Where do you see the word "HOME"?
October 13, 2010 4:10 PM Subscribe
I’m looking for as many real-life, able-to-be-photographed appearances of the word “home”. Some good examples would be the home key on a keyboard or the home signage on a sports scoreboard (as in HOME v VISITORS). A homepage icon on a web browser would also work - even though the word might not be written, the symbol’s meaning is instantly recognisable as “home”. I'd liken to avoid using company logos and business names. A great variety of locations, typography, surrounds etc would be ideal. I don’t want to type the word “home” again, so I’m hoping you get what I’m after.
also not a word, but the "home" icon on a browser came to mind.
posted by crawfo at 4:18 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by crawfo at 4:18 PM on October 13, 2010
Too bad you're all the way across the world, because in Charleston there's a bunch of places where someone took a stencil and spray painted "This is Home" on various things mostly sidewalk.
I'm actually moving there Saturday and sometime amongst all of the hullabaloo I can go get a shot if you want.
posted by theichibun at 4:21 PM on October 13, 2010
I'm actually moving there Saturday and sometime amongst all of the hullabaloo I can go get a shot if you want.
posted by theichibun at 4:21 PM on October 13, 2010
You'll sometimes see signs outside of apartment complexes which say "If you lived here, you'd be home now."
Drive around some neighborhoods. Home shows up on For Sale signs. There's also the red arrow "Home for Sale" sign.
posted by onhazier at 4:22 PM on October 13, 2010
Drive around some neighborhoods. Home shows up on For Sale signs. There's also the red arrow "Home for Sale" sign.
posted by onhazier at 4:22 PM on October 13, 2010
Plaques or statues to people with "home" in their name (I'm thinking Homer, but there are surely others). Covers of the Iliad & Odyssey with Homer's name prominently featured. Jim Thome baseball cards. The cover of Alison Bechdel's Fun Home. Phone book entries for people or businesses with "home" in the name. "Welcome Home" banners; if you were in the US, you could get some great shots of the homemade signs people post on highway overpasses to welcome troops back. Gameboards that have a "home" space. A saved "Home" entry on a cell phone auto-dial list or GPS list. Business cards that list "home" and "work" contact information.
posted by Fui Non Sum at 4:29 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by Fui Non Sum at 4:29 PM on October 13, 2010
Home plate.
posted by sourwookie at 4:30 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by sourwookie at 4:30 PM on October 13, 2010
There are > 1 cities named Mountain Home.
posted by trinity8-director at 4:31 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by trinity8-director at 4:31 PM on October 13, 2010
"Home sweet home" embroidery sampler.
posted by sourwookie at 4:31 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by sourwookie at 4:31 PM on October 13, 2010
D'oh!
posted by sourwookie at 4:32 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by sourwookie at 4:32 PM on October 13, 2010
Menus: Home Style, Homemade etc.
Doormats and dodads Welcome to our Home, Home is Where the Heart Is, etc.
Airport banners: Welcome Home Our Troops / State Champions etc
posted by fshgrl at 4:41 PM on October 13, 2010
Doormats and dodads Welcome to our Home, Home is Where the Heart Is, etc.
Airport banners: Welcome Home Our Troops / State Champions etc
posted by fshgrl at 4:41 PM on October 13, 2010
Home Alone
Perhaps a house key? Not quite as iconic as an image of home plate or the home icon in a browser.
Signs where you can buy "home made" items. A craft market of some sort?
A highschooler's agenda listing "Homeroom"
Homecoming banners
The home shopping network channel on TV
If you were in Canada there's the Home Hardware store franchise
Any Home Owners association
Homeland security logo if you're close to a border
Homeless shelters
Homeopathic clinic
posted by thisisnotbruce at 5:12 PM on October 13, 2010
Perhaps a house key? Not quite as iconic as an image of home plate or the home icon in a browser.
Signs where you can buy "home made" items. A craft market of some sort?
A highschooler's agenda listing "Homeroom"
Homecoming banners
The home shopping network channel on TV
If you were in Canada there's the Home Hardware store franchise
Any Home Owners association
Homeland security logo if you're close to a border
Homeless shelters
Homeopathic clinic
posted by thisisnotbruce at 5:12 PM on October 13, 2010
Signs on athletic venues. Wrigley Field is a good example; I'm sure there are hundreds others.
posted by DrGail at 5:15 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by DrGail at 5:15 PM on October 13, 2010
There are lots of books and movies with the word "home" in the title. Maybe go take some photos of book covers and DVD covers at your local library?
posted by amyms at 6:14 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by amyms at 6:14 PM on October 13, 2010
Home is the name of an episode of the X-Files. The word appears briefly on the screen at the beginning of the episode; maybe you could screen-capture it on a computer?
posted by Lucinda at 5:20 AM on October 14, 2010
posted by Lucinda at 5:20 AM on October 14, 2010
Also "homestyle" or "home style" is used a lot to refer to certain types of cooking.
There seem to be several realty magazines with the title HomeStyle. Here's one example.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:39 AM on October 14, 2010
There seem to be several realty magazines with the title HomeStyle. Here's one example.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:39 AM on October 14, 2010
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posted by dersins at 4:13 PM on October 13, 2010