins]

Ling Ling's Bail Bonds and Donuts

since 1915

"our service will make you sing sing"

[Smokin Joe]

Just put up a couple neon beer signs in them.

Or how about "Murphy's Mortuary"
"You Stab 'Em, We Slab 'Em"

[Unkl Ian]

Okie Beer and Gun Club.

[hankcash]

I think that some sort of "Bait Shop" logos would be the best!
HC
"we got worms"

[porknbeaner]

How bout
Wild Roots Speakeasy
Licker in the front/poker in the rear.

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[DanCollins]

Root's Heffers n Hawgs
"you can't beat our meat!"
"if it aint sick, we'll cure it"

[Roothawg]

I wish I could find an old barber pole....what was the name of the guys barbershop in Mayberry?

[Bruce Lancaster]

Go to the librar or on the web and look at the depression era photographs of Walker Evans--lots of small-town storefronts and lots of neat old cars in his work.

[AHotRod]

"Roothawg's"

"Licker in the front, Poker in the rear" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Zeke]

Floyd's Barbershop

[Baron Von Mike]

I can't take credit for these but I like 'em:

Beauty Salon: Curl Up and Dye
Record Store: Vinyl Solution
Matress Store: Take a Couple of These and Doze

[oldchevyseller]

roothawgs radiator repair



"a good place to take a leak"

[Cword]

"Stoneboat & Kite"

you decide what the firm does besides drag and fly http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[oldchevyseller]

chinese food? "the hard wok cafe" or a boat builder "the leaky ship yard"


"wah-shing restaurant and dry cleaners'

[DrJ]

_____ROOTHAWG's_____
_____TAXIDERMY______
________and__________
SMOKED "VARIETY" MEATS

[Baron Von Mike]

The Atomic Cafe: A Great Place to Fall Out

[Gracie]

Real places in Birmingham, most on the old old side of town:

Larry's Fish Pot and BBQ

The Marable Eat Shop

And in Mobile, Alabama:

Miss Coreen's Kitchen

[Rocket88]

Roothawg's Five and Dime.

[Uncle Pancakes]

I remember as a kid driving across the desert more than once and seeing an old gas station/cafe that had this painted in HUGE letters on the side "EAT MEXICAN FOOD, GET GAS!" Check for WPA photos on the web, as stated before folks like Walker Evans, Dorothea Lang, ect.. shot tons of folks doing everyday things so there are lots of shots of storefronts etc. What about looking in some of the HotRod history books and doing an early Bell Auto parts or Moon type speed shop thing? Oh yeah and I forgot an old burger joint we used to eat at called Fat Jacks, they had a big ol sign on top that said "Best meat in town, if you can't eat it, beat it!"

[Elrusto]

Roots Dry Cleaners

"Drop your pants and jacket of here"

Ya' gotta say it out loud to be funny.
Sorry, I know this isn't what you looking for.

[whizzerick]

[Rocket Scientist Chris]

Somewhere on your store front you need to have "Ladies Invited"! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
There's an old bar and grill across from the Kaiser Aluminum plant that we go to from work sometimes called "Rocky and Carlos'". On the lower part of one of the front windows, in turquoise and white, is "Ladies Invited". A comforting thought given the establishment's history and location. It's been around forever and is run by some old and very colorful Italian family. Rocky was supposedly bumped off by the Mafia! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif I'm not sure if there's any truth to that, but the place does have the feel of a mafia type hangout. There's no such thing as a "non smoking section"! One thing is for sure, the food is excellent and the portions are big enough to choke a horse. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[choprods]

How about "LaGrange-DRAGNFLY Speed GARAGE......[and below that put....]Purveyors of FAST CARS AND FASTER WIMMENS. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gifEST 1976
SEND ME A CHECK NOW......... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Uncle Pancakes]

DRAG-N-FLY Speed Shop, Hop Up Parts & Fly Fising Supplies

[Roothawg]

Forbidden Fruit Produce?

[JamesG]

The Close Enough for Government Work Garage!

[Justin B]

how bout BOB'S BRITCHES for the day time but when the sign lights up at night the R is burned out http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[manyolcars]

[ QUOTE ]
I wish I could find an old barber pole....what was the name of the guys barbershop in Mayberry?

[/ QUOTE ] Take an old round white wood support column for the front porch, cut to length, add diagonal red stripe. Attach to wall. Leave the old peeling white and just add red--It will look genuine and old and weathered. Use another piece of barn wood for the sign, add carnival type letters to spell BARBER.

[JamesG]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I wish I could find an old barber pole....what was the name of the guys barbershop in Mayberry?

[/ QUOTE ] Take an old round white wood support column for the front porch, cut to length, add diagonal red stripe. Attach to wall. Leave the old peeling white and just add red--It will look genuine and old and weathered. Use another piece of barn wood, add letters--Barber.

[/ QUOTE ]

Floyds?

