Wandering around cobblestone streets in medieval Germanic towns,
one finds an incredible collection of very old guild signs.
Many are preserved from Medieval times, but the tradition of making these distinctive signs continues to this day. In my next post I will show you more contemporary signs that are seriously charming.
These old guild signs are made of wrought iron, and advertised the trade or services available inside.
German-speaking countries have saved the largest collection of medieval and old guild signs in Europe. They are a treat to look for and find.
We are now home so it’s cheers to you from the Holler~
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Hi Cindy, the guild signs almost look to mod and deco to be considered old. To light and airy to be ancient, heavy and old. Good to know you’re home safe. Hugs !
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They do don’t they. They must require maintenance/restoration. Some I am sure are replacements. Hugs back to you cuz~
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The guild signs look wonderful…each of them… 🙂
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So pleased you enjoyed them & cheers~
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Welcome home Cindy! Love these gilded signs, a lot of history and artisans skills showing in your shots.
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Yes, lovely for just those reasons & thank you Mary!
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Beautiful work my dear friend and definite re-blog
thank you so much for your like and comments
Sherri
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I had a little time today to see my friends here…lately just hard to get here..sorry about that
sweetie
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Hi Sherri, so thoughtful of you and great to hear from you. Be well my friend~ ❤
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you are so kind and I still haven’t got that wonderful image up….been so busy.. I sure will let you know ..oh could you give me the link…I don’t have that…must put that up for you
big hug
sherri
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No worries Sherri, just click on the photos you want and download them to your desktop and there they are! Happy Holidays my friend~
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Reblogged this on Above The Crowd Shopping, Sherri Of Palm Springs and commented:
Beautiful Dear Cindy!! above the crowd..shared
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So kind and so appreciated!
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Beautiful Cindy!
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Thank you my friend and have a nice weekend!
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You’re welcome. You do the same!☺
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Seeing this I felt beauty can be brought in anything.
Marvellous!
I am a Fabricator. I make Rolling Shutters in Steel.
I understand the pains, efforts, intelligence, accuracy and sincerity behind making these Guild Signs.
You have caught them right!
Congrats!
Shiva
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What a moving testiment from one artisan to another across the centuries. Thank you and be well~
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Alemania sabe conservar sus tradiciones y sus calles y casas lo transmiten. Muy bellas fotos, Cindy. 🙂
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Muchas gracias mi querido amiga y tener un fin de semana maravilloso!
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I love them!
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So pleased!
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Reblogged this on Random Ramblings; Myriad Musings and commented:
I love these…wrought-iron is one of my favourite types of sculpture to look at.
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You are very kind and most appreciated! Thank you & cheers too~
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These are great! Such character.
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Yes, I love them too and the people who maintain them!
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They are beautiful! I saw them in many places and took too many pictures of them! 😀
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Oh how wonderful! I would love to see your photos~
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Welcome home! I love the Germanic guild signs. 🙂
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Thank you Dor. They are special aren’t they. Happy Friday~
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These are all so elaborately made – and well kept. Lovely shots!
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So glad you appreciate them as I do & cheers to you~
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…and to you, Cindy. Have a great weekend!
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❤
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Gorgeous captures of these beautiful signs. There’s is something very special with these old towns.
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Hard to describe, but you are right, very special and unique~
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These are great, Cindy! It makes me nostalgic for the past.
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I can well imagine that you must miss such gorgeous places!
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These are exquisite. Germany is one of the few places I have not visited (apart from brief stopovers at Frankfurt) and I long to go there for the Christmas markets.
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I saw the Christmas markets for the first time in Vienna, Wurzburg, Bratislavia and Budapest. They are magical and they sell such incredible food! It’s like tasting the regional favorites of each city. I hope you go see the markets. You will love them.
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I am feeling all nostalgic for snowy Christmasses – thank you!
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I can understand why! ❤
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Welcome home. The days race by and I wonder how it could be. I don’t have enough hours and I lag behind on the blog, facebook and doing the dishes. Notice, I left the dishes to last. I guess I’d best do dinner and then the dishes. Tom used to take care of everything in the kitchen, oh how I miss having him there and everywhere.
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You deal with these losses daily Sherri and I can only imagine how difficult and discouraging it must be for you at times. You have my love, empathy and concern.
I must say, I like a woman who has her priorites straight though. Dishes are beneath you and they should just wash themselves for heavens sake! Be well my dear friend. ❤ ❤
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The head fellow from DAV approached me after I spoke on behalf of caregivers at a VA Mental Healthcare Summit.
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Oops – I hit send and I ment to just erase what I was saying – lets say – I have hope things will change and as long as I put the 2 packets of info together the way I know I can – only it will take months – I’ve already spent 2 months on 1 packet and it’s almost ready to be delivered!
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Reblogged this on penpowersong.
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Happy Sunday ☺
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I like when you say at the beginning “wondering around “cobblestone” …for crying out loud you wonder around every place on earth, if it´s not with some wild beast in Africa it´s in some pretty streets in Germany, wondering around…..
Nice pic´s as always, good to travel through your blog.
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Beautiful Pictures, thank you very much Cindy….❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you my friend and have a wonderful week!
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I wish you a nice evening Cindy… 🙂
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❤
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I think I remember seeing similar signs in Boston. Could be my imagination which is growing as I age. Thanks for stopping by after I’ve been off in my cocoon finishing the novel. Looking forward to catching up on what I missed in the blog world over the last many months. Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo Cindy, from my little corner of paradise.
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Y tu’ tan bien mi amigo, por tu y su familia! ❤
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About Ron Whitehead : thanks Cindy. Have happiness and all good. A hug by Rinaldo.🌻
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Back 2 U X 2!
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Cindy, a fascinating post with great photos!
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So pleased you enjoyed and thank you!
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Glad you are back at the Holler. We return to Navasola soon too. Amazing signs and must visit some of these places in Germany.
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Safe travels and so pleased you enjoyed! I do hope you visit Germany some day. Cheers to you my friend~
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Those signs are so interesting. They really add to the character of the towns and fit in so well with the architecture.
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I am fascinated by them. It is so easy to walk by and not notice them. But if you notice one, you start to see them all, like finding pieces of a puzzle as you walk along! So pleased you find them interesting too~
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I am in love with that enormous key!!!! lol 😉
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Yes! Me too! ❤
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Until I turned over the lithograph I received from my Dad whose Grand Uncle was Alexander Calder, I did not realize we have Art Guilds which vouch for authenticity in paintings, Cindy. I have come to appreciate this ancestor more through my life. I loves the Guild signs in your photographs! 🙂
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Yes, guilds are fascinating as so old. It is wonderful that they are still going. Calder influenced my generation so directly, amazing he is your relative. You know I am an early retired shrink. The field of family therapy relied heavily on Calder’s mobiles to illustrate the the precarious balance of dysfunctional family dynamics. In a healthier family it was posited, members can move out of the family without disrupting the familial core. A dysfunctional family operates like a Calder mobile, pull out one member, like pulling out one piece of Calder’s mobile, and the whole structure collapses. We actually watched the process on Calder inspired mobiles. So his influence extended well beyond his art. Remarkably synchronistic Robin.
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