Columbia Restaurant in Tampa

This post has nothing to do with the famous Spanish restaurant, really, but I gawked at the elaborately tiled façade as I wandered through the historic Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa one morning. Wow!

Kress Ghost Sign in Tampa

Ever since I spotted the Kress ghost sign in Albuquerque, I keep coming across more of them in different cities. I guess this chain of stores was fairly extensive. This ornate example was spotted in downtown Tampa.

Bergman’s Ghost Tile in Tampa

The ghost tile for Bergman’s is located on the corner of East 7th Ave. and North 20th St. in the historic Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa. In case you haven’t noticed, I love letters built out of hexagonal tile.

Town Toiles

Town Toiles has a line of contemporary toiles of different US cities, plus soft goods like tea towels, aprons, totes, and apparel, and also wallpaper.