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I used to work in San Francisco on Harrison St. @ 18th, not far from the vacant Lilli Ann building. I was driving by one day when I saw that someone had started gutting it and I immediately pulled over and asked for the foreman. I wanted the giant letters on the marquee! So I have two sets of Lilli Ann letters (the L and A are about 2.5 feet tall, and the shortest I letters are about a foot) patiently waiting for the perfect installation in my sewing room.... one of these days! I want to paint them a gorgeous lacquered shade -- maybe red or turquoise. I'll be sure to submit them to AT for advice when the time comes. :-)

What happened to if?

This house is right down the street from me... I love it!

Would not want to live next to this place! Talk about bringing down values.
We should try and make America more beautiful---this is why people always want to go to Europe to not see this type of stuff.

Am I the only person getting tired of the constant "Austin is eccentric/hip/funky!" parade? Please -- not everyone in NY wears black, not everyone in SF is gay or lesbian, and not everyone in Austin is hip, funky or eccentric.

Too cool. I love funky, but tidy yard art like this.

poptart, I think you should be aware that Europe is the birthplace of the modern art movement and thus, actually has lots of modern and pop influences in the public art and architecture. In fact, much of it is often placed for dramatic effect next to much older traditional buildings. I would rather live next to something like this (which I think is fun and witty), rather than some McMansion or homeowner association controlled neighborhood.

I can't believe that Conjunction Junction is a real place. Thank you, I am off now to get some adverbs.

The real question is why they've decided to hang this from a tree like they have. Do they make noise in the wind, smacking into each other and the tree? Can kids use them for climbing?

is that vehicle up on blocks?

no matter how awesome all you people think this is, i would not want my neighbor hanging that in their front yard. and luckily they would not.

I think what some people aren't getting, is that this is the eastside of Austin. It's an neighborhood populated largely by artists. Seeing art in people's yards is common there. This is not the suburbs. It's a young, hip, artistic, urban neighborhood.

It looks like something squirrels would enjoy climbing on.

Love the art. Too bad the house and yards look like crap.

ooh lookie! it's garbage hanging from trees! because trees aren't beautiful without a good amount of garbage hanging from them!

VLADCOLE... regarding your "garbage hanging from trees" comment -- you clearly have never set foot in a modern art gallery.