Entry No. 24 — the New Orleans file — filed under: roadside-oddity

Dr. Bob's Folk Art

Self-taught artist Dr. Bob has worked out of this Bywater studio since the 1990s, churning out his instantly recognizable bottle-cap-framed signs and painted folk pieces. The hand-lettered 'Be Nice or Leave' sign began as a way to ward off interruptions to his work, then became his calling card after copies kept getting stolen. The cluttered gallery is a working studio where pieces range from twenty-dollar trinkets to five-figure works, and you may run into Dr. Bob himself.

The move: Browse the bottle-cap-bordered signs together and split the cost of a small one to take home as a deliberately tacky shared souvenir.

• 📍 Bywater
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 3027 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Hours: Added 2026-06-22 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-22