Once upon a time, it seemed that all you needed to advertise your business was a prominently visible brick wall, a generous amount of paint, and a talented sign painter.  Throughout the area, these painted wall advertisements provided a great variety of different products to those who observed them, from local cleaners and retailers to even nationally advertised products.  In time, however, the use of painted wall advertisements diminished, as cheaper methods of outdoor advertisements, such as billboards became more prevalent.
Despite the decades that have passed since this form of advertising was popular, a number of these ads have largely resisted the fading effects of time to persevere and remain highly visible,  despite the fact that most of the products and businesses they advertise are no longer in business.  Here is a look at some painted walls, both large and small that can be spotted within the Baltimore area:

DUE TO THE EVER INCREASING VOLUME OF THESE SIGNS SPOTTED, I'VE SEPARATED THE SIGNS GEOGRAPHICALLY TO LEAD TO SHORTER PAGES AND LOADING TIME AS WELL AS BETTER PRESENTATION.  THE AREA IS DIVIDED INTO 5 ROUGH DISTRICTS.  CHOOSE ANY AREA FROM THE LISTING BELOW:

A favorite of visitors to Fells Point is this sign urging the vote against prohibition.  The sign was reportedly enhanced to serve as a backdrop in a movie near its Broadway and Thames location.  Thanks to Greg Halpern for this lead.	Why vote against prohibition?  So you can enjoy the flavor of Maryland Rye Whiskey, whose ad can be seen on Greenmount Avenue near 26th Street.
It's unusual to see an ad with such faded backround, yet so easily discernable in direct sunlight, but this old Cubanola Cigar ad on Patterson Park and Chase manges to do just that.	This is one of those neat "Ads for Ads," promoting the use and visibility of Outdoor painted wall ads on buildings.  Guess they did not want to mention "When you've gone, your ad will still be there!"
More visible to one time riders on the B&O line than to travellers along Belair Road is this double ad for Coca Cola and Quaker Oats above Sinclair Lane.	A closer look at the Belair and Sinclair Wall.
A somewhat older looking, and somewhat more faded Coke Ad can be seen on North Avenue East of Washington Street.	A newer and sleeker Coke ad can be seen on Harford Road south of Northern Parkway, tied in with the now closed Piccione Confectionery.
Below 25th Street along Harford Road, one can make out an old ad for Gold Medal flower peeking through this wall.	Barely visible from Broadway is this old Ad for Hecht's, though not of the same as the May Company affiliate.
Patterson Park just above Chase is the site of this BREAD sign.  The manufacturer's identity has become obscured.	Few breads were as popular in old Baltimore as Rice's.  One of their ads can be spotted at Gay and North Avenue, visible from the Patterson Park Avenue  side.
They smoked em in East Baltimore too.  This Bull Durham ad accompanies a bakery and bread ad, and seems to show the diagonal stripe of an old Cubanola Ad.	Noble Street is a small street running between Fayette and Baltimore on the East Side.  Just East of Highland, it is the site of this Bull Durham ad.
Fells Point is home to several old painted walls, such as this one on Lancaster Street east of Broadway.	...and this one at Broadway and Eastern marking the C. D. Kenny Co.
This ad near Broadway and Eastern shows at least 3 overlapping applications for Rosensteins clothing store.	...while this ordinary industrial marking seems to have been redone farily recently.  It is visible on Thames Street near Broadway.
Thames near Ann is also hame to this old painted front, that once served later as the Orpheum Theatre.	Fleet near Ann is the site of this nice preserved example for a small store.
Typical of industrial usage style is this sign for the Bagby Furniture Company, visible from Eastern and Central/	Biddle and Washington houses this old warehouse that advertises a great many products visible from the PRR mainline.
Is it "White Rock Beverages" being advertised by this vertical sign along the back of a home near Milton and Federal?	North and Chester was home to a barely discernable ad for Rice's Bread, until the dwelling to which it was attached was demolished in 2003.
Hamilton Avenue East of Harford is the site of this collection of old painted ads for the nearby shopping district on Harford Road.  These have faded rather badly over the years.

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