Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign. Provenance: By Repute Crosby Cobblers - Liverpool Est 1841 Originally hung outside the cobblers in Crosby, Liverpool.
Metal, Brass
$4,800
H 36.5 in W 32 in D 7 in
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century An arresting cobbler’s sign hand-carved from solid wood and fashioned as a Victorian lace-up ankle boot with a sharp pointed toe ...
Metal
Shoe Shop or Cobblers Trade Sign, Leather Hob Nail Boot
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Shoe Shop or Cobblers Trade Sign, Leather Hob Nail Boot This is a wonderful piece, made by a cobbler, it is a giant size Leather Hob Nail boot, it has been painted up as an adver...
Leather
Early 20th Century Double Sided Metal Boot Makers Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided metal boot makers trade sign. A highly decorative double sided hand painted metal French boot makers trade sign, Still attached to its original hin...
Metal
$1,480
H 18 in W 12 in D 5 in
Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show / SHOP Sign / Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show OR sHOP Sign / Sculpture . aLL Hand made,, Oil cloth, copper top and Wood...Most likely hung outside of an old cobbler , shoe ...
Copper
$9,383
H 17.33 in W 34.65 in D 13 in
19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Sign Balmoral Boot
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized full leather replica of a balmoral boot, likely to of been used in a great exhibition/trade show when the balmoral boot was made popular after it was created for Prince A...
Leather
19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved cobbler's boot-form trade sign, in old gold paint. Carved in two pieces of pine, capped with lead, circa 1870 Very good condition, measures: 14" x 9 ½”.
Lead
19th Century Wood Boot Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual and large-scale double sided wood boot trade sign with nice detailing, black painted surface over an earlier mustard surface, red pinstripe detailing, new wall mount bracket ...
Wood
Carved Wood Boot Trade Sign
Located in Kent, Ct
Carved wood trade sign of a boot mounted on a steel base
Steel
Late 19th Century Iron Boot Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great original red paint surface on both sides. Found in the Midwest.
Sheet Metal
Large Antique Copper 3D Regal Boot Trade Sign
Located in Kingston, NY
Offered is a turn of the century antique original copper hand-made trade sign for the "Regal" boot" company. The trade sign is a great piece of Americana.
Copper
Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Boot Trade Sign in sheet metal with original paint.
Sheet Metal
Sold
H 29.93 in W 26.78 in D 1.19 in
Early 20th Century Red Star Trade Sign Folk Art "Boot Repair" R Kennetts
Located in Lowestoft, GB
He we have a wonderful early 20th century double sided boot repair sign that once hung outside R.Kennetts R.Kennetts was based on the high street, Sheernes, Sheppey, Kent The...
Wrought Iron
Wooden Bootmaker's Trade Sign
Located in Astoria, NY
A Wooden Boot-maker’s Trade Sign in Old Red Paint. Reduced From: $3000
Wood
Sold
H 44 in W 88 in D 33 in
19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Balmoral Boot
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized full leather replica of a balmoral boot, likely to of been used in a great exhibition/trade show circa 1860, the boot is in fair condition for its age, with some elderly ...
Leather
Sold
H 17.33 in W 28.35 in D 11.03 in
Late 19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Balmoral Boot
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized full leather replica of a balmoral boot, likely to of been used in a great exhibition/trade show circa 1890, the boot is in good condition for its age age related wear as...
Leather
Mid-20th century sheet metal shoemakers trade sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century sheet metal shoemakers trade sign A sculptural sheet metal mid-20th century English boot makers shop trade sign.
Metal
Sold
H 11.42 in W 17.33 in D 0.79 in
Hand Carved Engraved Industrial Alabaster Trade Sign Plaque, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A superb hand engraved boot makers trade sign. c.1920 Hand carved lettering on alabaster for 'G.
Alabaster
Large Carved Wooden Boot, Shoe Makers Trade Sign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large carved wooden boot, shoe makers trade sign This is a great piece, the boot is carved from a solid piece of wood, ( and due to its weight, would make a great doorstop) A ...
Folk Art Red Painted Boot Advertising Trade Sign with Spur
Located in Milford, NH
A fine red painted boot shaped sheet metal advertising trade sign with spur for a shoe business, with cast iron L shaped arms for wall mounting.
