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Early 20th Century English Copper and Enamel Shop Front Sign Letters
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century copper and enamel shop front sign letters
Hand crafted from copper and
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper, Enamel
1930s Industrial Sign Letters PORN Sculpture by Colorado Artist Bill Nelson
By Robert Indiana
Located in Las Vegas, NV
From the artist:
“PORN,” 2018, 6 foot tall x 5 foot wide. Salvaged early 20th-century store sign
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Mounted Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal, Wire
Vintage Czech Shop Sign, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
This set of shop sign letters is made of steel sheet and spells out the Czech words "Smisene Zbozi
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Signs
Materials
Steel
Rare 1970s Adult Peep Show, Books & Magazines, Large Plastic Embossed Sign XXX
By Terry Richardson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1970s sign with embossed letters, Adult Peep Show - Books & Magazines. Sold without its
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Plastic
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.75 in
19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Classic 19th century American wood trade sign with chunky hand carved and gold painted letters
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Handcrafted Folk Art Sign ..MASONIC TEMPLE, Raised Letters
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large antique handcrafted Folk Art sign ..MASONIC TEMPLE,, Beautiful sign,, turn of the century
Category
Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Eat or Tea Large Scale 1950s American Porcelain Enameled Steel Letters Sign
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Superb large scale American 1950s porcelain enameled metal letters, over 24" high, originally used
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Signs
Materials
Metal
H 24.5 in W 21 in D 0.75 in
1950s Era Large Metal Letters
Located in Surrey, BC
only an "O" "l" x 2 left
Two sets of custom-made metal letters made for the Wilkinson steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Signs
Materials
Metal
RICH Sign
Located in Darnestown, MD
This seemingly straightforward sign is open to several interpretations. Is it a statement of
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Vintage Neon "YOU" Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage neon sign, spelling Y - O - U. handcut metal channel letters with hand bent neon glass
Category
Vintage 1980s American Signs
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Sign Artist Model
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun piece of Los Angeles artwork. Hollywood sign made as an artist's model to make larger versions
Category
Early 2000s American Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian PIZZA Sign. 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial grey iron sing “PIZZA”. Set of five letters was made during the 1970s in Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Signs
Materials
Iron
Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign
Located in Cirencester, GB
This French 'Coiffure' sign is mid 20th century. The silvery/blue Zinc letters are on a painted
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Zinc
Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign
By Breitling
Located in Forney, TX
sign.
Rare large free-standing example, only given to select dealers, featuring a tall rectangular
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century American "Chiropractor" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Own a piece of Wisconsin's history with this early 20th century hand-painted sign from an early
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best signs I've ever had. It's 10 feet 8 inches long by 19 inches by 5 inches
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Signs
Materials
Tin
Belgian Vintage Tole Free Mounted Shop Sign
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Belgian tole vintage free mounted wall shop sign. This Végé metal shop sign can be mounted
Category
20th Century Belgian Signs
Materials
Metal
Antique Sign for Bicycles Delta, Belgium, 1934
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Art Deco tin advertising sign for bicycles of the Belgian Brand Delta.
This Belgian tin
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Signs
Materials
Metal
1950's Commercial Sign "All - Stainless Inc"
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage commercial business sign from early 1950's for All - Stainless, Inc.
78" long by 12" high
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Signs
Materials
Aluminum
Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
With carved gilt wood letters with mounted against a blue painted sand ground
American, c. 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Selection of Connecticut Subway or Bus Signs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Connecticut Subway or Bus Signs, American, circa 1950's, possibly earlier. These signs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Signs
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Painted Wood Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Folk Art trade sign with hand-carved "Showroom" letters and an arrow. The letters and
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Pine
French La Belle Époque Lighted Bistro Cafe Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
lacquer finish with pierced letters reading "Montre Ponctua" or a promise to be on time. The large sign
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Signs
Materials
Metal
Authentic Antique Folk Art Equestrian Horse Farm Sign
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming hand made vintage horse farm sign that is finished front and back. The horse and letters
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Iron
19th Century American Trade Sign 'Crook', Medina, NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American trade sign 'Crook', Medina, NY
Craftsman made, with sand-painted back ground
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign circa 1900
Stunning piece of shop front
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Victorian Signs
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
19th Century Antique Ships Chandler Shop Advertising Sign
Located in Peabody, MA
A relic from Boston’s mercantile history and the seafaring trade. This 19th century shop sign
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Americana Mid-Century Neon Barber Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic 13.5 foot long Mid-Century vintage neon barber shop sign. Total statement piece. Unusual
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Wooden "Keep Maine Green" Sign c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A hand painted wood sign with applied letters "Keep Maine Green".
CREATOR Unknown
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Three Dimensional Double-Sided Wooden Hovis Tea Shop Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
sign is in wood it has been made with applied large letters, sadly here is a few bits missing but they
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Signs
Large Woolworth & Co Gilt Metal Number Ten Sign Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very large cast metal “10” from one of the iconic F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 cent store front signs
Category
Vintage 1920s American Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Yellow & Black Painted Steel 'Slow Children' Traffic or Street Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage traffic or street sign.
With graphics of a child running & large block letters
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Steel
H 23.88 in W 18 in D 0.5 in
1920s Tin Advertising Sign for Chicorée Mondiale by Rob Otten, Belgium
By Rob Otten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mondiale. This Art Deco Sign is dated 1927.
