I'm not sure if this is real or faked, but it made me laugh.
Visitors from outside of the UK this is a retail joke: the original Selfridges.
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Almost as good as a junk shop I passed once called 'Shabi-tat' I love these sort of things would make a great book!
Posted by: gareth | Jan 31, 2008 at 11:28
ha! that's awesome. if not a book, then at least a flickr group..
Posted by: lauren | Jan 31, 2008 at 11:31
This was taken in Stoke Newington, right?
Posted by: Andrea | Jan 31, 2008 at 12:32
I can confirm that's definitely real, it's just off Stoke Newington High St.
Posted by: joe | Jan 31, 2008 at 13:45
Great sign - made me laugh. I thought there was a flickr set of these... but I can't find one.
Posted by: Steve O | Jan 31, 2008 at 21:32
you got to see the grocery store around the corner here. CARREFRUIT.
Posted by: f.m. | Jan 31, 2008 at 23:06
The value of good naming :)
Posted by: Rob Mortimer | Feb 01, 2008 at 09:53
Here's to straight forward naming of stores!
*awaits the legal action*
Posted by: devolute | Feb 03, 2008 at 13:46
There's a whole website of them
http://www.shophorror.co.uk/
Posted by: LondonLee | Feb 06, 2008 at 15:22