Traces of these ads promoting Paramount Vodka can be found on buildings all over Cincinnati. This one is on Elm St. near Findlay Market; there’s another one just a few blocks away. I’m still not convinced by this “anything goes” claim — what about mashed potatoes or shiatsu? Just how all-encompassing is this statement?
Great photos. I especially like the composition with the criss-crossing lines of the power lines. I absolutely love these “ghost signs” and the texture that emerges as the paint wears from the brick walls.
[...] Other ongoing obsessions include ghost signs. Our neighborhood is filled with these layers of history on the sides of buildings, like this Paramount Vodka ad: [...]