The Letters are pressed into the metal, what gives relief to
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Signs
Materials
Tin
Vintage Large Painted 3d Industrial Builders Trade Wall Sign Plaque, C.1940
Located in London, GB
A large and unusual builders advertisement trade sign. circa 1940
Scratch built to the very
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Signs
Materials
Aluminum
H 23.23 in W 32.29 in D 1.97 in
Ladies ‘Dame’ Mid Century Restroom Sign from South of France Made in Metal
Located in London, GB
A French Mid Century Modern Swimming Pool changing room sign for a Lady or Ladies. The 3
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Metal
H 7.29 in W 22.45 in D 1.19 in
Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exceptional late 19th century hand carved letters with black and Gold paint and black smaltz
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
H 17.25 in W 64 in D 3.5 in
Harvard University Pennant Banner, circa.1920-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage university pennant banner with sewn letters and tassels.
Creator A & Co. New York
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Felt
Princeton University Pennant Banner, circa 1920-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Princeton University pennant banners with sewn letters and tassels.
Creator A & Co. New
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Felt
Harvard University Pennant Banner, circa 1920-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage university pennant banner with sewn letters and tassels.
CREATOR A & Co. New York
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Felt
Manhole Cover Prototype Folk Art, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
letters nailed to the front of the main ply of the cap giving it its design. The base has some crossbars
Category
Vintage 1960s American Signs
Materials
Wood
Manhole Cover Prototype Folk Art, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
letters and trim nailed to the front of the main ply of the cap giving it its design and then finished by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Signs
Materials
Wood
Large Princeton University Banner C.1914 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original large Princeton University banner class of 1914. Hand sewn letters and numbers
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Felt
19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"
Located in Savannah, GA
. Some fading of the black stamped on letters and numbers but over-all in great condition with the
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
Advertising Mirror “Crawford’s Delightful Biscuits” Baker or Cafe
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
mirror is set in a 2” wide oak frame, in the centre in large letters etched into the glass it advertises
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Signs
Materials
Mirror
Vintage 1930s Metal Red Letters Signage Sign
Located in Wallkill, NY
A variety of red painted vintage lettering by Wagner Sign July 21, 1936 Measuring 9-7/8 in high the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
Dance Vintage Original Letters, Retro, Shop, Sign, Reclaimed, Signage
Located in Bath, Somerset
We're sure we don't need to spell it out how fantastic these vintage letters are!
Most of them
Category
20th Century British Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Two Typed Letters Signed (TLS) by T. S. Eliot
Located in Middletown, NY
Two one-page letters on Faber & Faber stationery, SIGNED by T. S. Eliot. The first, dated 1
Category
Mid-20th Century British Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
G&T Vintage Original Letters, Retro, Shop, Sign, Reclaimed, Signage
Located in Bath, Somerset
large and heavy vintage metal letters. These are vintage items so do show signs of wear such as some
Category
20th Century British Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Bespoke Custom Vintage Original Letters, Retro, Shop, Sign, Reclaimed, Signage
Located in Bath, Somerset
We're sure we don't need to spell it out how fantastic these vintage letters are!
Most of them
Category
20th Century British Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
H 18 in W 18 in D 2 in
Gin & Tonic Vintage Original Letters, Retro, Shop, Sign, Reclaimed, Signage
Located in Bath, Somerset
We're sure we don't need to spell it out how fantastic these vintage letters are!
Most of them
Category
20th Century British Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Rise & Shine Vintage Original Letters, Retro, Shop, Sign, Reclaimed, Signage
Located in Bath, Somerset
We're sure we don't need to spell it out how fantastic these vintage letters are!
Most of them
Category
20th Century British Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Huge tin advertising sign from the 80s with the letters ZTS
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This hanging advertising sign is made of sheet metal and metal and features the letters ZTS. It was
Category
Vintage 1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Rock n Roll Vintage Original Letters, Retro, Shop, Sign, Reclaimed, Signage
Located in Bath, Somerset
We're sure we don't need to spell it out how fantastic these vintage letters are!
Most of them
Category
20th Century British Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Italian Art Deco Opaline Glass and Engraved with Green Letters Loo Signs, 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Large Italian Art Deco opaline glass and engraved with green letters loo signs, 1920s.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Milk Glass, Paint
H 3.94 in W 17.72 in D 0.24 in
Open letters by C. villain
By Jean Garnier
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters by C. villain
Origin France Circa 1915
Empire style patinated bronze
Soldier motif
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Painted Tin Letters Rewired with Bulbs Used for a Theater Sign, USA, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
Painted tin letters, black color, rewired with bulbs, used for a theater sign. Ten pieces are
Category
Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Tin
H 31.5 in W 17.75 in D 3 in
Seal, I Still Hope, Derby Porcelain Works, circa 1760
By Derby
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
and official purposes, seals were also used for personal purposes, such as signing letters, marking
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1920s Original Handwritten List on Envelope
Located in Jersey, GB
. Nevinson; and the actress Elsa Lanchester.
Also included are two typed signed letters, a handwritten
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
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H 4 in W 6 in D 0.01 in
Set of 7 Mid-Century Era Painted Wood Carnival Folk Art Sign Box Letters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
mounted on a carnival sign for either a ride or an attraction. The letters are well constructed box
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Queen Mary Tudor Signed Royal document with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
A highly rare Royal document signed by England's first Queen Mary Tudor
Dated October 9, 1558
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 6 in W 9 in D 0.01 in
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