Ransom Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I wasn't sure if this belonged in Twill or not, so feel free to move it if you think it needs to be. This link was posted on the Tales of the Seven Seas forum, but I thought it pretty interesting. It is a society for the cataloging, preservation, and study of tavern signs. They give brief histories, and where needed, explanations on the origin/meaning of certain names. Tavern Sign Society ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That's a fun find. I like the Flagship. Just one of my preferred haunts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Funny, I thought it was the Dog and Bacon! LOL (Nice work, BTW, as usual.) ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matusalem Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I have a source of tavern names from 1680 Port Royal, these are just names, not signs: Black Dog, Cheshire Cheese, Cat and Fiddle, Sign of Bacchus, Sin of the Mermaid (hmm...I wonder what that sin is?), Jamaica Arms, Sugar Loaf, Sign of the George. I still like the tavern in NYC that tooks it's nmae from American Werewolf in London...the Slaughtered Lamb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crows Nest Vintage Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) these were trays, not sure if you would seek these here is a nice one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=130266565200 has artwork of the "laughing Cavalier" by Frans Hals Edited November 9, 2008 by Crows Nest Vintage "Your pieces of eight Ye Wager soon, I shall be sparkin' some Pirate art by the light of the Moon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pew Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Here's a fun way to kill time, or when you are in need of a tavern name: Tavern Name Generator , Skull and Quill Society , The Watch Dog "We are 21st Century people who play a game of dress-up and who spend a lot of time pissing and moaning about the rules of the game and whether other people are playing fair." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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