Signs Signs Signs

Inspired by Words in the Wild at lexigraphi.ca here are some intriguing examples of Toronto signage and in once case graffiti.

Sign: Bikes on Wheels – Kensington Market	I like the name of the shop and the round gear-wheel motif of the Bikes on Wheels sign.
Sign: BITE overhanging the entrance	Night club for vampires? BITE overhanging the entrance
Sign: A new take on getting close: “Pedestrians Must Adhere To Traffic Personnel”	A new take on getting close: “Pedestrians Must Adhere To Traffic Personnel”
A banner for a lounge with literary allusions (No one writes to the Colonel)	A banner for a lounge with literary allusions (No one writes to the Colonel)
Sign in Kensington Market for Dentistry	A dentist in the market under a rainbow sign of united smiles
Sign: Jelly Modern Doughnuts	Doughnuts with graphic flare
Wall at Fancy Franks	Wallful of Frankfurter fun
Sign: Grindhouse Coffee with skull and bones and cup	Skull and Bones coffee in an appropriately named Grindhouse
A bit flared by the light coming through the trees on this side street which boasts a unisex hair design under the moniker of Hairsay	A bit flared by the light coming through the trees on this side street which boasts a unisex hair design under the moniker of Hairsay
Sign: Lilliput Hats	Lilliput Hats for all sizes and styles
Sign: Head 2 Head Shop: Pipes, Bongs, Hookah, Scales & Papers	For a different head trip, head to Head 2 Head
Sign: Hooked Fish Shop in Kensington Market	The stylized K of Hooked, the fish shop, catches the eye
Sign+Poem – Maple Tree	On a fence in a park, this ode to the Maple Tree Transcription = “My maple tree / Is neat to climb, / And there’s a special / Branch of mine / Where I can perch / And not be seen, / And watch the world / Go by, and dream.”
Sign: Moonbean Cafe – Kensington Market	Back to the coffee theme with the Moonbean
Mosca in Kensington Market	If you know your Latin, you will connect image and word for the Mosca Boutique
Philth -graffito above Dollarama	The juxtaposition of a Dollarama sign with the graffito on the next building brings to mind filthy lucre. Got to love the spelling: PHILTH
Poetry – Kensington Market	Poetry, a jazz cafe, deserves two shots. One for the mural and one for the name.
Poetry in Kensington Market – Close up
Sign: Rasta Pasta – Jamaican and Italian Cuisine	Rasta Pasta for Jamaican and Italian fare
Sign: She Said Boom! Records and Books	Book and record store whose name is inspired by lyrics by Fifth Column: She Said Boom!
Sign: Thirsty & Miserable	Industrial drinking? at Thirsty & Miserable, Purveyors of Fine Ales
Vicki’z Vegetarian Eatery	Vicki’z at ease with possessive marks