Clammy hands

This rusty sign is one of three hands that survived the 2004 demolition of the Clam Broth House, a seafood enclave in Hoboken, NJ, that first surfaced in 1899. Structural failures prompted city officials to order the destruction of the historic facade, but in 2010, the legendary restaurant reopened its doors. Today, fans new and old infiltrate the two-story establishment to cuddle around bowls of clam chowder, elongated lobster rolls and if they must, a handsome rack of lamb. Despite its obvious aging, the iconic hand still features timeless charm, with its rounded typography and the downward "c" and "l." I haven't dined at the Clam Broth House yet, but I hope the seafood fare warrants a round of applause.

-Dani 

The preppies

Why wouldn't you want to send your dashing young gents off to St. Peter's Prep for a fine pre-collegiate education? The imposing blocked letters festooned on the side of this Jesuit school in Jersey City spells out vintage style in the most academic of fashions. They evoke a roaring rah-rah feeling from a 1940s high school football game. Brains, brawn and boyish aesthetics...what more could you ask for from a good 'ole Catholic boy?

-Dani