carrino_robi: link you struggle to walk past pharmacy without seeing massive alli pop-up stands or posters.surfers looking to #lose weight
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Courtz0313: @MelanieHoffmanC wow. 24 hours would be hard. no radio or tv. and no looking at posters on wall. lol. i wouldnt survive
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kickassxkim: i may or not be trying to haggle with craigslist posters selling @riseagainst tickets to convince them to sell 2 tickets for $100 D:
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amberoffical16: @jolenemanik lol. if u were the # 1 fan ever u'd have a room full of pictures a and posters of the person u really like/or love... lol
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Irishdb: @Fluro_Dreamer oh really, haha. Was this the surprize or when we were looking at the posters in town?
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Choose from 25 neighborhood posters, or the retro "Milwaukee Feeds and Supplies the World." |
 | By Andy Tarnoff   Publisher E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Andy Tarnoff |
| Published Sept. 8, 2009 at 2:11 p.m. |
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You've probably seen the Milwaukee neighborhood posters, commissioned by the city in 1983. Over the subsequent seven years, local graphic artist Jan Kotowicz created 25 of them, each unique, if now just a little dated.
Amazingly, the Milwaukee Department of City Development still has a stock of these posters, and it's selling them for the dirt-cheap price of $3 (plus $2.50 for shipping). Additionally, you can order the retro "Milwaukee Feeds and Supplies the World" poster for just $5.
Each of the neighborhood posters is 15 by 22 inches, and the back contains a history article written by John Gurda. Jump on this deal, fellow Milwaukeeans, before it's too late.
To order by mail, send a check or money order to:
Department of City Development
Attn: Terri Grote
809 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Include a list of the poster(s) you would like to purchase. The DCD's Web site contains more information and shipping charges.
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Posted by kellyann7750 on Sept. 9, 2009 at 11:38 a.m. (report)
Tammy, why you hatin'?
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Posted by Tammy on Sept. 9, 2009 at 8:56 a.m. (report)
I love that the city has a stash of these... I also love that the only way you can get them is to snail mail a check or money order. Yep, real old timey!
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Posted by Jeff on Sept. 9, 2009 at 8:44 a.m. (report)
Years ago I spotted a framed "Milwaukee Feeds and Supplies the World" poster at the King's Pub in Mexico City. I wonder where else these have ended up!
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Posted by MilwaukeeCity on Sept. 8, 2009 at 9:16 p.m. (report)
That's the one! I bought mine on amazon.com I believe every Milwaukeean should have one, also great convo starters.
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Posted by brunocarlson on Sept. 8, 2009 at 6:40 p.m. (report)
There are a few that are heinous and dated (I pity those who live in those neighborhoods and want the poster) but overall I think they are great. I have been looking for that old style Milwaukee poster for a while now. I would love it if it were bigger. Anyone with an idea?
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