David Steinlicht

Four photos of temporary No Parking signs on 106 Avenue near 124 Street in Edmonton.

Four temporary No Parking signs on 106 Avenue, near 124 Street, in Edmonton.

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“Spook” sticker by Charles Cousins. First image is its original state, the second image is a ghost of the original, after it’s been peeled off. #spook #ghost #meltingghost #edmonton #yeg

Ghost of a melting ghost. Edmonton decided to peel off this sticker of Charles Cousins’s “spook” image. But ghost is still there.

Four sticker designs in the “Spooks” series by Charles Cousins, as collected from the streets of Edmonton, Alberta

Four new, to me, “Spooks” sticker designs by Charles Cousins (@charleskcousins on Instagram) seen on the streets of downtown Edmonton, Alberta. #stickers #edmonton #meltingghost #YEG #

Four Premier Danielle Smith stickers collected in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. “Danielle Smith, Traitor And A Turd,” “Flush This Turd,” “Shame,” and “Danielle Smells.”

Stickers featuring Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in downtown Edmonton. Artists unknown to me. #daniellesmith #stickers #yeg

Melting ghost sticker variations. Eight stickers by Charles Cousins spotted in Edmonton.

Stickers by Charles Cousins spotted in Edmonton. #spooks #meltingghost #edmonton #stickers #yeg

Four #spooks stickers by artist Charles Cousins (@charleskcousins on Instagram). #meltingghost Clockwise from upper left: Pointed-head, left, red with white eyes, on black plastic; pointed-head, left, white with black eyes, on a silver raw-metal background; dye-cut cloud eyes, on a silver raw-metal background; chopped-top (flat-top) with no eyes, on a painted warm-grey background.

Four sticker images harvested on a 5,000-step stroll around my Edmonton, Alberta, neighborhood.

Yellow spook sticker with blue eyes and a slanted head, and a green spook sticker with “VPV” or “>[sideways P]<“ face, and a red “WARNING Buried Power Cable” sticker. All stickers on a silver raw-metal background.

Two recently spotted, in Edmonton, Alberta, spooks stickers by artist Charles Cousins (@charleskcousins on Instagram), with a bonus informational buried cable sticker.

Twenty examples of graffiti of a king and a crown, sometimes with a sprig of leaves. Downtown Calgary, Alberta, from 2023. White or silver marker on dark surfaces, black marker on light surfaces. Artist unknown, to me.

From my files. In October 2023, we visited downtown Calgary, Alberta. In my mind, this crown graffiti dominated the area. (Artist unknown, to me.)

“Laurie Anderson, O Superman” (red type on black background) 45 record sleeve. Silhouette photo of an arm, bent at the elbow, with a clenched fist, in a spotlight.

Nine photos of the “Made In Quebec” (“Aliments du Québec”) logo in various colors. One each of the logo on packaging of Coca-Cola, bagels, tomatoes, carrots, apples, popcorn, garlic, honey, and beer. #montreal #quebec #madeinquebec #alimentsduquebec

Nine examples of the “Made In Quebec” (“Aliments du Québec”) logo on various products purchased during our recent visit to Montreal. Seen on soda pop, bagels, tomatoes, carrots, apples, popcorn, garlic, honey, and beer. #montreal #quebec #madeinquebec #alimentsduquebec

Monster House movie poster.

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Sticker of a white ghost with yellow eyes. A “Spooks” sticker by artist Charles Cousins. With a scribbled mouth. On a black plastic pipe attached to a wooden pole.

I noticed a new interaction with a Spooks sticker in Edmonton. The many designs by artist Charles Cousins (@charleskcousins on Instagram), have a variety of eyes, but never a mouth. Until now! #spooks #meltingghost #stickers #stickerart #edmonton #charleskcousins

Red Melting Ghost sticker with lightning bolt on gray metal background that reads, “Nova Pole.”

Slightly-scratched light blue and pink Melting Ghost with pink hearts for eyes. With small white hearts and drips. On a dark green metal background. A dumpster. There’s also a partial view of a warning sticker on the dumpster that probably reads, “Caution. Do not play in or around this container for any reason.”

