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Sunday, June 21, 2009

A Coke and a Smile


I've decided to stay in the town of Bristol and post a few different pictures of the same mural. One for the Monochrome Weekly Theme and the other for Mellow Yellow Monday. I guess I could get greedy and add Ruby Tuesday. This mural is just around the corner from our sleeping barber friend that I posted the other day. To me this mural just adds to the old fashioned feel of this historic part of town.
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39 comments:

  1. NukkeJune 21, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    These oldfashioned reclame are so cute !!!! Nice variation in pics. See you at Ruby Tuesday :)

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  2. AnonymousJune 21, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    She is wonderfully retro.

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  3. AnonymousJune 21, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    10 points! 5 stars! Thank you for this refreshing vision!

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  4. AnonymousJune 21, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    "Things go better with coca cola"...LOL
    I love coke with my Bicardi...
    What a fine old example thanks...:-)

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  5. JamesJune 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    This comment was emailed from prkl

    "Thank you for visiting my blog! I like that nostalgic mural you've discovered. Nice structure on your wall also. The yellow line nicely ties it to mym and being a no parking zone it's conveniently open for photographers to capture it. As well as pass byers to look at it. Nice multitasking on memes also. You have a great up coming week!

    prkl, Finland"

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  6. C'est moi ClaudetteJune 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Just had one of Finland's bacardi drinks, I now would like a Coke.
    Great photos.
    Claudie

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  7. RoanJune 21, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    Mono makes the shot!

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  8. VPJune 21, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    Old fashioned and wonderful!

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  9. Cezar and LéiaJune 21, 2009 at 6:09 PM

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  10. Cezar and LéiaJune 21, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    Hello James! Cool coke! You might like to have a look at my daughter Marina a collage about Coke.
    Such a coincidence!!!
    God bless you
    Léia

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  11. AnonymousJune 21, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    hello james, thanks for visiting my blog :)
    your pictures are very cool, i liked the coke post
    btw, of course we know the clash. it's a good band! ha

    xx

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  12. DanJune 21, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    Hi! That B&W photo was just great. I keep wondering, is it in 3D??;-) Such depth... Amazing;-) Have a nice week.

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  13. UnknownJune 21, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    This is the best vintage advertisment very nostalgic,I love this one:)
    Thanks for the visit of my blog.

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  14. PyzahnJune 21, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    What a great vintage mural. And you get such wide use of your photos! Very creative thinking.

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  15. Sally in WAJune 21, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    Great mural, too.

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  16. AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    Oh my goodness...how wonderful. I love this

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  17. Regina June 22, 2009 at 1:59 AM

    Great shots. It's cool.

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  18. UnknownJune 22, 2009 at 2:44 AM

    That is a wonderful mural and I am so glad that they kept it in character..

    We have some lovely old character building in downtown Reno ...but they are rather ruined, at times, by glaring, modern advertising...

    There are some that do have nice murals on them...that amazingly, stay grafitti free !

    Great captures..

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  19. DagrunJune 22, 2009 at 4:36 AM

    How cool is that! (I prefer the coloured version though.)

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  20. AnneJune 22, 2009 at 5:49 AM

    Great to see :-))

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  21. IreneJune 22, 2009 at 7:16 AM

    You did three wonderful aspects of this charming vintage photo..

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  22. at the cottageJune 22, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    Love the vintage, love the coca cola, love the 3 different shots of it. What a great photo!

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  23. LoisJune 22, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    These are fantastic shots! I too love the vintage feel.

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  24. HildaJune 22, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    This is such a classic Coke ad! I love it!

    Just curious: do they still sell Coke there in those sexy bottles?

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  25. LowellJune 22, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Being vintage myself, I remember those ads perfectly...

    You did an excellent job with the photos, James!

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  26. pennyJune 22, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    I too remember these wonderful ads from yesteryear. I think they will always be a classic for Coke.
    Great photos, James.

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  27. PeterParisJune 22, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    Any idea when this mural was made? In the 50's?

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  28. JamesJune 22, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    Thanks for all the nice comments

    Hilda those bottles can still be found if one looks hard enough but they are no longer the norm.

    Peter sorry but I don't know when the mural was made.

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  29. cieldequimperJune 22, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    Great shots of a great classic!

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  30. MarthaJune 22, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    That's a great shot. Philly itself has some amazing murals.. I would love to spend a day exploring to find some of those to photograph!

    Here's another classic

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  31. srpJune 22, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    A great old picture on the building wall. I have always loved this. Great job this week.

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  32. storytellerJune 22, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    Kewl old ad ... nifty multi-tasking. I'm a Pepsi gal myself ... published at Sacred Ruminations today doing a bit of multi-tasking of my own ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  33. BogeyJune 22, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    Damned fine time for me to be a Pepsi drinker. I do love the add though. Actually, I also like the old companies that used to paint there logos on the side of their buildings. Kind of a lost art.

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  34. CarlettaJune 22, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    I'm a Pepsi fan but when I was young I drank coke from our little rural store in bottles just like this. There was actual a bottling facility in my small hometown.
    I love the graphics here and your B&W image is well played for the subject.
    Great shots!

    My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.

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  35. DrillerAAJune 22, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    It does make a great Ruby Tuescay photo.

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  36. Stephanie VJune 23, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    Great use of photos. I like that kind of economy and foresight.

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  37. michael birdJune 23, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Very cool, James. And I like the b&w the best but the others provide a nice comparison.

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  38. maryt/theteachJune 23, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    Great job, James! Your shot for Ruby Tuesday is perfect! Love your photographic angles! Thanks for participating! :)

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  39. TashJune 25, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    Terrific post & great find! My husband has a Coppertone girl calendar that looks very similar and is probably of the same vintage.

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