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Monday 16 August 2010

Ruby Tuesday: Shop Front

Up to now I have mostly shown you Valletta in sepia. But our capital city boasts its own bursts of colour. Like this bright red shop front in lower Merchants’ Street.

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True, it is decaying and it has been locked and barred for years. But I dream that, one day soon, the wood will be restored and it will be re-painted in a gleaming new coat of ruby red paint. Sometimes I dare to dream that this shop will be mine and I will fill it with eclectic treasurse created by true artisans and in one corner I will have a section for vintage items, lovingly restored, waiting to find new families that will cherish them once more … I am such a dreamer.

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I hope you enjoyed this glimpse of a little corner of Valletta. For more Ruby Tuesday posts from around the world, please visit Mary at Work of the Poet.

19 comments:

  1. Very interesting textures and designs on this shop front! It seems to have so many possibilities of coming to to life again! Great perspective!

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  2. Gorgeous!! I so love this...awesome!!

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  3. I've read somewhere if you dream, dream big!! The red door popped out from the brownish gray color of the wall. Thanks for sharing!
    A Chevrolet red pick up

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  4. Your dream sounds wonderful! This is a lovely image!

    Our little town is currently in the process of rehabbing its historic district, although it is nowhere near as ancient as your beautiful building. Keep the faith - it may happen! =)

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  5. Hi again!

    Your photo has brought bcak so many good memories of my childhood years on Malta!

    Happy RT!

    LOLA:)

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  6. Oh Loree, this is a wonderful dream. Open that shop and I will come. Your photos are beautiful in sepia and in technicolor, too!

    So happy to see this post as I have already walked virtually in the streets of Valletta with GoogleMaps. Not the same as being there (hahaha).

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  7. There's nothing wrong with being a dreamer!
    I love the worn patina of the red paint against the stone and I love your idea of what could be inside. I'd shop there for sure. :)

    Thanks for your visit. :)

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  8. Beautiful shop front Lorree.
    Costas

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  9. Lovely old fashioned, just perfect!

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  10. Thanks for your comment :-) We are all dreamers. I hope your dream one day will be relity. Good Luck.

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  11. How nice ! I have been in Valetta when our Cruise ship stopped there and there were elections and the mayor shaked the hand of my husband, lol I have that on video !

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  12. a great shot of a great entry.

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  13. Congratulations for your photos! I like the precision of your pictures! bye Mahon...

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  14. I hope that you will be able to bring this marvelous storefront back to life and fill the store with the treasures you dream about!

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  15. Loree, I will wait to visit until it cools off just a little bit -- hah! (It's about 33 to 34°C here today!) Thanks for your comment on my blog.

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  16. Hi Loree..thanks for always sparkling my day! hope you have a beautiful wkd! Hope you don't mind but I'll be doing a spotlight post on my fave photographers soon and you are in it!
    have a happy day!

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