King St., Charleston, S.C.
I'm surprised that shoe repairs shops still exist. I was googling around to find fun shoe store names and found this list of clever shop names in general. Fun!
Assorted Businesses and Services
* Alexander the Grate (fireplace retailer in Belfast, Northern Ireland)
* All Cisterns Go (plumbing service in York, England)
* Ashwipe Chimney Sweeps (Chicago, Illinois)
* Beecher Meat (butcher shop in Beecher, Illinois)
* C’est Cheese cheese shop in Santa Barbara, California)
* Cycloanalysts (bicycle shop in Oxford, England)
* Ewe and Me Fiber Studio (knitting supplies shop in Sandwich, Illinois)
* Floral 'n' Hardy (flower shop in Lanark, Scotland)
* Florist Gump (flower shop in Bunbury, Washington)
* Get Stuffed (taxidermist in Islington, England)
* Going Pottie (ceramics studio in Dunkeld, Scotland)
* Grate Expectations (chimney and fireplace service in London)
* Haute Dogs & Fat Cats (pet shop in Dallas, Texas)
* Indiana Bones Temple of Groom (pet grooming service in California)
* Jamaican Me Crazy ("family fun store" in Haddonfield, New Jersey)
* Julius Cedar (lumberyard in Saskatoon, Canada)
* Junk & Disorderly (furniture store in Nottingham, England)
* Knead to Relax Massage (Traverse City, Michigan)
* Melon Cauli (greengrocer and fruit seller in Birmingham, England)
* Merry Pop Ins Child Care (Jacksonville, Florida)
* Napoleon Boiler Parts (plumbing supply store in Alton, England)
* The Old Spokes Home (bicycle shop in Burlington, Vermont)
* Old Volks Home (Volkswagen service and repair in Richmond, Virginia)
* Oui Oui Enterprises Ltd. (portable toilet rental service, Chicago, Illinois)
* Pane in the Glass (window washing service in Contra Costa, California)
* Phydeaux (pet-supply store in Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
* Sew Materialistic (fabric store in Brooklyn, New York)
* Sofa So Good (furniture store in Vancouver, Canada)
* Thistle Do Nicely (souvenir shop in Edinburgh, Scotland)
* A Time to Kiln (pottery store in Red Bank, New Jersey)
* William the Concreter (concrete contractor in Durham, England)
* Womb to Grow (maternity wear and baby gifts in Lichfield, England)
These are so clever. And there are so many more. I wonder if readers will contribute their local gems.
ReplyDeletebrattcat - my blog rolls over to facebook and sometimes entries that get no comments here get a lot on there. Someone mentioned "Curl Up and Dye" one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteThe words "Reeves & Son" on the photo, reminds me of a signboard which gave me a pleasant surprise.It was the one with the words "Mother & Sons" and that too on an electric parts & repair shop!I have also seen "Sisters Beauty Parlour" but that was not as touching as the former.Others which impressed were (1)Via (Travel Agent).(2) Sip Chew (Tea & Snacks shop) (3)Touchwood (Timber Store).(4)Iron Maiden(Metallic Parts Store ).(5)Screwdriver (Motor Repair Shop).(6)Y Not Juice (I presume that the alphabet Y is a proxy for a statement and not a question).(7)Scissors & Comb(Gents Hair-Cut Saloon).(8)Nurture Nook (a Nursery School in a corner).Words which have zapped me are "Pious" & "Weird" seen on two signboards and that too of shops posing as industries!.And the signboards which make me smile the most, are those mentioned in my comment to your post "Red dot,dot,dot..." dated January 29th of last year.
ReplyDeleteNamrata - those are more clever ones! I like the Iron Maiden and Screw Driver - fun!
ReplyDeleteThese are really clever! I really like the name that the concrete contractor chose. So creative!
ReplyDeleteThose made me lol! I like the concrete contractor one too richey!
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