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  Christensen & Olsen Foundry Co.

  12.24.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  From the excellent Cheeta Fight.

• ampersands I like, signage

  ampersandampersand

  12.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  This flickr user has cool stuff, so here we go:
  Wooden Ampersand Signage

  R & V

  Office & Chapel

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  White on Blue

  09.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  by mybrokenglasses

• From the Field, ampersands I like, examples, signage

  Red on Yellow

  09.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Nice and simple red on yellow ampersands. Outside a small store/deli on Nob Hill.

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  Big Flashy

  09.19.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  We heart it.

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  Russ & Daughters, East Houston Street

  09.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  You always see ______ & sons, but hardly ever _______ & daughters. Nice to see it on this lovely sign.
  Russ & Daughters, NYC sent in by Zachary.

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  F & H Vaccum

  08.24.08 | Permalink | Comment?

• photography, reader links, signage, writing about ampersands

  Mountain Lake & Stream

  08.08.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Craig Conley writes:
  Which came first: Ampersand Stream, or Lake, or Mountain? Here’s an intriguing explanation from The Gentleman’s Magazine, 1892:

  Ampersand is a mountain. It is a lake. It is a stream. The mountain stands in the heart of the Adirondack country, just near enough to the thoroughfare of travel for thousands [...]

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  Flaming Ampersand

  08.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Photo by Heather Leah Kennedy.

• ampersands I like, signage

  Australian Ampersands

  08.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Thanks lonely radio. I like your ampersands.

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The Ampersand

A scribal abbreviation for and. Derived from the Latin word “et.”

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I like the ampersand. I think it is often the most attractive character of them all. This blog is an attempt to give this humble ligature the respect it deserves. If you would like to submit some ampersand-related content, please let me know.

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