Today, we are featuring the ARMY & N VY SURPLUS at 1116 West Lee Street. They don't have a website to link to and we don't know much about them. However, we love the red, white, and blue façade on their store. It really put us in a "Fourth of July" frame of mind. Several years ago, we were inside and, as we recall, the store is a traditional American Army/Navy store-- uniforms, knives, general items related to military; understated and utilitarian.
The cloudless, Carolina Blue Sky above is our contribution to Skywatch Friday. Let's hope the skies are sunny for all of the Fun Fourth festivities in downtown Greensboro tomorrow. This is the 34th year for the community event. Your spending time and money downtown will send the message that this event is worthwhile!
Finally, today is the 184th day for our blog and, with this post, we're officially into the second half of our first year. We hope you are enjoying the blog! As always, your comments are welcome! Your comments motivate us to spend hours roaming the city with camera in hand!
there must be some interesting stuff on sale there! have you ever shopped there?
Posted by: magiceye | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Great shot and perfect for the Fourth of July. I hope you have a great holiday weekend.
Posted by: Carver | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 07:59 AM
I agree - perfect for the fourth! ARMY & N VY - excellent.
Posted by: david zen-kennedy | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:50 AM
We still have these stores in the UK, but a lot smaller. Not thoguth about them in years. Excellent image and timely for skywatch
Posted by: babooshka | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Great photo for the 4th of July and SWF :)
Posted by: Evita | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:57 AM
I love to shop in the surplus stores.
Posted by: Jim K | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 11:04 AM
We've not yet left the house today and it feels as if we are gathering our ensemble for the Fourth of July: Magiceye, Carver, David Zen-K, Babooshka, Evita, and Jim K, and all the rest of you who have not penned a comment. So many continents brought together. Oh how we love the community of bloggers!
Posted by: Greensboro Daily Photo | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Thank you for stopping by Brushstokes... I am in the process of putting together either a slide show of my paintings, or a catalog. Just started posted one a day on my side bar. I've been painting watercolors for years, but never persued going farther than friends and family. So thanks for your encouraging words. I will let you know when I get a link, or a way to show them all.
I will be back to see more of your daily photos.
Wanda from Brushstrokes.
Posted by: Wanda | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Great catch! & cool building, perfect for this holiday weekend.
Posted by: Lily | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 01:50 PM
So nice & colorful!
Posted by: sharon | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 03:28 PM
What a great photo for the 4th of July! It is so nostalgic, and a true Americana capture.
Happy 4th to you!
Posted by: Jew Wishes | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 06:50 PM
Not much in the sky but brightness to shine on that store. I would like to visit one of those some day too.
Posted by: chrome3d | Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 01:45 AM
Wow, a colourful capture of national colours. Happy 4th of July to you from Jo (South Africa)
Posted by: Jo | Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 02:59 AM
This kind of store is quite intriguing, mainly becuase I don't think we have one like it in Australia! (But I could be wrong!) The signs almost stand out like traffic lights on the wall in contrast with the blue of the sky!
Posted by: Gemma | Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 03:37 AM
That is the kind of a place we would swerve across the traffic lanes to stop and visit!
Have a great 4th!
Posted by: Janis | Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 12:52 PM