who is the sign for?

the above has been floating round the s.o.t. for a bit now, but, it just hit me: who made this sign? why? for who? to prevent what?
conclusion? fauxtoshoppery, of course.
for some reason, i'm now compelled to tell you to check out laurie king's take on sherlock holmes, i think it is called 'the beekeeper's apprentice'. smart steampunk chicks rule.
(now returning to your regularly scheduled bloggery)
christina and i will be jamming on groundhog's day, so keep the ears peeled for some new songs soon.
the latest batch of instrumentals includes 'emote hunger' and 'children's song'.