Saturday, March 5, 2011

Weekend Reflection: shop reflection

This East Oakland shop was on the shady side of the street and the reflection (a former movie theater turned into a grocery store) was in the sun.  What I like best about this building is the decorative tile.  Lots of buildings around town, especially those from the 20s to 40s have this kind of decoration.  I'm collecting as many examples as possible.  For more reflections, visit James' meme.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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17 comments:

  1. Sylvia KMarch 4, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Great reflection and a great looking shop as well! Hope you have a lovely weekend! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  2. James MarkMarch 5, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    Nice one; there's an interesting shop on Saltaire Daily Photo today. There have been so many closures in York that soon I'll be taking pictures of empty windows.

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  3. AndyMarch 5, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    That's one of the better reflection photos I've seen in awhile. Great job. Keep on clicking.

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  4. cieldequimperMarch 5, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    You're right, the tiles are great. The reflection is wonderful, so crisp and so much to see.

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  5. BirdmanMarch 5, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    I agree the tiles add that classic look to the storefronts.

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  6. TaniaMarch 5, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    This is a great reflection! And a wonderful blue sky in there.

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  7. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Great reflections of that old movie theatre with its art deco style and color... I agree with you about the decorative tile on the shop and hope that you are making a collection of many snaps... what a treasure!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  8. UnknownMarch 5, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    The reflections are great but I'm with you as to what I most like: the retro tile pattern. It's fantastic!

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  9. EG CameraGirlMarch 5, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    This is such a lovely, lovely reflection!

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  10. JackMarch 5, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    You have shown a lot of interesting tile from Oakland, of all kinds. My image of Oakland is now tile, street art and colored houses.

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  11. Leslie D.March 5, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Yes I remember this sort of storefront tile from my last visit up there. Glad to know it's still there as part of Oakland's architectural texture

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  12. YoshiMarch 6, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    The weather must be lovely! I agree with you. Tile has such a lovely pattern.
    Have a wonderful Sunday.
    Yoshi

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  13. Pat TillettMarch 6, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    It's so nice to be able to walk down a street and see old things. Especially if you have a camera!
    Patrick Tillett, Extremely Overdue

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  14. AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    they cared more about quality back then. now it is all about money and so quantity rules.

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  15. forgetmenotMarch 6, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Wow, just like a mirrow. Lots of great colors! Nice shot. Mickie

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  16. Sally in WAMarch 6, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    The tile work is nice. Good idea to "collect" as many examples of it while you can.

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  17. LindaMarch 6, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    The tiles are so classic. What is the wee tap thingy at the right hand side of the shop front?
    Oh, and the reflection is great - anything sunny is attractive for me right now!

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