Fast Eddie’s Billiard Parlor & Saloon

Located in downtown Carlisle, PA

I believe this is our first stained glass ampersand!

Jayyid Harvest Cafe

18" Square, hanging in the Ladies Room at Jayyid Harvest In Harrisburg, PA

I have a suspicion they just think it's a squiggle since the one is hanging askew.

Dan Piraro’s Ampersand

Terri and I went to listen to a two hour talk given by one of my favorite cartoonists, Dan Piraro, at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in NYC. After the talk, he generously took time to chat a bit with members of the audience and sign copies of his most recent book, Bizarro Heros. An unexpected bonus was this ampersand (below).
A bit more about our experience can be found here.

Scranton: Brixx Ampersand

Though it looks like this Scranton, PA  establishment has closed,
it is still double duty for this ampersand serving food.

Ampersand of Ice

This gift from our son and daughter-in-law
has lots of other alphabetic symbols as well!

Stove & Fireplace Shop

Spotted in center city Millheim
on a Sunday morning 

Upper East Side Ampersands

Backwards at J.P. Edwards

In Burnham, PA.
Apparently, J.P. Edwards has difficulty with the letter  “K” as well . . .

Underwood Ampersand

Spotted in an antique store near Belleville, PA.

Close-up

Mirsalis 1874 Ampersand

We cannot remember where or when we spotted this unique ampersand...

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Ampersands

One of the largest’s ampersands in the Inner Harbor district [above], along with a couple of the more interesting ones [below]. 

Corning, NY

Spotted while strolling through Glassfest in downtown Corning.

Ampersands at Watkins Glen

They do like their fancy ampersands in the Watkins Glen area!

Ampersand Candy Kiss

This ampersand was spotted at the former Uni-Mart in Buckhorn.

1871 Bronze Ampersand: Old Main Bell

During a recent photo shoot of historical plaques and markers on campus, my eye was drawn to this bronze ampersand [a professional hazard]. I knew I’d be back again sometime soon, and made a mental note to take the time to take photos of it properly.

The Boston foundry of William Blake and Co. cast the bronze bell in 1871. Exactly when it was installed in the tower of the original Old Main is unclear, but records do indicate it was in place by 1892. 

Newly restored and set up for public display with a gift from the class of 2009, the bell was dedicated in a ceremony within sight of the Old Main bell tower, its original home.

More on the bell can be found here.

Poe Valley Ampersands

Two handcarved ampersands discovered along the road to Poe Paddy State Park.

Four Centre County Cemetery Ampersands

We came across these on while riding the perigean tides of adventure.

Kodak’s Folmer & Schwing Tripod Ampersand

My father-in-law is working on recreating the top portion to a wooden tripod from the ’20s.

On the left,  a similar tripod top found at an antique store. He is using it as a guide for recreating a larger version. He fabricated the brass fixtures himself.

The Folmer & Schwing tripod top -- with an ampersand stamped into the wood.

Close-up of the ampersand.

Central Park West and W 76th Street

A perfect ampersand pairing museum and library

Desktop Ampersands

The soft glow reflecting off the small metal ampersand and the barely-able-to-be-seen ghost of a French Curve pretty much sums up this part of my desk at work.

Between Bleeker St & Washington Sq Park

Sent to us by Amy & Arron.

Design for Printing & Publishing! Too Cool!

Hotel State College & Company

 spotted in the hallway outside of the Allen Street Grill

As I looked around, I really enjoyed seeing that the other signage upstairs also uses ITC Benguiat as its basis; sometimes condensed, sometimes extended, but the same consistent family.

About this font family: “Perhaps the ultimate Art Nouveau typeface, designed for ITC three quarters of a century after its time by Ed Benguiat. The structure, and some of the features, are those of Kleukens, with the familiar ITC refinement, large x-height and close fit.”