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Odd Business Names
Posted by JPowell on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 8:50 AM

Ok all -

I know I saw it posted on here a few times before, however the last time I saw the post was a good few years ago. I'm not sure if it made the transistion over to the new forumn or not, but the post I'm trying to find is one that several forumn members had shared odd business names. I recall one being for a law firm and that was Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe. If anyone knows where I could find the post, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

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Posted by yougottawanta on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 9:46 AM

J[Powel

I remember that thread it was a good one. Some of the names made me laugh out loud

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 9:47 AM

LION lives in a monastery, him has named many business on the layout of him after monks in the monastery.

The Roman Arms Apartments

Ben's Tobbaco (Fr. Benidict smoked like a chiminy- I think his coffin is still smoking

Seebergers Fast Fish Resturant -- Fr. Seeberge was an avid fisherman

The Muggli Mank -- Fr. Muggli's Uncle owned the bank in town.

The Miracle Baking Company --- "If tis Fresh--It's Miracle"

The Pius Shoe Company == "The Pius Shoe with a lifetime sole"

And Many others.... Pick on your friends, they *are* funny!

 

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Posted by Graham Line on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:11 AM

A friend had a little shop on his HO Main Street named "Gagamagot Produce"

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Posted by BRAKIE on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:34 AM

Graham Line

A friend had a little shop on his HO Main Street named "Gagamagot Produce"

 

We have a hair salon  called "Heads You Win-Tails You Tan".

Back in the 50/60s in Columbus there was a bar called "Bottoms Up Café" and Hooker's Bar & Grill owned by Brad Hooker (a Lionel collector). He finally changed the name to Brad's Bar & Grill. I went there once a week for the all you can eat perch special.

 

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Posted by DS4-4-1000 on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:38 AM

When I used to live in New Jersey there was a fast food restaurant nearby named "The House of Grill Repute".  Now that I live in SE Ohio there is a hair salon near me called "The Clip Joint"

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Posted by dstarr on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:47 AM

G. Williker's Machine Shop.

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Posted by CGW121 on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:58 AM
There is one on my layout caled Passen Gas.
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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 12:10 PM

When I was in first grade, we created a small model town in the middle of the classroom called "Fantasy Island" and everybody contributed something. In retrospect it would have been funny to bring in my trains and call it "Fantasy island Area Rapid Tranisit."

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Posted by Beach Bill on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 12:17 PM

I'm pretty sure that the naming of a law firm "Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe" stems from an old Marx Brothers movie.  Picture Groucho saying that (with eyebrows).

I used to drive through Berryville, VA every time I went to the Timonium, MD train show.  There was a funeral home near the highway with the name "Enders and Shirley Funeral Home".  I always thought it would be great if the other co-owner was the senior partner and it could then be "Shirley an Enders Funeral Home".

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 12:27 PM

A quick google searched turned up this MR thread and this one, too

I've found that the search option here doesn't seem to pay much attention to the words typed into the search box, but if you go to google and preface your search terms with "Model Railroader Forum - " followed by the term or item you're seeking, the results are better.

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Posted by jjdamnit on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 12:35 PM

Hello all,

Beach Bill
I'm pretty sure that the naming of a law firm "Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe" stems from an old Marx Brothers movie.

Actually that was the Three Stooges!

Groucho's lawyer was The Honorable Charls H. Hungadunga, care of Hungadunga, Hungadunga, Hungadunga, Hungadunga & McCormack; Animal Crackers, 1930.

Hope this helps.

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 12:37 PM

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by Rastafarr on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 7:05 PM

Alice's Sewing and Sundries

Billy Bob's Beef 'n Barf

Monkey John's Flying Surprises

Hungry Jim's Roadkill Disposal Service

Shakey Joe, Licensed Architect

I can keep going...

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Posted by peahrens on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 7:33 PM

Smelley Gas Works

Wholly Mackeral Seafood Company

 

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Posted by JPowell on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 8:30 PM

doctorwayne

A quick google searched turned up this MR thread and this one, too

I've found that the search option here doesn't seem to pay much attention to the words typed into the search box, but if you go to google and preface your search terms with "Model Railroader Forum - " followed by the term or item you're seeking, the results are better.

Wayne

 

 

 

Thanks for the links. The 1st one is one I rememebr well. I even came across a comment I had made on it back in 2005. Shows ya how long ago I saw the post.

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Posted by caldreamer on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 9:02 PM

When I was n high school in Brooklyn there was a restraunt on block from school that was named very appropriatley the GREASY SPOON".  We used to sneak out to go there for lunch instead of the very bad school lunches.

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Posted by CentralGulf on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 9:42 PM

caldreamer

When I was n high school in Brooklyn there was a restraunt on block from school that was named very appropriatley the GREASY SPOON".  We used to sneak out to go there for lunch instead of the very bad school lunches.

Heh, heh! Yes, actual names are better than the made up variety. In honor of that tradition, I offer Crooked Carter's Car Lot.

