Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Amusing Shop Names

Jan 29A
Some of the shop names are funny, others amusing, and all are rather original ~

** A mobile snack caravan on Dartmoor named: 'The Hound of the Basket Meals'.
** A bakery in Sutton called 'Agatha Crustie'.
** In Turnham Green, Chiswick there's a dry cleaner called 'Turn 'em Clean'.
** 'A Pane in the Glass' is the name of a glazier's in New York State, USA.
** In Croydon, UK, a shop which sells second hand recordsn is named 'The Vinyl Frontier'
** A restaurant in Belfast is called 'Thai Tanic'.
** Teddy bear shop in Penge called 'Bearly Trading'.
** Fish and chip shop in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca is named 'Oh My Cod'.
** A bakery in Albert Road, Southsea is called
'Upper Crustie'.
** Another hake and chips in Ton Pentre, South Wales is called: 'A Fish called Rhondda'.
** Would you believe a driving school in the Merseyside area called 'L Passo'.
** Fruit, vegetable and flower shop in Aylsham and Reepham, Norfolk, goes by the name of 'Meloncaulie Rose'.
** Barbers shop named 'Herr Kutz'.
** Knockin, in Shropshire has to have a
'Knockin Shop' naturally. What it sells is not given.
** There is a mobile snack bat in Cornwall, UK, which goes by the name of 'The Star Chip Enterprise.'
** On a butcher's van on Dartmoor - 'Tor to Tor Delivery.'
** A hire van company in Kent called 'Van Gough'.
** Between Tenby and Pembroke can be found a specialist horticultural nursery boasting a sign reading: 'Your fuchsia is in our hands.'
** In Havant, Hants, UK, a greetings card shop can be found that goes by the name of
'Havant Forgotten'.
** There is a whole-food shop in Argyll called 'Oban Sesame'.
** 'Drop your pants here, and you will receive prompt attention'. Sign on a launderette.
** There was an Indian restaurant in Radford, Nottingham, UK, which goes under the name of 'Balti Towers'. (Probably only appreciated by British readers)

Tag:ShopSigns

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