{"id":3161,"date":"2011-03-21T13:06:36","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T12:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/?p=3161"},"modified":"2014-02-09T16:47:27","modified_gmt":"2014-02-09T15:47:27","slug":"oslo-mysteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/oslo-mysteries\/","title":{"rendered":"oslo mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you walk slowly enough, you see little things in Oslo<\/a>. I came across a couple of mysteries.
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\"texture<\/a><\/p>\n

Old iron posts of various types have imprints. They are either mirrored or the right way around, but something in the style tells me this is old. How old, I have not the faintest idea. I imagine old posters used ink that somehow etched itself into the paintwork. Apart from the gorgeous textures and a whiff of history, I would like to know what was announced, when and how. In the two pics above, I can spot a street name “dalsbergstien”, a map and a skate. It should – in theory – be possible to find out when these posts were last painted. The posts are seriously worn, and I suspect might be removed soon.<\/p>\n

\"weapons\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“v\u00e5pen” (weapons)<\/p>\n

\"paulus<\/a><\/p>\n

Paulus plass (paulus’ square, a square on the other side of town, across the river)<\/p>\n

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\"old<\/a><\/p>\n

This smiley – and font – seems rather old-fashioned.<\/p>\n

Then, the second mystery; I did not realise it was one until I got home:<\/p>\n

\"offshore\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A sticker, announcing a company called “AS Hjalmar Bj\u00f8rge”… first: what thought was that, to announce offshore charter, sales & purchases on lampposts<\/em> around town?! Subliminal advertising?! Thing is: the phone number and postal code tells me this sticker is from before 1992, when Oslo changed the phone numbers from six to eight digits. The telex is a nice touch.<\/p>\n

A fascinating thing about this, is that I cannot find any real nor historical information on this company. And the logo is just epic.<\/p>\n

Any suggestions as to the origins of these little strangeness’es would be welcome, and any similar things from other places would be fun. I hope the posts stays. I love Oslo for this quirkiness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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