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[[File:Billboards green lane.png|thumb|311x311px|Various advertisement billboards in the 66th Store building.]] | |||
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) | ||
* '''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" | ||
* '''Crowley's Convenience''' - [[wikipedia:Aleister_Crowley|Aleister Crowley]] | |||
* '''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''' | |||
* '''Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse''' | * '''Friedlander and Koppelman Co. Law and Curse''' | ||
* '''Granite City Garage''' | * '''Granite City Garage''' - [[wikipedia:Granite_City,_Illinois|Granite City, IL]] | ||
* '''Grebb''' | * '''Grebb''' | ||
* '''Happy Panda Coffee''' | * '''Happy Panda Coffee''' | ||
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* '''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''' | |||
* '''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''' - [https://www.history101.nyc/14th-street-store-at-6th-avenue-1904 The 14th Street Store] | ||
* '''[[The New York Oracle]]''' - ''The New York Times'' | * '''[[The New York Oracle]]''' - ''The New York Times'' | ||
* '''Third Eye Supply''' - [[wikipedia:Third_eye|Third Eye]] (spiritual concept) | |||
* '''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 Bleak Thoughts''' - In Russian, "White Crow" is an expression similar to [[wikipedia:Black_sheep|"Black Sheep"]] in English | ||
* '''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'') | ||
* [[Improved Cooldown]] | |||
* [[Melee Lifesteal]] | * [[Melee Lifesteal]] | ||
* [[Metal Skin]] | * [[Metal Skin]] | ||
* [[Mystic Reach]] | * [[Mystic Reach]] | ||
* [[Rescue Beam]] | |||
* [[Tesla Bullets]] | * [[Tesla Bullets]] | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | |||
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:Item posters.png|Item posters | |||
File:Neon Prime posters 1.png|[[Neon Prime]] posters | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||