Iron, Sheet Metal
English 19th Century Bootmakers Trade Signage Stainglass
Located in London, GB
19th century bootmakers trade signage We are proud to offer a late 19th century framed boot makers stain glass trade sign in the form of the work repair.
Stained Glass
English 19th Century Bootmakers Trade Signage Stain Glass
Located in London, GB
19th century Bootmakers trade signage We are proud to offer a late 19th century framed boot makers stain glass trade sign.
Stained Glass
Large Boot Trade Sign
Located in Sheffield, MA
Exceptional large boot trade sign, painted on both sides with the name "A.F.
19th Century Wood Boot Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century wood boot trade sign in traditional form with an old in use 'make do' tin repair, all in old age cracked bittersweet orange painted surface with black heel.
Tin, Iron
Early 20th Century "Kinky Boot" Trade Sign
Located in Southampton, NY
Early 20th century Folk Art boot trade sign; possibly a prop; painted vellum applied to wood; upstate New York.
Wood, Paint
Boot Trade Sign
Located in Litchfield, CT
Probably English or French, ca. 1875. It appears from the wrought iron hanging devices that it was used as an exterior trade sign.
Gesso
Shoemaker - Boot Trade Sign
Located in Wainscott, NY
Old Tin Metal - Original Paint, Boot Trade Sign
Giant Combat Boot Trade Sign
Located in New York, NY
This boot is serious. It's huge, and amazing. A great, graphic trade sign or advertising piece.
Leather, Rubber, Canvas
Boot Maker Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century wood boot maker trade sign in exceptional form, showing old thick age cracked white painted surface over an earlier gilt and yellow primer surface, tin covering at top, ...
Tin, Iron
Antique Boot Shop Trade Sign
Located in New York City, NY
A unique boot shop trade sign in apple red with black detailing and a hook for mounting.
Metal
Copper Western Boot Trade SIgn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hollow form trade sign. Heeled cowboy boot with hand-stitched details.
American Folk Art 'PAN FRIED TROUT' Hanging Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Three words, three fish, and not a hint of subtlety. Hand-carved from wood and painted to resemble rainbow trout, the trio reclines inside an oversized wooden frying pan as if awaiti...
Metal
Vintage and antique signs are popular collector’s items loved not only for the charm and pops of color they add to a space but also for the unique story each one has to tell. An interesting sign can help set the mood for a room and spark dozens of lively conversations.
Before and during the 18th century, many European peasants and colonists in the Americas couldn’t read, so shopkeepers, in an effort to promote their goods and services, hung trade signs with limited amounts of text.
Indeed, symbols and representational physical objects comprised early-day advertising efforts. In lieu of painted words on a wooden board, trade signs made use of handmade three-dimensional symbols to indicate the function of the shop. The iconic red, white and blue pole could be found outside barbershops, while a figural trade sign mounted to an apothecary’s storefront might be a mortar and pestle sculpted from bronze in order to indicate to passers-by that inside there were apothecary cabinets full of remedies for common ailments and a druggist to carefully dispense them.
As literacy rates improved, signs evolved into rectangular, round or square shapes that featured text. Short and sweet, early iterations were characterized by a mere few words, such as “tavern,” “boarding room” or “apothecary.”
During the 19th century, proprietors endeavored to render their signs more appealing. This meant the introduction of more color, font types and other pictorial representations. After the Civil War ended, logos, branding and advertising became increasingly more important, and the design of signage evolved. Trade signs were still in use during the 20th century, and you will likely find hand-painted tin eyeglasses for an optometrist’s office or an oversize bowling pin that likely had a home in the front window of a bowling alley.
Today, collectors and art aficionados alike collect and display antique and vintage signs. Old signs hearken back to a long-gone era, infusing any interior with warmth and nostalgia.
A vintage sign can help anchor a room — think of decorating with signs as you would arranging any kind of wall art. A large-scale sign in particular can prove a distinguishing feature in a living room or dining room, a focal point so prominent that it might lessen the burden of introducing any additional decorative elements to this particular space. Smaller signs work wonders too — pepper sparsely decorated corners with small colorful signs or add a humorous or graphic element to your gallery-style hang with a small text-based sign or two.
On 1stDibs, find metal, wood and glass antique and vintage signs that span a number of styles, including mid-century modern, industrial and folk art.
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