Vintage Security Feeds Porcelain Advertising Sign by Post Sign Co.
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s-1950s; mfd. by Post Sign Co. for Security Mills, Inc. - Knoxville, TN Large porcelain enamel sign for Security Feeds, featuring the brand's distinctive feed sack motif with...
Metal, Enamel
Antique National Stoves and Ranges Rounded Porcelain Corner Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
. - Quincy, IL Rounded, single-sided porcelain advertising sign. This piece advertises National, a manufacturer or stoves and range ovens under the banner of Excelsior.
Steel
Antique OshKosh B'gosh Single-Sided Porcelain Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s-1930s; OshKosh B'Gosh - Oshkosh, WI Single-sided porcelain advertising sign for OshKosh B'Gosh overalls, painted in vivid red, white, and blue.
Tin
Early 20th Century Porcelain Heinz Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
. - Pittsburgh Large circular, single-sided porcelain Heinz advertising sign. This piece features the iconic Heniz 57 Varieties typeface with the iconic pickle logo.
Porcelain
Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique, circa 1920s /1930s, USG (United States Gypsum) porcelain enameled advertising sign, early 20th century, industrial American Art Deco Modern taste.
Metal, Enamel
Antique Lee "Union-Alls" SSP Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Lee Mercantile Company - Kansas City, MO Single-sided porcelain enamel advertising sign for Lee Union-Alls workwear, featuring bold blue ground graphics with "Union Made" slogans an...
Metal
Antique "Between The Acts" Cigars SSP Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1910s/1920s; The American Tobacco Co. - Durham, NC Antique single-sided porcelain advertisement for "little cigars". This piece advertises one of the many brands under the Ameri...
Metal
Antique Jewelry and Watch Repair Double-Sided Porcelain Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
DSP (double-sided porcelain) enamel sign advertising JEWELRY / WATCH REPAIRING, designed in the form of a pocket watch with Roman numeral dial, sweeping hands, and bold gold-on-black...
Metal
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Royster Fertilizer Porcelain Two Sided Farm and Agricultural Farm Sign w/Flange
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Roysrer farm and agricultural porcelain advertising sign . Exact image on both sides with an angle flanche for hanging .
Enamel
Vintage Ruchti Bros SSP Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
. - South Gate, CA Vintage single-sided porcelain meat advertising sign. This piece advertises a Southern California-based butcher.
Metal
Vintage SpringHill Mobil Court SSP Roadside Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1960s; Springhill Mobil Court & Sales - Springfield, IN Large single-sided porcelain enamel roadside sign advertising Springhill Mobil Court & Sales.
Metal
Vintage Phillips 66 Service Station Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
. - Bartlesville, OK Large porcelain enamel sign advertising Phillips 66 service stations, featuring the iconic red-and-white shield logo alongside the words "Service - Courtesy - C...
Tin
VINTAGE CIRCA 1940's OMEGA CYMA TISSOT WATCHES PORCELAIN ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original heavily weathered Omega Cyma Tissot watches enamel porcelain advertising sign A good...
Enamel
Vintage Weather-Bird Shoes SSP Neon
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage porcelain base neon sign advertising Weather-Bird Shoes, a line of outdoor waterproof shoes manufactured by Peters, Division of International Shoe Co., St.
Porcelain, Glass
$1,095 / set
Ten Supertest Gas Station Motor Oil Coin Banks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ten supertest gas station motor oil coin banks Tags: Advertising Porcelain Signs, Gas and Oil Memorabilia.
Tin
Friedr. Herder Solingen Knife Scissors and Shaving Razor Advertising Enamel Sign
By Friedrich Herder A. Sn Solingen
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Sohn Solingen bayonets, knives, razors, enamel porcelain advertising sign. Never used, it was found on the original packaging.
Metal
1930s Sweet Orr Pants Shirts & Overalls N.O.S. Porcelain General Store Sign.
Located in Lancaster, PA
A rare original 1930s Sweet-Orr porcelain sign features the iconic three-man tug-of-war graphic, with bold "UNION MADE" text.
Metal
Tall Rare Antique Porcelain Advertising Sign for "Red Top Flour'
Located in Chicago, IL
8' tall rare antique porcelain advertising sign for "Red Top Flour."
Enamel, Metal
Porcelain Sign, circa 1874, Rare NYC Advertising
By Enamel Juin & Cesbron
Located in Solebury, PA
A rare porcelain sign advertising the Grand Union Hotel In New York, opposite the Grand Central Depot at 41st and 42nd Streets at Fourth Avenue.
Advertising Porcelain Sign "Herboristerie" France 1900-1910
By Gunther
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Advertising porcelain sign "Herboristerie". France 1900 - 1910.
Cinzano Advertising Porcelain Sign Italy 1950-1955
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Cinzano advertising porcelain sign with 78.5 inch ( 200 cm !!).
1930s Arden Milk Neon Advertising Sign
Located in Orange, CA
Great condition. Hand painted milk spilling with new flashing neon. Some small chips and nic's in the sign. Most of the wear is around the edges and near the mounting holes. Sign has...
