Friday 24 July 2009

Sky Watch Friday: Pawnbroker's Balls


This weeks contribution to Skywatch Friday shows pawnbroker's balls hanging over a shop on Market Street.

This is no ancient shop sign but a modern one and not the only one in town.

See it from the opposite side on Hyde Daily Photo.
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11 comments:

  1. Anne23 July 2009 at 20:24

    Such a funny nice picture :-))

    Nice weekend to you.

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  2. Rune Eide23 July 2009 at 20:39

    I must admit that I thought that such institutions still existed - thank you for both info and picture.

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  3. Tom23 July 2009 at 20:54

    Ha! Gerald...
    I've never noticed this before... sure make a great Sky Watch capture.

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  4. Photo Cache23 July 2009 at 20:58

    Oh that is simply delightful. I woudn't mind having that inside my house :)

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  5. clairz23 July 2009 at 21:12

    Interesting photo and information. Pawn shops are big in the southwestern U.S.--lots of Indian turquoise. And guns. (:<

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  6. Tammie Lee24 July 2009 at 01:46

    interesting angle you shot this at. Love the light fixture and balls too.

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  7. Dina24 July 2009 at 05:12

    Very unusual. Nice!
    Catchy title too. :)

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  8. Eric24 July 2009 at 08:42

    Great picture for SWF, well done!!

    Have a nice weekend

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  9. Lois24 July 2009 at 13:58

    Very unusual SkyWatch! I would imagine that pawnbrokers are quite busy these days.

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  10. Arija24 July 2009 at 15:13

    Nice to see that tradition is still kept up with the three balls. A nice shot.

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  11. Jane Hards Photography24 July 2009 at 15:26

    I remember in the '80s these places emerging and from what I see they are growing again. Some business it seems flourish in a depression.

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