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Period: 1930s
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 as exterior signage from Chicago. EAT or TEA or ETA or ATE, 3 individual heavy gauges pressed and folded cold-rolled steel letters...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal

Philips Radio Enamel Advertising Sign Wall Plaque, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
An enameled advertising sign / wall plaque "Philips Radio", dating from around 1930. It was produced for the Dutch brand Philips to promote their radios in the early 20th century. Th...
Category

Dutch Art Deco Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Early 20th Century Piano Teacher Sign Board
Located in Peabody, MA
Hand painted sign for the services of a "modern" piano teacher. This would likely have meant ragtime or jazz, as these were often referred to as new approaches to the instrument as o...
Category

North American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Hand Painted Double Sided Arrow "Radio Trade In" Folk Art Trade/Store Sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Hand Painted, Double Sided Arrow "Special" Radio Trade In sale,,,,Folk Art Trade/Store Sign,,Wonderful size,,amazing crackle paint, patina..Great subject.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Masonite, Paint

RICH Sign
Located in Darnestown, MD
This seemingly straightforward sign is open to several interpretations. Is it a statement of aspiration or having arrived? Might it be Richard's nickname? In any case, it is wonderfu...
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American Vintage 1930s Signs

RICH Sign
RICH Sign
$1,800
Wood Framed Glass Two-Sided Electric Sign, circa 1930
Located in Surrey, BC
This is a very rare one of a kind automotive collector item. Cantilevered cast iron sign for Brighton Garage. Two-sided, electrified sign with its lettering reverse-painted on glass...
Category

Canadian Industrial Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Iron

1930’s Enamel And Neon Braumeister Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930’s enamel and neon sign Milwaukee’s Choicest Braumeister Beer Sign. New transformer and new wiring. Please note that it will be additional fee for shipping crate.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Enamel

Art Deco era Gas Station Advertising Sign Atlantic Oil
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco themed gas station advertising sign for Atlantic Oil (two sided).
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Steel

Eye and Glasses Window Display Trade Sign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Eye and Glasses Window Display Trade Sign The sign is made in presses tin, it seems to be hand painted with the slogan Eye Glasses Sold Here The sign is a ...
Category

Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Tin

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 are black wrought iron, and the wood has a distressed paint...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Box Neon "ETCHISON HATS" Wonderful Red Neon, The Neon Shop, LIMA OHIO
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco Box Neon sign advertizing Etchison Hats,c.1930's,, wonderful red neon, made by The Neon Shop.Lima Ohio.. Great graphics..retains original black metal housing.. curved deco...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal

American Folk Art Workshop Wrench Wood Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic and substantial wood and iron wrench tool sign. Hand written fractions and original yellow paint. Very sturdy and well made. Great industrial workshop turned folk art. The ...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Original Blue Painted Beach Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved and original blue painted " Beach " sign with a hand directional pointed to the beach.It has the original eyelets for hanging up.It is a one sided sign.Was found in ...
Category

American Adirondack Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th century barbers point of sale hair comb and brush
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century barbers point of sale hair comb and brush We share what we love, and we love this rare example of an oversized point of sale barbers hair...
Category

British Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

1930s Copper Double-Sided English Outdoor Advertising Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
An electric, double-sided outdoor sign promoting the English clothing manufacturer, Chilprufe Agents (operating between 1920 and 1950). The company’s logo has been reverse painted on...
Category

English Art Deco Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Copper

1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
For sale we have a very striking, original 1930s/40s advertising sign in red and white enamel on black-ground for ‘Gilbey’s Invalid Port’. The enamel sign has the most amazing patina...
Category

British Industrial Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Patrick McAllister Tugboat Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Wheelhouse ship's nameboard for the McAllister Towing Tug Patrick R. McAllister. This wrapped around the wheelhouse. As you can see this is very distressed. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT F...
Category

Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

French Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal

Painted Tin Letter of Luminous Signs U, Rewired with Bulbs, USA, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
Painted tin letter of luminous sign (U) red color, rewired with bulbs, USA, circa 1930. The Letter U has been rewired for the US.
Category

American Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Tin

Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental hand carved wood sign from the 1930s. Made by H.H. Upham & Co. Interestingly, this company owned a huge sign manufacturing business in the ...
Category

American Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Cat Trade Signs
Located in Branford, CT
Incredible pair of cat trade signs. Braced plywood with red glass eyes. Original paint. They can either hang on the wall or lean. Circa 1930.
Category

North American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Plywood

1930s Wood Campgrounds Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood campgrounds sign from the 1930s. Sign was used to let people use shovels and supplies and make sure they are returned. Great rustic sign, cool piece of Americana. 2.5 fe...
Category

American Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood

Mirror from the Belen Garden Opera House
Located in Round Top, TX
Cast iron, tile, and mirror sign panel from the Belen Garden Opera House.
Category

Argentine Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Iron

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Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
A late 18th century/early 19th century trade sign from a Dutch West Indies shipping merchant. The carved wood and polychromed sign depicts a winged-foot Mercury figure surrounded by ...
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Wood

Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign
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$14,900
H 39 in W 50 in D 2 in
1930's Double Sided Cabin Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's double sided Cabin neon sign. It has new neon, new wiring and new transformer.
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North American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal

1930's Double Sided Cabin Neon Sign
1930's Double Sided Cabin Neon Sign
$7,500
H 16 in W 64 in D 10 in
Vintage American Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming vintage wooden trade sign for Showroom. The sign was original painted in with green and white colors and have been through a later restoration when a thick lacquer that has ...
Category