Behold, the power of Google....
http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/startrek/mayberry/city8.jpg

[oldchevyseller]

how about the sign outside of TEXOLA OK.at the LAST STOP BAR the one that says


THERE'S NO OTHER PLACE
LIKE THIS PLACE
ANYWHERE NEAR THIS PLACE
SO THIS MUST BE THE PLACE

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[Roothawg]

I remember driving across parts of New Mexico and some God forsaken parts of Utah when I was a kid, seeing signs on gas stations that read "Last Gas and water for 100 miles". Gotta work that in somehow.

[Chaz]

Roothawgs Home of the Testcle Festival... I had a ball !

[bufordtjustice]

Root's Bait, Tackle and Eatery "You hook em, we cook em"

[cougardan]

Root's Beer & Nuts!

[REVEREND JAKE]

I hate to let this one out, because I would like to use it someday, BUT I would love to see this used on YOUR storefront window: The DeSoto Grille. Write it in Desoto font and possibly put a Desoto grille near the logo (if you can find one). Some company I saw is reproducing similar ones now for kustom applications.

There, the kat's outta the bag!
Reverend Jake

[av8]

ROOT'S BAIT SHOP & SUSHI BAR

[ESnacky6]

I vote for whizzerick's idea..!!!

[k9racer]

As a young person I rember names of companys like Apex,Ajax, Metro, City,Quality, Sanitary,Quick, Service and then add what words you want after. Another real place in Birmingham Alabama was a beer joint called "Mables Beauty Shop and Chain Saw Repair"

[Roothawg]

These are good. Making me think outside the box.

[48_HEMI]

MIRACLE HOT RODS
IF IT'S FAST, IT'S A MIRACLE

[manyolcars]

[ QUOTE ]
As a young person I rember names of companys like Apex,Ajax, Metro, City,Quality, Sanitary,Quick, Service and then add what words you want after. Another real place in Birmingham Alabama was a beer joint called "Mables Beauty Shop and Chain Saw Repair"

[/ QUOTE ]also Reliable, Standard

[Yo Baby]

"The Root of the Problem"
"E=MC2"
"Root's Dragon's Fly"
(Speed Costs,How fast Do You Wanna' Go?)

They're corny but my brain isn't up to Speed yet this morning. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[fuel pump]

Roots BBQ and septic service.

[Yo Baby]

"Root Hawg's Big H.A.M.B.Garage"
Where the fat is always in the fire!
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[hankcash]

ROOT'S HOGS
"makin' bacon since 1949"

[FLAT-TOP BOB]

Le GRANGE & SON
SPEED & POWER EMPORIUM
mustang ok.

[hollywud]

Roothawgs Castration Services
"No Fetus Can Beat Us" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[SamIyam]

[ QUOTE ]
How about "LaGrange-DRAGNFLY Speed GARAGE

[/ QUOTE ]

"Closing in on the 13's!" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Sam.

[wingnutz]

Must have a sign that says "Ice Cold Airconditioned Inside"...!

Back in the days it was a releif to get out of your hot car and sip a Coke in the air conditioned office!

[Roothawg]

[ QUOTE ]
Must have a sign that says "Ice Cold Airconditioned Inside"...!

Back in the days it was a releif to get out of your hot car and sip a Coke in the air conditioned office!


[/ QUOTE ]

That's definately a keeper.......

[Nads]

A friend of mine bought a vintage neon clock years ago that had a broken glass face. He wanted some ideas on what to put on it.

I came up with, AAA Accurate Dentist, While-U-Wait service,
886-94

I'm thinking Milk "N' MUfflers or maybe Burly Man Day Care Center. How about Bubba's House of Snakes?

[Deuce Rails]

Apothecary and
Packaged Goods

[redmeat]

<font color="red">Elroy tasty BBQ and septic service is already used by Kmember on his F-1....

I vote for "MABLES WHORE HOUSE WERE THE CUSTOMER ALWAYS COMES FIRST"

R E D M E A T </font>

[JohnnyB327]

you should try to include "if we cant race it, eat it or drink it, we fuck it" or mix it up to read "if we cant fuck it, drink it, or eat it, we race it"

just some ideas

[AnimalAin]

(in big letters, gold leaf with red/black trim)Roothog's Finest
(then in smaller red letters beneath)Speed Equipment, Beer, Bait, Pawn, and Porno

That ought to include most everything......

[safariknut]

[ QUOTE ]


I came up with, AAA Accurate Dentist, While-U-Wait service,


[/ QUOTE ]
Reminds me of a billboard I saw just outside of Louisville on one of the Interstates:"Tattoos;While you wait".That'll give you something to think about!

[k9racer]

I have 2 more one was on a race car in Ga. Vasser Pluming {Where your shit is our bread and butter.} Another true one was a place in Dayton Ohio owned by a man named Clayton and it was called the "Torsion Bar" a nice auto part name.Use another HAMB tradition misspel the city and the state.

[InPrimer]

here's a pix for that...

[Greezy]

LeGrange Cafe and Service. "Eat here and get gas"