Experts have discussed the phenomenon of ghost sign hunting that has taken off in large cities around the world. Dr Stefan Schutt from Victoria University’s Centre for Cultural Diversity and Wellbeing said thousands of people worldwide were now capturing old hand-painted advertising signs on their cameras and mobile devices to share on social media and, […]
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Ghost sign hunters snap fading ads on Melbourne’s walls
Hobbyists are taking photos of aging advertising signs in a form of ‘commercial archaeology’. You’ve seen them. Peeling and faded hand painted billboards advertising a product that might not even exist anymore. They’re known as ‘ghost signs’ and there’s a worldwide movement of amateur and professional photographers who are dedicated to catching these bites of […]
Retrostalgia | Ghost Sign Hunters
This excellent article: Retrostalgia | hunters on the trail of ghost signs faded in time written by Jill Start featuring Stefan Schutt explains the nostalga behind ghost signs. Retrostalgia | hunters on the trail of ghost signs faded in time Like memories from a distant past, some have faded with time. Others reveal themselves in […]
Our World Tuesday – Unwrapped
We found this excellent find by Stewart Monckton about a ghost sign in Surrey Hills. The sign was on Union road between Croydon and Guilford roads (on the right hand side as you are facing the railway) Surrey Hills. The sign is no longer visible – it was revealed when an old building was knocked […]