American Folk Art 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage American Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign
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$410
H 9 in W 28.75 in D 1.75 in
Rare Glass Pedestrian Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic glass pedestrian street crossing sign. Great coloring. Excellent condition. Illuminates beautifully in sunlight.
Category

American Vintage 1930s Signs

Rare Glass Pedestrian Sign
Rare Glass Pedestrian Sign
$350
H 16.25 in W 17.75 in D 0.25 in
Vintage Framed Yellow Cabs Sign c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage Yellow Cabs sign framed with a thick wooden frame. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Mat Board, Wood. C...
Category

American Industrial 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Framed Yellow Cabs Sign c.1940-1950
Vintage Framed Yellow Cabs Sign c.1940-1950
$1,395
H 20.25 in W 47.5 in D 1.5 in
Vintage Hand Painted French Patisserie Sign c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage French wooden sign for "Boulangerie Pattisserie, Pain cuit au feu de bois." (Wood fire baked bread). Framed in steel. CR...
Category

French Industrial 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal

Snip Snip! Giant French Wooden Scissor Trade Sign, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This early 20th-century hand-carved wooden trade sign, shaped like an oversized pair of scissors, is a striking example of French folk art. Measuring an impressive 40 inches in lengt...
Category

French Folk Art 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Painted Folk Art Pike Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign
Located in Lisse, NL
Kindly note that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secure, and reliable delivery. This allows us to provide the best possible service and care for your purchase. ...
Category

French Folk Art 1930s Signs

Materials

Zinc

Keystone Broom Corn Advertising Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Keystone broom corn supplies metal advertising sign 22.75" x 25.5"
Category

American Antique 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal

Keystone Broom Corn Advertising Sign
Keystone Broom Corn Advertising Sign
$1,250
H 25.5 in W 22.75 in D 1.75 in
Early 20th Century Pharmacy Sign 'DRUGS' Painted on a Single Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
American folk art trade sign from an apothecary or pharmacy with the word 'DRUGS' in black paint with white shadow lines on an orange ground. Painted on a single pine plank with notc...
Category

American Folk Art 1930s Signs

Materials

Pine, Paint

Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand painted school safety crossing guard sign. Sheet metal and wood. Great original surface. Has original leaning brace mounted on back, but c...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Previously Available Items
Early 20th Century Enamel Advertising Sign “Joker”
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Enamel Advertising Sign “Joker” A unique and rare example of an early 20th Century enamel advertising sign “Joker”. A very cool sign in our humble opinion for a n...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Enamel

A rare papier Mache adverting point of sale for Clarks Shoes
Located in London, GB
A rare papier Mache adverting point of sale for Clarks Shoes. Modelled on Glastonbury tor this early 20th century hand crafted papier Mache point of sal...
Category

British Late Victorian Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Paper

Original OLD Porcelain Sign "Spitting on Sidewalks Prohibited" SCIOTO SIGN CO.
By Scioto Sign Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original OLD c. 1930s / 40's (NOT REPRODUCTION) Porcelain Sign "Spitting on Sidewalks Prohibited" Dept of Health . Made by SCIOTO SIGN CO.Great graphics.. Initials to back "NYC" ...
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Enormous Fyffes Bananas Advertising Display 1930's
Located in Hastings, GB
Truly one of a kind advertising display/prop for the Fyffes banana company, hand crafted from wood with a papier-mâché & plaster overlay and hand painted, dating to the 1930's thes...
Category

English Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Plaster, Pine, Paper

Distressed Coca Cola Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 20Thc Coca Cola trade sign is in sun faded & distressed condition.Very rare form & shape.
Category

American Adirondack Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal

Distressed Coca Cola Trade Sign
Distressed Coca Cola Trade Sign
H 1 in W 26 in D 12 in
1930s Durland Nursery Hand Painted Doubles Sided Sign
Located in Garnerville, NY
Hand painted green lettering and graphics on a mint green background. A nice bit of old iron advertising that depicts a single evergreen. Double sided. Circa 1930-40. Fair overall co...
Category

North American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Iron

Large Enameled Sign "Sels de Potasse d´Alsace", France, 50 x 70 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful vintage enameled sign, France, circa 1930. With the inscription "Sels de Potasse d´Alsace" such as "en vente ici" . Wonderful royal blu...
Category

French Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Tin

1930s / 40s Amusement Park Ride Neon "BUG" 72" X 38" double sided, , ART DECO
By Flexlume Signs 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super rare find!! One of a kind 1930s / 40s Amusement Park Ride Neon "BUG" 72" X 38" double sided, Salvaged from the famed Crystal Beach Amusement Park located in Ontario Canada,,S...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Steel

Unusual 1930s / 40's "Drugs" with arrow NEON sign..
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 1930s / 40's "Drugs" with arrow NEON sign.. Two color...Nice early neon,, replaced / new transformer.. Great size, style Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en r...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal

Early 20thc Original Painted Irishman Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun trade sign is comical and yet very cool.It is all in original painted surface and amazing picture frame molding in red paint.Ready to hang in your home or man cave. It reads...
Category

American Adirondack Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Double Sided Durland Nursery Advertising Sign, 1930s
Located in Garnerville, NY
Hand painted double sided sheet metal and iron frame Durland Nursery sign. Circa 1930. Durland Nursery and a lone Evergreen are depicted on either side of this free standing sign...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Set of 3 pieces - Vintage Enamel and Porcelain ‘STORE’ Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1. Graphic red, white and blue "STORE" sign, early 20th century American porcelain and enamel trade sign. 2. Vintage Good Humor Ice Cream Truck Side S...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1930s Signs

Materials

Iron

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