{"id":228282,"date":"2025-12-12T00:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T00:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/228282\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T00:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T00:03:09","slug":"better-than-shaws-iconic-limerick-sign-could-going-to-the-big-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/228282\/","title":{"rendered":"Better than Shaws! Iconic Limerick sign could going to the Big Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Live95 Picture library <\/p>\n

\n The famous pencil could be finding a new home in the USA\n <\/p>\n

A Live 95 video has resulted in a piece of iconic Limerick city retail history potentially finding a new home in New York.<\/p>\n

Last month, Live 95 revealed that one of the Midwest\u2019s most popular shops, Silkes Arts & Office on Catherine Street, was to close its doors for the last time on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

The shop has traded in the city centre for more than a quarter of a century, and the closure resulted from owners and managers making the decision to retire.<\/p>\n

Silkes was famous for the big pencil above its door, and the shop has been a creative home for artists, schools, and families for over 30 years.<\/p>\n

Following a video report from Live 95 News last month, a New York publican with Limerick links saw the news and has now expressed interest in shipping the famous pencil to the USA.<\/p>\n

“A guy messaged me, he has a bar in the East Village in New York, and he saw the video online”, Eoin Silke told Live 95 News.<\/p>\n

“He messaged me saying he wanted to buy the sign, the pencil over the door that says Made in Limerick to put up in his bar in New York”, Silke added.<\/p>\n

Over the past few weeks, Silkes has been running a final retirement sale before it finally closes in two weeks’ time.<\/p>\n

The closure was described as “bittersweet”, but Eoin Silke says the response to the sale and the news of his retirement has been heartwarming.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Live 95 News, Eoin said he was proud to have served the Limerick community.<\/p>\n

“We are proud to have been a part of such great creativity, and to have shared in so many people\u2019s stories”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And as for the big pencil above the door? Will it make the journey across the pond?<\/p>\n

“We’re better than Shaws, we’re gone worldwide now!” Eoin Silke said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“If the price is right, it might add to my retirement, so you never know!”<\/p>\n

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