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* '''[[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) | ||
* '''Black Altar Inc. Coffin Polish''' | |||
* '''Black Cauldron Brand''' | |||
* '''Blackwell & Weston Detective Bureau''' | |||
* '''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]]) | ||
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* '''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" | ||
* '''Crowley's Convenience''' - [[wikipedia:Aleister_Crowley|Aleister Crowley]] | * '''Crowley's Convenience''' - [[wikipedia:Aleister_Crowley|Aleister Crowley]] | ||
* '''Dr. Rockwell's Dental Offcie''' ''(sic)'' - American artist [[wikipedia:Norman_Rockwell|Norman Rockwell]] | |||
* '''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'' | ||
* '''Fogwell's Bioluminescence''' | * '''Fogwell's Bioluminescence''' | ||
* '''Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse''' | * '''Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse''' | ||
* '''Golden Loops Corn Cereal''' | |||
* '''Granite City Garage''' - [[wikipedia:Granite_City,_Illinois|Granite City, IL]] | * '''Granite City Garage''' - [[wikipedia:Granite_City,_Illinois|Granite City, IL]] | ||
* '''Grebb''' | * '''Grebb''' | ||
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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'']] | ||
* '''Liberty Beef Franks''' | |||
* '''Life Beer''' | |||
* '''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''' | ||
* '''Overlord & Company''' | * '''Overlord & Company''' | ||
* '''Plaza Cigarettes''' | |||
* '''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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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:City concept art.png|Concept art showing various signs | File:City concept art.png|Concept art showing various signs | ||
File:Signs 1.png|Various signs and artwork | |||
File:Signs 2.png|Various signs | |||
File:Signs 3.png|Various signs and newspapers | |||
File:Signs 4.png|Various signs | |||
File:Item posters.png|Item posters | |||
File:New york Oracle billboard.png|The New York Oracle billboard | |||
File:Store signs.png|Unused store signs found in the game files | |||
File:Neon Prime posters 1.png|[[Neon Prime]] posters | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Concept artist [[Evgeniy Evstrastiy]] designed some of the billboards.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=https://youtu.be/vl3F5IMLP_o?si=yiPuwIBQRttJWBF9&t=4740|title=Evgeniy Evstratiy Interview (1:19:00)}} (in Russian)</ref> | |||
* Some of the fonts used in poster designs are [https://www.dafont.com/hestina.font Hestina], [https://freefonts.co/fonts/decotura-icg-regular Decotura ICG] and [https://www.dafont.com/american-captain.font American Captain]. | |||
* 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. | ||
* There was an old poster that read ''"Prime Neons sold here"'', a reference to [[Neon Prime|''Neon Prime'']]. | |||
== References == | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 11 August 2026
There are many commercial brands advertising their products and services on the streets of the Cursed Apple. Here's a list of them and their possible real world inspirations.
Summary
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- Astral Plane Canned Mille-Pattes Dazzle
- Baroness Hotel - Baroness Hotel in Seattle, WA (close to Valve's office in Bellevue)
- Black Altar Inc. Coffin Polish
- Black Cauldron Brand
- Blackwell & Weston Detective Bureau
- Bradley's Tonics and Salves
- Carpenter Brand Sparkling Brut - French musician Carpenter Brut (named after American filmmaker John Carpenter)
- Classic Blue Paint Service
- C. M. Burns & Ashe Cremations - Charles Montgomery Burns from The Simpsons, also a pun on "see them burn"
- Crowley's Convenience - Aleister Crowley
- Dr. Rockwell's Dental Offcie (sic) - American artist Norman Rockwell
- Filtered Nationals
- Five Eyes from Concentrate Meats and Crab 5 Eyes - Five Guys Burgers and Fries
- Fogwell's Bioluminescence
- Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse
- Golden Loops Corn Cereal
- Granite City Garage - Granite City, IL
- Grebb
- Happy Panda Coffee
- Hellmans Steel and Iron Works
- Hex Jazz Records
- Holy Chains
- H. West Reanimation Professionals - H.P. Lovecraft's short story Herbert West-Reanimator
- Liberty Beef Franks
- Life Beer
- Macksound and Hoff Importers of Occultic Goods
- McMahon and Co. Purveyor of Fine Products and Altercations - Mann Co. from Team Fortress 2 ("We sell products and get in fights")
- Mosquito Prince
- Overlord & Company
- Plaza Cigarettes
- Prince-S All Brand Guild Society Revue
- Red Cross Cola - Coca Cola
- Red Hand Premium Coffee - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' song Red Right Hand
- Rn Castevets Twin Omen Cigar - The Castevets family from the movie Rosemary's Baby
- Sanctuary Horn Wax
- Sanguine Laceration
- Talisman Brand Amulets
- The 66th Store - The 14th Street Store
- The New York Oracle - The New York Times
- Third Eye Supply - Third Eye (spiritual concept)
- W.E. Kurtz & Sons - Colonel Kurtz from the movie Apocalypse Now
- White Crow Bleak Thoughts - In Russian, "White Crow" is an expression similar to "Black Sheep" in English
- Willeford Pharmaceuticals - American detective fiction author Charles Willeford
Items
[edit | edit source]Some of the posters are advertising in-game items.
- Basic Magazine
- Health Nova (item renamed to Healing Nova)
- Improved Cooldown
- Melee Lifesteal
- Metal Skin
- Mystic Reach
- Rescue Beam
- Tesla Bullets
Gallery
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Concept art showing various signs -
Various signs and artwork -
Various signs -
Various signs and newspapers -
Various signs -
Item posters -
The New York Oracle billboard -
Unused store signs found in the game files -
Neon Prime posters
Trivia
[edit | edit source]- Concept artist Evgeniy Evstrastiy designed some of the billboards.[1]
- Some of the fonts used in poster designs are Hestina, Decotura ICG and American Captain.
- 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.
- There was an old poster that read "Prime Neons sold here", a reference to Neon Prime.
References
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Evgeniy Evstratiy Interview (1:19:00) on YouTube (in Russian)
Navigation
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