Sign of the Month for November, 2022

Hand painted signs on the side of buildings were a common way to advertise businesses – often the ones in the buildings on which the sign appeared.  Richmond has many of these surviving old signs, but I was surprised to come across this very modest one in the Oregon Hill neighborhood.  “Notions” is a once-trendy noun for retailers that has gone out of style.  Perhaps it is as old as Route 1?