Woman's Style Boutique, Brooklyn, NY

We love the unique #font used on the #signage for this #storefront. "Kobieta I Styl" translates to "woman and style" in Polish.

International Women's Day 2017, over in The Bronx, NYC... Radiator Woman.

White Horse Tavern has been in business since 1880.

White Horse Tavern is one of the few wood-frame structures still in existence in New York City. The current owner is Eddie Brennan who told us that the main building in which the #tavern is located was constructed in 1817. The interior of the tavern is original including the tin ceiling, all the fixtures and the wooden bar. The overhanging #neonsign went up some time in the 1940s. Eddie told us that he recently had the #signage entirely rebuilt because it was rusty and shaky. It is one of our favorite #vintage neon signs with its cobalt #blue enamel and interesting #font as well as the #neon horse. We love this #storefront so much that we chose it for the back cover image for our book New York Nights. Full page interview with Eddie Brennan also appears in the book.

The Guides Association of New York City has nominated us to receive an award at their third annual ceremony TONIGHT!

The award is given in recognition to honor organizations and individuals that encourage and promote New York City tourism, culture and preservation.

We have been nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Book Writing" (published October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016) for our book "Store Front II A History Preserved: The Disappearing Face of New York".

Marie's Beauty Lounge 💇 in the #Bronx.

People often ask us what #storefront that we have photographed is our favorite. It's a very difficult question for us to answer because we have such a personal connection to many of the places especially because we often spend hours with the owners asking them questions about the history of their store. As huge fans of #typography and #lettering one of our favorites definitely is Marie's. We love the #script and the simple black and white #type used in the diamonds. Photo from 2004 appears in our book "Store Front:The Disappearing Face of New York". Please let us know why some of the storefronts we have posted on our feed are your favorites. #disappearingfaceofnewyork

Papaya King's 85th Anniversary

 In honor of Papaya King's 85th Anniversary they are selling their famous #hotdog for just 32 cents as well as their signature tropical 🌴  drinks for 32 cents both today March 3rd and tomorrow March 4th. Papaya King was founded in 1932 by Constantine "Gus" Poulos on the corner of Third Avenue and 86th Street. Poulos had discovered the papaya on a trip to Cuba and decided to dedicate his "tropical" drink stand to it. When he fell in love with a German woman from the neighborhood, she convinced him to add frankfurters, a German staple, to the menu and the marriage of Hot Dogs and Papaya Drinks 🍹 began. The 86th street location has an amazing #vintage #neonsign with a distinct #font which has been replicated in their newer locations in the East Village and Brooklyn and even in Las Vegas. Photo from2010 and full interview with 2nd generation former owner Alexander Poulos appear in our book "Store Front II-A History Preserved". #storefront

Introducing our NYC Signage Collage Limited Edition Prints...

Sizes up to 6 feet in length. Contact us for details: jandk@jamesandkarlamurray.com.