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Welcome to the first issue of the PubSignShop.com online newsletter. The inspiration for our site, launched in 2003, was the great old pubs of the United Kingdom. We felt it appropriate that this newsletter give you an overview of the history of pubs and the pub sign. We also have some great recommendations for quaint British Pubs in the UK and one cozy little Irish Pub right outside of Walt Disney World; they are worth visiting.
In This Issue:
1. Tips & Ideas – Decorate for Summer with Beach Theme Signs
2. Feature Article – A Brief History of the Pub Sign
3. Top Ten List – Pubs in Britain
4. Featured Product – Save 10% on ANY Sign!
5. Featured Customer – Mulligan’s Pub in Celebration, Florida
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Temperatures are rising, kids are out of school, and the beach is calling! Yes, summertime is here. And whether or not you are lucky enough to enjoy some days in the sun and water this year, the beach or lake can always come to you….in the décor of your house, that is.
This year, think about adding some summer-themed touches to your house. Our selection of beach themed pub signs look perfect in any home, whether it is a beach house on Cape Cod, a lake house in Michigan, or a suburban home in Colorado.
We offer personalized signs with beach or lake themes, retro signs reminding us of the fun summer days in the 60’s, and signs placing us in Hawaii or California. Check out our selection today and turn your home into your own summer getaway. |
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"A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PUB SIGN"
Most historians agree that it was the Ancient Romans who get the credit for originating the pub sign. Roman wine merchants would hang vine leaves or bushes on a pole just outside their establishment to let the illiterate public know where to find drink and games. As time went on, the Romans added illustrations to signs outside their venue. One of the earliest of these signs depicts two Roman slaves carrying a vase of wine between them. Yet another features the Roman god of Bacchus to signify a local wine merchant.
Over the next hundred years, to grow their expanding empire, the Romans created a system of inns-taverns along newly constructed roads. To identify themselves to travelers, these inns would often post an easily identifiable sign. Because the majority of the public could not read, there was no reason to write the establishments name on the sign. Often the inn opened without a name and over the years, a name evolved from the illustration on its sign....more |
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Top 10 Pubs in Britain
1. Grenadier
Top of High Street, London
Arguably London's most famous pub (and reputedly haunted), the Grenadier is known to pour the best bloody marys in town.
2. The Turk's Head
Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall
Take your lager into the summer garden or sit among the artifacts and time-worn beams in this local favorite which dates back to 1233.
3. The Kings Arms
40 Holywell Street, Oxford
Both students and tourists make this 400-year-old place one of Oxford’s most lively pubs.
4. The Ship Inn
1-3 Martins Lane, Exeter, Devon
This pub near Exeter Cathedral is the most celebrated in Devon. It still provides real ale, the same drink swilled by the likes of Sir John Hawkins. |
5. The Punch Bowl Inn
Lanreath, near Looe, Cornwall
Licensed since 1620 as a pub, the high-backed settees and old fireplaces evoke the atmosphere of old England.
6. The Rooms Pub
Bethesda Street Georgetown Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Come by on Saturday after the game and enjoy good beer and food in this pub’s beer garden.
7. The White Horse
Broad Street, Oxford
Even thought it might be a little cramped, this pub has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere where you’ll find some of Oxford’s more eccentric characters.
8. Salisbury
90 St. Martin Lane, Covent Garden, London
You’ll feel as though you were stepping into a Victorian gin parlor when you walk into this pub in the heart of the West End.
9. Chequers Inn
47 Corn St, OX8 7DQ, Witney
With its lively and friendly atmosphere, the Chequers Inn is known to be the best place in town to watch live sports.
10. Staff of Life
550, Burnley Rd, Knotts, Todmorden, Yorkshire
Sit before the coal fires at this lovely country pub and enjoy great food and real ale with old world charm. |
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Mulligan's Pub - Celebration, FL
By KAS Design, Inc.
When England native Hughie Kimnell acted upon a 14-year dream and opened an authentic Irish pub in his new hometown of Celebration, FL, he turned to PubSignShop.com to decorate what became Mulligan’s Pub in April 2006. This neighborhood pub, a tribute to the Emerald Isle, is located just minutes from the Walt Disney World Resort outside of Orlando...read more |
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