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There are many commercial brands ~~and stores~~ advertising their products 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.

== Summary ==

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* '''Baroness Hotel''' - [https://www.baronesshotel.com/ Baroness Hotel] in Seattle, WA (Valve's home city)

* '''Bradley's Tonics and Salves'''

* '''Carpenter Brand Sparkling Brut''' - French musician [[wikipedia:Carpenter_Brut|Carpenter Brut]]

* '''Carpenter Brand Sparkling Brut''' - French musician [[wikipedia:Carpenter_Brut|Carpenter Brut]] (named after American filmmaker [[wikipedia:John_Carpenter|John Carpenter]])

* '''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"

* '''Filtered Nationals'''

* '''Five Eyes'''

* '''Five Eyes from Concentrate Meats''' and '''Crab 5 Eyes''' - ''Five Guys Burgers and Fries''

* '''Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse'''

* '''Granite City Garage'''

* '''Grebb'''

* '''Happy Panda Coffee'''

* '''Hellmans Steel and Iron Works'''

* '''Hex Jazz Records'''

* '''Holy Chains'''

* '''H. West Reanimation Professionals''' - H.P. Lovecraft's short story [[wikipedia:Herbert_West–Reanimator|''Herbert West-Reanimator'']]

* '''Macksound and Hoff Importers of Occultic Goods'''

* '''McMahon and Co. Purveyor of Fine ~~Goods~~ and Altercations'''

* '''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'''

* '''Prince-S All Brand Guild Society Revue'''

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* '''White Crow'''

* '''Willeford Pharmaceuticals''' - American detective fiction author [[wikipedia:Charles_Willeford|Charles Willeford]]

=== Items ===

Some of the posters are advertising in-game [[items]].

* [[Basic Magazine]]

* [[Health Nova]] (item renamed to ''Healing Nova'')

* [[Melee Lifesteal]]

* [[Metal Skin]]

* [[Mystic Reach]]

* [[Tesla Bullets]]

== Gallery ==

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-There are many commercial brands and stores advertising their products 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.
 == Summary ==
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 * '''Baroness Hotel''' - [https://www.baronesshotel.com/ Baroness Hotel] in Seattle, WA (Valve's home city)
 * '''Bradley's Tonics and Salves'''
-* '''Carpenter Brand Sparkling Brut''' - French musician [[wikipedia:Carpenter_Brut|Carpenter Brut]]
+* '''Carpenter Brand Sparkling Brut''' - French musician [[wikipedia:Carpenter_Brut|Carpenter Brut]] (named after American filmmaker [[wikipedia:John_Carpenter|John Carpenter]])
+* '''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"
 * '''Filtered Nationals'''
-* '''Five Eyes'''
+* '''Five Eyes from Concentrate Meats''' and '''Crab 5 Eyes''' - ''Five Guys Burgers and Fries''
 * '''Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse'''
+* '''Granite City Garage'''
 * '''Grebb'''
 * '''Happy Panda Coffee'''
 * '''Hellmans Steel and Iron Works'''
 * '''Hex Jazz Records'''
+* '''Holy Chains'''
 * '''H. West Reanimation Professionals''' - H.P. Lovecraft's short story [[wikipedia:Herbert_West–Reanimator|''Herbert West-Reanimator'']]
 * '''Macksound and Hoff Importers of Occultic Goods'''
-* '''McMahon and Co. Purveyor of Fine Goods and Altercations'''
+* '''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'''
 * '''Prince-S All Brand Guild Society Revue'''
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 * '''White Crow'''
 * '''Willeford Pharmaceuticals''' - American detective fiction author [[wikipedia:Charles_Willeford|Charles Willeford]]
+=== Items ===
+Some of the posters are advertising in-game [[items]].
+* [[Basic Magazine]]
+* [[Health Nova]] (item renamed to ''Healing Nova'')
+* [[Melee Lifesteal]]
+* [[Metal Skin]]
+* [[Mystic Reach]]
+* [[Tesla Bullets]]
 == Gallery ==