# Toothless City Greetings Wide Grins Welcome Visitors to the Perm City Station Mural By Howard Wu | Published 2009-03-31 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toothless-greetings-perm-city-station-mural References: [englishrussia](http://englishrussia.com/?p=2315) While these two jovial but toothless poster boys of Perm City Station’s mural aren’t the most typical of sights on a city greeting signs, they are quite memorable. The boys don’t appear to be celebrities... just the city’s greeters, much like the Welcome to Las Vegas cowboy. I couldn’t find any evidence of the [local dentists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t72-dental-clinic) objecting to this artwork, so I suppose they are more or less harmless. In case you’re wondering, Perm is located in Russia, and is Europe’s easternmost city. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mural Tourism:** The trend of tourism facilitated by large-scale murals. - **Quirky City Signage:** The trend of cities using unique and zany signage to greet visitors. - **Localized Artistic Expressions:** The trend of incorporating local art and culture in public spaces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can leverage mural art to attract visitors. - **City Branding:** The city branding industry can leverage quirky signages to augment city identity. - **Public Art:** The public art industry can incorporate local culture and history to add value to public spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Confident Smile Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquafresh.md) - [Cheeky Inaccurate Language Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-wonky-english.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Quirky Spoof Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fight-teeth.md) - [Cartoonish City Bollards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-cyklop.md) - [Quirky Santa Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cushelle.md) - [Authenticity-Celebrating Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colgate-commercial.md) - [Dental Longevity Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smile-house.md) - [Plushie-Inspired Art Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brent-estabrook-smiles.md)