Porcelain
1930's Belgian Porcelain Tobacco Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Great 1930's porcelain Belgian advertising Tobacco sign.
Porcelain
1950-60s Dr Pepper Soda Advertising Tin Thermometer Sign
Located in Orange, CA
Soda companies were promoted through diverse methods of advertising—from porcelain signs and tin drink trays to wall clocks and even toy trains.
Tin
1930s Peter Schuyler Cigar Advertising Sign
Located in Orange, CA
Porcelain On Steel. Some small touch ups and chips in the porcelain. Most of the wear is around the edges and some spots also near the letter "R" and mounting holes. Over all in good...
Porcelain
Original Coca Cola Porcelain Advertising Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
Most of the discs were used outside a building and were combined with other signs, such as the name of the establishment. The strong graphic image became a cornerstone for outdoor po...
Metal
Glad Feet - Early Porcelain Advertising Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
It was love at first sight. When I found this sign I knew I had to have it. The subject is hilarious and the weathered condition give this sign just the right look.
Vintage Quaker State Motor Oil Double-Sided Porcelain Sign
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original double-sided, arched top, Quaker State Motor Oil porcelain advertising sign with original hanging chain.
Original 1950s Coca-Cola Coke Porcelain Store Advertising Button Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice original Coca-Cola porcelain advertising store button sign, circa 1950s.
Porcelain
Monumental 7ft Mexican Coca Cola Advertising Porcelain Sign, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Monumental vintage Mexican coca cola sign. Measures: 7 feet 4 inches. This sign is porcelain on metal. (Original bended and distressed condition). Made in Mexico City, circa 1960s. x...
Sheet Metal
Sold
H 0.1 in Dm 11.75 in
Vintage Porcelain Enamel Metal Mercury Sales & Service Advertising Sign, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Mercury Sales and Service automotive (automobile, car) advertising sign offers round metal form with porcelain enameled logo having central iconic Roman god with his winged...
Metal, Enamel
Monumental Salvaged Porcelain Coca Cola Button Sign
By Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Monumental Mercantile Porcelain Advertising Coca Cola Store Wall Sign. Very Heavily Worn Patina, Scratched and Dented.
Steel
His Masters Voice Porcelain Advertising Sign
By His Masters Voice
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
His Masters Voice porcelain sign. His Master's Voice (HMV) is a famous trademark in the music and recording industry and was the unofficial name of a major British record label.
Early Campbell's Tomato Soup Curved Porcelain Advertising Sign
By Cambpells
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Iconic Campbell's soup trade sign. Made as an advertising display for grocery stores.
Iron
Early Porcelain Cinco Cigar Advertising Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a large early steel and porcelain sign. The aged patina is just the way I like to find them… not too fresh. At almost 4 foot and those striking colors this one is a real stan...
Red Devil with Pitchfork Vintage Porcelain Sign
Located in New York, NY
Interesting vintage porcelain advertising sign depicting a red devil with pitchfork, in red on cream background.
Metal
"News of the World" Enameled Porcelain Sign c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Single sided porcelain sign advertising the English newspaper, News of the World.
Metal, Enamel
Eastside Beer Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Large vintage porcelain advertising sign for the legendary Eastside Beer in Los Angeles, CA.
Sold
H 14 in W 18 in D 0.25 in
Vintage 1930s Steakhouse Restaurant Diner Porcelain Advertising Display Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
A great original vintage porcelain over metal sign reading "Our Steaks and Chops are Charcoal Broiled" and dates from the 1930s. Was hung up in a steakhouse restaurant or diner. Woul...
Porcelain
Sold
H 4 in W 24 in D 0.25 in
Vintage 1940s Store Gas Station "No Smoking" Porcelain Advertising Display Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
A great original vintage porcelain over metal sign reading "No Smoking" and dates from the 1940s. Was hung up in a bar, restaurant, gas/service station or store. Would go great in an...
Porcelain
1930's large porcelain advertising sign for Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's porcelain advertising sign for Miller
Metal
Original 1930s Porcelain Advertising Sign "Atlantic Ale Beer"
Located in Chicago, IL
Original 1930s porcelain advertising sign "Atlantic Ale Beer".
Metal
Original Porcelain Advertising Sign " Enjoy Gluek's Beer On Tap "
Located in Chicago, IL
Original vintage porcelain advertising sign " Enjoy Gluek's Beer On Tap ".
Metal
Vintage Porcelain Advertising Sign
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful "Taylor's Ice Cream" sign with great graphics. Porcelain over metal. From Buffalo NY.
Porcelain Advertising Sign Boule d'Or Cigarettes, 1954, Belgium
Located in Retie, BE
Porcelain advertising sign for Boule d'Or Cigarettes, dated 1954.
Metal
Vintage Porcelain Advertising Sign Philips Radio
By Langcat Bussum
Located in Retie, BE
Large vintage advertising sign, enamel sign, porcelain sign, enamel advertising art for PHILIPS RADIO -Triomf der techniek.
Metal
Sold
H 27.56 in W 33.08 in D 1.38 in
Porcelain Advertising Signs for Cigars, two enamel signs on original frame, 1954
Located in Retie, BE
Eye-catching porcelain advertising signs for Cigars of the brand Ciprico.
