New York makes the best bagels. Period
…and the bagels from Bagel Basket on the Upper West Side of Manhatten are among the very best! (not to forget their family heirloom recipe homemade soups, ice cream, pancakes, wraps, quiche etc) If you’re visiting NY, don’t miss your chance to have their awesome authentic Jewish bagels. The Bagel Basket originated the now famous rainbow bagel, so bring home a dozen or so for the kids. (bagels freeze perfectly, did you know?) We’ve just done their windows this week so that it will be a LOT easier to locate the shop. Look closely and you’ll notice...
Read MoreEver dream of a whole sea of bagels?
Well then, it must have been a premonition that you should be going to Bagel Talk II real soon! This window graphic is going up today so if you’re in the area of Neptune NJ, check it out. (and pick up a dozen hot bagels for me!) I think you’d agree that Character&Co really can transform your business and make it eye-catching, memorable and full of personality. We work one-on-one with our customers, emailing concepts back and forth until the final design is just perfect. If you have a business in the area (NY, NJ, eastern PA, or CT) we will come right to your location....
Read MoreI TOLD you these will get you some attention!
I did tell you that our windows will get your place noticed didn’t I?! Well, here again is Scoop Deville featured in an online magazine about great places to visit in Philadelphia….and notice what it says, Scoop DeVille stands out….! I love it when I’m right! Full article is here. windows by...
Read MoreHurry up! The pancakes are ready
Nothing gets you out of bed like hearing that pancakes are hot and ready. These aDORable pancakes are designed to be a large wall or window art piece so if you serve pancakes in your restaurant then “Hurry up - THESE pancakes are hot and ready!” Wall art by...
Read MoreDon’t you wish your windows were hot like me?
This is our latest window design going up today at the Italian People’s Bakery in Levittown, PA. This certainly isn’t ‘typical’ in ANY sense of the word and will do every good thing a window could ever do for a business: Everyone will know there’s an interesting BAKERY there Attention will be on that business There will be pictures taken Customers will go in with a smile Competitors will not Everyone will remember it General aura AWESOMENESS created As a great philosopher (cough) once said, It’s hot. Custom windows by...
Read MoreCelebrity sighting at area bagel shop!
NO ONE will believe that you saw Lady Gaga, Seinfeld and Jack Nicholsen all together in one bagel shop. And they’ll really think you lost it when you insist that Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Lucille Ball were there too. But you know you saw it, and WE believe you too. This zany celebrity sighting will definitely attract attention and add a lot of character to this bagel...
Read MoreIf eyes are the window of the soul…
Then windows are the soul of a business. Whoa, that’s heavy dude. Windows certainly are the first, most important impression that people will have of your business. Why have a mish-mash of cheap paper printouts or typical window paints when you can have something really classy and eye-catching? These custom designed vinyl window graphics go up quickly and are made to withstand sunlight and harsh weather for years. window graphics by...
Read MoreDon’t die before you try their candy coated pretzels!
We didn’t get the greatest of pictures here (5pm…Philadelphia traffic…not wanting to visit the intensive care unit…you get my drift) Scoop DeVille called us to do “SOMEthing” in their windows. They provided me with actual chocolates that I could paint them realistically…those suckers didn’t stand a chance! Within seconds I snapped some photos and dove in before anyone had a chance to stop me. I highly HIGHLY recommend them. Their gourmet candy covered pretzels are just incredible. Oddly enough, they didn’t ship any ice cream for me...
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