Two more new, to me, Melting Ghost stickers in Edmonton. With help from @deadandegraffiti.bsky.social I now know the artist behind these. It’s Charles Cousins (@charleskcousins on Instagram), and he calls his designs Spooks. #spooks #meltingghost #stickers #stickerart #edmonton #charleskcousins

It is! Thank you! I’ve been wondering about these ghost stickers for YEARS. Thank you!

Sticker of a white Melting Ghost with red eyes on a black parking meter box. Parking meter has graffiti on it, plus a sticker that reads “@nuncafueagosto” It is snowing in the photo.

One last Montreal post. A second Melting Ghost sticker found on February 16. Artist unknown (to me). #meltingghost #stickers #montreal #quebec #parkingmeter #nuncafueagosto

Nine “Burley Sailor” stickers (artist unknown), in Montreal, Quebec, January and February 2025. Thug Life, Money Smile, Heart Eyes, Hairy Chest, Unhappy, Wink, Minimal, Melted, and Rainbow Head.

Nine different versions of that I call “Burley Sailor” stickers (artist unknown, to me), collected from the streets of Montreal, Quebec, in January and February 2025.
#burley #sailor #stickers #montreal #quebec

Six photos of public phones.

Montreal pay phones. Mostly functional. Using cash, it’s fifty cents per call. Using a credit card, it’s one dollar per call. #phone #publicphone #montreal

Three sightings of a black-on-white mouse drawing in a circular sticker, and one painted version of the same design. Montreal. January and February 2025.

Three mouse stickers and graffiti of the same design seen in Montreal, Quebec. Artist unknown (to me). January and February 2025. #mouse #stickers #graffiti #montreal

Four stickers featuring a large-eared, large-eyed character, found in Montreal, Quebec. The OOOO Guy. Two blue stickers, one blue-green sticker, one yellow sticker.

A few more “OOOO Guy” stickers from the streets of Montreal. Collected February 1, 2025. Artist unknown (to me). #ooooguy #stickers #montreal #graffiti

Nine photographs of the “OOOO Guy” sticker on various backgrounds, seen in Montreal, Quebec. Three green, two blue, two white, one red, one orange.

Nine versions of what I’ve been calling “The OOOO Guy,” photographed on the street in Montreal, Quebec. Artist unknown (to me). January 2025. #ooooguy #stickers #montreal

Eight examples of Montreal’s symbol as seen on the street, and a sticker with a Batman version.

Eight examples of Montreal’s symbol seen on signage, plus a sticker with a Batman version of the symbol. #montreal #symbol # batman #stickers

A Melting Ghost sticker, yellow with red eyes, on a red Canada Post mail-collection box. The pattern on the box is Canadian postal codes set in black, white, and blue, on diagonals. The box’s surface is also covered in graffiti.

A Melting Ghost sticker on a Montreal Canada Post collection box. I have spotted a number of these stickers in Edmonton, this is my first Montreal sighting. #meltingghost #montreal #edmonton #canadapost

Top: Orange “OOOO Face” sticker spotted in Vancouver, B.C. January 2024. Bottom: Blue-green OOO Face sticker spotted in Montreal, January 2025.

Sticker twins spotted. Vancouver, January 2024 — orange OOOO Guy sticker. Montreal, January 2025 — blue-green OOOO Guy sticker. #vancouver #montreal #stickers #ooooguy

Top picture: Two stickers on a grey background. A melting ghost sticker, and a round sticker reading “Terra Kendama.” Bottom picture: The same location, at a later time. Both stickers have been scraped off, with just faint shapes remaining.

The ghost of a melting ghost sticker. Edmonton. #meltingghost #sticker #yeg

Two new-to-me Melting Ghost stickers on the streets of Edmonton. #meltingghost #stickers #edmonton #yeg

It’s a mystery to me.

Black melting ghost sticker, with nose

Yellow and black melting star sticker, related to melting ghost sticker design

Melting ghost sticker (and related sticker) in Edmonton. #meltingghost #stickers #edmonton #YEG

Melting ghost, yellow, big magenta eyes

Melting ghost, yellow with red eyes

Melting ghost, black, white star eye, purple circle eye, white mouth

Melting ghost, circle green body, with blue C

More melting ghost stickers on Edmonton streets. #meltingghost #ghost #sticker #yeg

Melting ghost sticker, two grey, one black

Melting ghost sticker, green

Two more on the streets of Edmonton. #meltingghost #ghost #stickers #YEG