Metal
OK Chevrolet Neon and Porcelain Advertising Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In an early example of market "branding", Chevrolet dubbed the used car lot as "OK" cars. This porcelain enameled steel sign is a brilliant logo, topped with two colors of neon. The ...
1936 Porcelain Advertising Sign for Sewing Machines Pfaff
Located in Retie, BE
Large enamel advertising sign for sewing machines of the brand Pfaff.
Iron
1950s Original Double-Sided Porcelain Advertising Sign for Skelly Oil Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's original double sided porcelain advertising sign for Skelly Oil Co.
Metal
Rare 1950's Porcelain Advertising Rooster Sign For Dekalb
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 1950's porcelain advertising sign for Dekalb.
Porcelain
1940s Porcelain "Coca Cola" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1940s porcelain advertising sign for Coca Cola.
Metal
Sold
H 84.5 in W 56 in D 4.5 in
Large Double Sided Porcelain Adertising Sign " Santa Gertrudis Bulls Breeders"
Located in Chicago, IL
Large double sided porcelain advertising sign for Santa Gertrudis Bulls Breeders.
Iron
1930s Porcelain Edelweiss Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s porcelain advertising sign for "Edelweiss Beer a Case of Good Judgment" sign with a red neon.
Enamel, Metal
Vintage Enamel Advertising Sign SACHS Engine Block, 1950s
Located in Retie, BE
Rare enamel publicity sign for Sachs Motor Block 49cc. This porcelain advertising signs were hanging by the Repair Service Points for Mopeds.
Metal
Vintage Enamel Sign with Boat
Located in Retie, BE
Vintage enamel sign, porcelain advertising sign , trade sign with boat or ship.
Enamel
1920s Enamel Sign Cyma Watches
Located in Retie, BE
Superb Porcelain Advertising Sign from 1926 - Tavannes Watch Co. - CYMA Signed : Emailleries De Koekelberg.
Metal
1950s Porcelain Advertising Coffee Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s three panels porcelain advertising coffee sign.
Metal
1960's Original Advertising Porcelain Sign " Drink Gold "
Located in Chicago, IL
1960's original advertising porcelain sign " Drink Gold ".
Metal
Large 1933s Porcelain Coca Cola Advertising Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Large 1933s porcelain Coca Cola advertising sign.
Enamel
1930s Star Model Beer Advertising Porcelain Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s original star model beer advertising porcelain sign.
Metal
Porcelain Martini Vermouth Tray, Enamel Advertising Sign, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
Mid-20th century enamel advertising tray for Martini Vermouth. This black, white and red enamel sign - Porcelain sign dates circa 1940-1950 and was made by Emaillerie Belge Bruxell...
Metal
Sold
H 60 in W 36 in D 0.25 in
1930s Porcelain Enameled Advertising Sign for Dr. Ross' Dog and Cat Food
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Founded in 1932, and closed in 1944, Dr. Ross dog and cat food was one of the largest pet food companies in California. This great sign illustrates one of the red cans the company of...
Steel
Mid-Century Enamel Advertising Sign Coffee
Located in Retie, BE
Mid-Century enamel sign - porcelain sign - advertising sign for Biggelaar's koffie - Coffee Netherlands.
Metal
1940's Porcelain Original American Sign Viking Food Stores
Located in Chicago, IL
Giant 1940's porcelain American original advertising sign for Viking Food Stores.
Metal
Porcelain Sign from Hotel Lee - Peoria's Best
Located in Solebury, PA
Rare and early five sided porcelain hotel advertising sign with original postcard attached to rear.
1930's double sided WCTU Prohibition Porcelain Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 1930's double sided Prohibition porcelain sign advertising Anti-Alcohol use. The sign was commissioned by Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Enamel Sign Kodak, 1950s
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Vintage porcelain/enamel advertising sign 'Kodak'. These signs where a common sight above local stores in villages and towns.
Metal, Enamel
1950s Coca Cola Advertising Porcelain Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s Coca Cola advertising porcelain sign.
Enamel
1950s Porcelain Coca Cola Hanging Button Advertising Sign
By Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Iconic 1950s Coca-Cola porcelain advertising "button" sign. This 24" inch diameter sign depicts the iconic Coca Cola bottle.
Metal
$420
H 22 in W 25 in D 4 in
Large Channel Letter A Circus Lettering Advertising Sign from the the 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative large vintage tin channel letter “A” made of sheet metal, painted in a vibrant yellow with red sides. It is dated around the 1960s, though it may be older....
Sheet Metal, Tin
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.79 in Dm 7.49 in
Vintage Mexican 1950’s Pepsi Cola Bottle Cap Embossed Metal Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1950’s. Mexican Pepsi Cola Soda Pop Bottle Cap Gas Embossed Metal Sign
Sheet Metal
Vintage Painted Tin Tex Tan Western Wear Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1950s/1960s; Kids Korral, Inc. - Lakeville, IN and Tex-Tan Western Leather Co. - Yoakum, TX Vintage painted tin children's western wear sign. This sign advertises Tex Tan leathe...
Tin
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.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.