Whimsical Signs

Very charming and unusual folk art iron pad lock.

Vintage Folk Art Hotel Dress Code Sign, circa 1950, a whimsical hand painted sign from a posh resort in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

THIS 19THC FOLKY AND WHIMSICAL BRONZE LADIES HAND TRADE SIGN THAT IS ON A CUSTOM IRON STAND WAS PROBABLY MOUNTED ON A BRICK STORE FRONT BUILDING.WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO...

Charming Hand-Painted Advertising Sign – "The Two Friends, Lodgings for Seamen" This whimsical advertising sign, depicting two female figures, is inscribed with "The Two Friends, Lo...

1930s? A wonderful whimsical sign most likely from a farm stand: they are selling something for the great bargain of 15 for 25 cents, but wait... the Second half is Free!!!

Unintentionally Whimsical Lobster Pound Sign, circa 1970, a great vintage hand-painted two board trade sign for a lobster pound.

Whimsical vintage highway sign from Texas. Blue sign with with graphics of a trailer.

Whimsical Lucite and neon sign. "SAME DAY SERVICE" likely from a dry-cleaner.

They are not seen as often as they used to be on the Cape and along the coast of Maine, although some very old ones still survive like the famous one in Ogunquit. This sign is uninte...

A truly whimsical and amusing vintage butchers trade sign.

First half of the twentieth century bird cut from a flattened oil can, strong silhouette and a collage graphic from the advertising lettering

Whimsical Wrestling Club sign with bright yellow, red and black paint; custom-framed in blackened angle-iron with a two-inch profile.

A whimsical and amusing vintage sign that probably hung above the front entrance on a midwest lake, summer resort/camp cottage.

Twentieth century roadside goodness, right here. A colorful, whimsical make-do sign for the Rainbow Springs fishing area, Somewhere, USA.

Another whimsical 'make-do' sign made from the lid from an old steel barrel, this one advertising the sale of red worms.

Set of two whimsical Optician signs from San Francisco. Priced as a pair

whimsical painted wood sign depicting a chicken standing on an oversized egg.

Whimsical Painted Advertising Sign Depicting Two Female Figures and Inscribed,"The Two Friends, Lodgings for Seamen."

Fold Ard Advertisement Sign. A whimsical composition of a mule's head and "moon-shine" bottle.

Lovely whimsical painted tin sign titled "The Summerhouse".

Vintage Pub Sign Advertising the Daily Selection of “Stewed Eels, Pie and Mash, Stout, Cockles, and Whelks”, England, 20th Century This whimsical shop sign has been recently re...

Whimsical Garden Sign. This hand-painted and very large sheet-iron sign is a wonderful example of 20th century country Folk Art.

From the Stephanie Lloyd Collection- a whimsical mounted metal letter sign. Old paint in a copper gold tone over earlier pink and black paint.

Large and whimsical advertising sign in the form of a padlock.

This whimsical pink elephant neon sign came from a 1950s liquor store in the Palm Springs area.

A stylized 'Prancing Horse' sign fragment with whimsical form and pose, stencil-cut from textured sheet steel; the steel strap used here is approximately 1" wide with some variation...

Classic vintage NEON "MOTEL" sign salvaged from a motel in Niagara Falls Canada,, Retains original finish & patina,, New transformer, metal replaced to bottom of can,, (see photo)

Fabulous one of a kind original pub sign from The Cornet Pub on Lavender Gardens just off Lavender Hill, Battersea London, having a gentleman on white horseback and the words “The ...

A large 20th century double sided hanging pub sign for a pub called THE CROWN which has made for a rather well executed sign writing. The ebonized frame surrounds the the sheet metal...

Hand-carved wooden Folk Art hunter with a sheet metal hat. Original red, white and black paint surface.

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”.

This unusual ornamental copper plate was used to write information on it, possibly the menue for a restaurant. We can see traces of writing. The beautifull carving shows birds, leav...

This French 'Coiffure' sign is mid 20th century. The silvery/blue Zinc letters are on a painted white ply board. There are lots of bumps and scrapes and plenty of character to thi...

Antique Store Hand Carved Wooden Sign. Clover shaped solid wooden hand painted sign that reads Antiques Open. Lovely hand carved wooden bird as the centerpiece . Great piece of Ameri...

Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...

Vintage 'Gulfstream' pinball machine from 1972. Designed by Norm Clark and manufactured by Williams Electronics. 4175 produced in total. In excellent working condition. Great visuals...

Charming hand wrought iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra from the 1930's. Heavy enough to use as doorstop as well. Beautifully rendered. 1930's USA. Measures: Height 20", width 17", bas...

19th Century Alpine region hand painted marriage chest circa 1890. Here we have a marriage chest which is likely to be from Switzerland.  Using a much earlier pine chest this piece ...

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (ro...

Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.

Charming grand country English folk art blanket chest or trunk crafted from pine. The chest features a painted Georgian manor house facade on three sides. The house is decorated with...

Classic 1963 Sears Men's 26" Flight-liner Bicycle .. Great Modernist Space-age design,, smooth ride, great riding bike, working head-lights,, older replaced seat. newer pedals . new...

Playful true to life silver frog that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative piece of artwork. Expertly handmade by the Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, its rea...

Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided,, Pre-dates NEON,, Truly amazing sign,, Salvaged from an old Pharmacist,, apparently hung outside (late...

This is the perfect Americana statement piece to add interest to any interior. This incredible vintage advertising light up box by Marlboro is eye-catching showpiece. These lights we...