Carter did business in Stuttgart, Germany, with a clientèle made up almost exclusively of American GIs. I bought an Alfa Romeo Spider from him.

CG

 

 

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Posted by Bayfield Transfer Railway on Thursday, October 6, 2016 2:01 AM

Morningwood Mattress Company

 

"If you slept well, you've got MORNINGWOOD!"

 

Disclaimer:  This post may contain humor, sarcasm, and/or flatulence.

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Posted by Enzoamps on Thursday, October 6, 2016 2:43 AM

The local Hooters restaurant had some letters go out on its neon sign, so all that was left was "Ho   s".   I thought that was funny, until I saw the same letters out a couple more times over the next couple months.  That made me think it was vandals with BB guns.

One time the wife and I left a restaurant and across the street the DISCOUNT TIRES business had lost the first five letters, so UNT TIRES.   I looked at the wife and said "Look, DISCO is dead."  That was the only clever thing I have said in 30 years of marriage.

I had business in Waukeegan back in the 1980s, and there was a large sign in front of a restaurant there that said "Seville Restanraut".

Plenty of towns have a bar called the Dew Drop Inn.

There really is a town named Hell in Michigan.  Various fun can be had with that.  There is a post office there, so you can send mail with a Hell postmark.

 

I think a letter or two burnt out on a lit sign would be a nice touch to a layout, even if it doesn;t make a funny result.  Local CHinese place Buffet World had the B burnt out for a long while, and we all called the place "Uffet World" the rest of its days.

Sign on local Moose Club, "Parking for handicapted only".

I recall a billboard years ago, "Illiterate?  Call 1-800-....."  And I thought, if they are illiterate, how would they know what he sign says.   On a vaguely related note, the Michigan Dyslexia Institute here in Lansing, has no typographical errors on ANY of its signage.  We've looked.

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Posted by oldline1 on Thursday, October 6, 2016 4:39 AM

We used to vacation in Roanoke, VA every summer from about 1956-1968 and always stayed at the Dun Roamin' Hotel.

I lived in Pasadena, TX for a long time and a dentist down the road was Dr. Butcher, DDS.

 

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Thursday, October 6, 2016 8:00 AM

I've done an Alice's Restaurant. 

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Posted by Steven Otte on Thursday, October 6, 2016 11:04 AM

When I built the downtown block for MR's Bay Junction project, I put a few pun names on the businesses there, including Hair Today salon and Suit Yourself menswear.

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Posted by PRR8259 on Thursday, October 6, 2016 11:32 AM

There is a hair salon, right now, near the famous RR town of Northumberland, PA, near what was once the 5th largest yard in the world, on PA 147:

"Curl Up & Dye"

I laugh every time I drive by.

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Posted by PRR8259 on Thursday, October 6, 2016 11:37 AM

For anyone who has not seen Howard Zane's layout, you should look him up online, call him up and go see it.  There is a plethora of humorous 1940's style billboards and business names on it.  You can't help but smile.  One of my favorites is, if I recall, the Jocelyn Elders School of Self Gratification...or something like that.

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Posted by CentralGulf on Thursday, October 6, 2016 12:36 PM

I think everyone will have to figure this one out for themselves, otherwise it might fall to the Axe Of Otte (tm). 

I used to fish the Sacramento Delta. There was an (in)famous bait shop in Isleton called the Master______.

I'm sure Jocelyn Elders would approve. Laugh Laugh Laugh

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Posted by nealknows on Thursday, October 6, 2016 2:01 PM

Some of the industries on my layout are named for what they do:

Three Amigos Warehouse & Storage -Named in honor of my 3 train buddies who helped me with some track plans..

Shapeless Steel Works - You can figure that one out...

C&P Restaurant Supply - C&P stands for 'Choke & Puke' - Neal hates diners!

R.M.O. Power Supply - R.M.O. stands for --RIP ME OFF

Gotta have a little humor...

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Posted by carl425 on Thursday, October 6, 2016 2:50 PM

Anybody remember this one?

This was the first structure kit I ever built - about 50 years ago.

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Thursday, October 6, 2016 2:58 PM

Dr. Seymore Butts may open a proctology practice on my layout at some point. There may also be a "Hale & Hardy Health Club." The layout is currently home to the I.C. Sparks Welding Supply company and the TruGrit Sandpaper Company and their "Famously rough, surprisingly smooth" product. The latter slogan is a parody of the Columbia, SC Convention and Visitor's Beauro slogan "Famously hot, surprisingly cool."

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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, October 6, 2016 3:15 PM

dstarr

G. Williker's Machine Shop.

Turtle Truckers

Deathwish Piano Movers:  No job too scary.

 
There is a real liquor store near my home (and very close to a rail line) called "G.Will Liquors".
 
Our local paper used to carry ads from a Real Estate guy whose last name was "Schmuckie" (not sure now of the exact spelling). I always thought that would go good on a billboard...
 
"Why settle for a 'good' deal, when you could get a Schmuckie deal?"
 
 
Stix

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