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There are many commercial brands advertising their products and services on the streets of the [[The Cursed Apple|Cursed Apple]]. Here's a list of them and their possible real world inspirations. | There are many commercial brands advertising their products and services on the streets of the [[The Cursed Apple|Cursed Apple]]. Here's a list of them and their possible real world inspirations. | ||
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* '''Afterlife Credit House''' | * '''Afterlife Credit House''' | ||
* '''[[Outer Planes|Astral Plane]] Canned Mille-Pattes Dazzle''' | * '''[[Outer Planes|Astral Plane]] Canned Mille-Pattes Dazzle''' | ||
* '''Baroness Hotel''' - [https://www.baronesshotel.com/ Baroness Hotel] in Seattle, WA (close to Valve's office in Bellevue) | * '''Baroness Hotel''' - [https://www.baronesshotel.com/ Baroness Hotel] in Seattle, WA (close to Valve's office in Bellevue, WA) | ||
* '''Bradley's Tonics and Salves''' | * '''Bradley's Tonics and Salves''' | ||
* '''Carpenter Brand Sparkling Brut''' - French musician [[wikipedia:Carpenter_Brut|Carpenter Brut]] (named after American filmmaker [[wikipedia:John_Carpenter|John Carpenter]]) | * '''Carpenter Brand Sparkling Brut''' - French musician [[wikipedia:Carpenter_Brut|Carpenter Brut]] (named after American filmmaker [[wikipedia:John_Carpenter|John Carpenter]]) | ||
* '''Classic Blue Paint Service''' | * '''Classic Blue Paint Service''' | ||
* '''C. M. Burns & Ashe Cremations''' - [[wikipedia:Mr._Burns|Charles Montgomery Burns]] from ''The Simpsons,'' also a pun on "see them burn" | * '''C. M. Burns & Ashe Cremations''' - [[wikipedia:Mr._Burns|Charles Montgomery Burns]] from ''The Simpsons,'' also a pun on "see them burn" | ||
* '''Filtered Nationals''' | * '''Filtered Nationals''' | ||
* '''Five Eyes from Concentrate Meats''' and '''Crab 5 Eyes''' - ''Five Guys Burgers and Fries'' | * '''Five Eyes from Concentrate Meats''' and '''Crab 5 Eyes''' - ''Five Guys Burgers and Fries'' | ||
* '''Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse''' | * '''Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse''' | ||
* '''Granite City Garage''' | |||
* '''Granite City Garage''' | |||
* '''Grebb''' | * '''Grebb''' | ||
* '''Happy Panda Coffee''' | * '''Happy Panda Coffee''' | ||
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* '''Holy Chains''' | * '''Holy Chains''' | ||
* '''H. West Reanimation Professionals''' - H.P. Lovecraft's short story [[wikipedia:Herbert_West–Reanimator|''Herbert West-Reanimator'']] | * '''H. West Reanimation Professionals''' - H.P. Lovecraft's short story [[wikipedia:Herbert_West–Reanimator|''Herbert West-Reanimator'']] | ||
* '''Macksound and Hoff Importers of Occultic Goods''' | * '''Macksound and Hoff Importers of Occultic Goods''' | ||
* '''McMahon and Co. Purveyor of Fine Products and Altercations''' - [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Mann_Co. Mann Co.] from ''Team Fortress 2'' ("We sell products and get in fights") | * '''McMahon and Co. Purveyor of Fine Products and Altercations''' - [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Mann_Co. Mann Co.] from ''Team Fortress 2'' ("We sell products and get in fights") | ||
* '''Mosquito Prince''' | * '''Mosquito Prince''' | ||
* '''Prince-S All Brand Guild Society Revue''' | * '''Prince-S All Brand Guild Society Revue''' | ||
* '''Red Cross Cola''' - ''Coca Cola'' | * '''Red Cross Cola''' - ''Coca Cola'' | ||
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* '''Sanguine Laceration''' | * '''Sanguine Laceration''' | ||
* '''Talisman Brand Amulets''' | * '''Talisman Brand Amulets''' | ||
* '''The 66th Store''' | * '''The 66th Store''' | ||
* '''[[The New York Oracle]]''' - ''The New York Times'' | * '''[[The New York Oracle]]''' - ''The New York Times'' | ||
* '''W.E. Kurtz & Sons''' - [[wikipedia:Colonel_Kurtz|Colonel Kurtz]] from the movie ''Apocalypse Now'' | * '''W.E. Kurtz & Sons''' - [[wikipedia:Colonel_Kurtz|Colonel Kurtz]] from the movie ''Apocalypse Now'' | ||
* '''White Crow | * '''White Crow''' | ||
* '''Willeford Pharmaceuticals''' - American detective fiction author [[wikipedia:Charles_Willeford|Charles Willeford]] | * '''Willeford Pharmaceuticals''' - American detective fiction author [[wikipedia:Charles_Willeford|Charles Willeford]] | ||
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* [[Basic Magazine]] | * [[Basic Magazine]] | ||
* [[Health Nova]] (item renamed to ''Healing Nova'') | * [[Health Nova]] (item renamed to ''Healing Nova'') | ||
* [[Melee Lifesteal]] | * [[Melee Lifesteal]] | ||
* [[Metal Skin]] | * [[Metal Skin]] | ||
* [[Mystic Reach]] | * [[Mystic Reach]] | ||
* [[Tesla Bullets]] | * [[Tesla Bullets]] | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Happy Panda Coffee replaced a previous poster that read ''"Sad Panda Coffee - Always Bitter"''. | * Happy Panda Coffee replaced a previous poster that read ''"Sad Panda Coffee - Always Bitter"''. | ||
* Astral Plane Canned Mille-Pattes Dazzle used to be called ''Astral Plane Canned Centipedes'' in an earlier version of the billboard. | * Astral Plane Canned Mille-Pattes Dazzle used to be called ''Astral Plane Canned Centipedes'' in an earlier version of the billboard. | ||
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