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Period: 1950s
Mid-20th Century Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century double sided English Fairground Sign We are proud to offer a single double-sided hand painted mid-20th century English fairgroun...
Category

British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Hand Painted Double Sided Pub Sign C1950
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Double sided pub sign from the United Kingdom. Hand Painted and in excellent condition. Rough hewn wood well constructed with a heavy duty fra...
Category

British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Pair of Reptile Zoo Snake Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of vintage hand-painted wood zoo signs for reptile exhibit. From Benson's Wild Animal Farm in Hudson, New Hampshire. The farm was called the "Strangest Farm on Earth" and opened...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

1950s Giant Sized Tin Hot Dog Advertising Americana Sign
Located in Savannah, GA
If you are in search of a very large funky seventy four inch long hand painted hot dog sign, this is the advertising piece for you. Both sides are the same except for a small trap door at the bottom of one side. The inside has a steel L bracket to facilatate hanging. The bottom has two glass...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hand Painted British Motorcycle Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage graphic Motorcycles sales and service sign. Great hand-painted lettering. Wood with original paint surface. Found in the northeastern United States. Fun Americana with a Brit...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

Set of Temperance Day Sheet Metal Road Signs, circa 1951
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Created by the Seventh-Day Adventists church in 1951 for their October 27th, 1951 Temperance Day "Weapons and Warfare" Campaign against alcohol consumption in the United States. The ...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Double sided Neon sign salvaged from Sleepy Hollow Motel " NO VACANCY"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Vintage ,1950s Double Sided Neon Sign salvaged from the famed Sleepy Hollow Motel in Niagara fALLS Ny, (see photo of full sign).. sOME Neon, ,transformer and flasher fully rest...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Metal Restaurant Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Metal restaurant sign from a restaurant in Buenos Aires. Nice size and paint.
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Argentine Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal, Tin

1950’s Neon Sign Diner
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s neon sign Diner. It has new transformer and new wiring. Please note that this sign needs to be created for shipping. There will be fee to ma...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

1960 Large Neon Dance Club Sign from LA
Located in Surrey, BC
This is a rare sign found in storage for 35 years. We managed to figure out neon colours on the older pieces that were found on the case. Fully restored, surface not touched. The...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and glass TV sign. It has new transformer and new wiring. There will be Additional fee for shipping crate.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Enamel

1950’s Enamel and Neon Corner Sign Cafe
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and neon corner Cafe sign. It has new transformer and wiring. Please note that there will be additional fee for making shipping crate.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Enamel

Butcher's Trade Sign: Metal Tools, Found Objects, Ice Tongs, with Rooster on Top
Located in Fort Payne, AL
This is a folky butcher's trade sign. It is hand made from metal tools and found objects, with a sheet metal rooster on top. Ice tongs form part of the frame. It has worn silver pain...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Stout Advertising Bottle
Located in London, GB
Mid- 20th Century Stout advertising bottle Made from papier Mache this oversized Mackeson Stout advertising bottle would have sat in the wind...
Category

British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Paper

Vintage Elizabeth Arden Signs in Wood and Painted Aluminum
Located in Milano, IT
Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics company, dating from the 1950s, taken from the L...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Aluminum

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 panel of patinated blue colored aluminum with 1/4"...
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Aluminum

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 dimensional letters made from metal box cut and riveted and w...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

Telephone Company's Trade Sign USA 1950
Located in Milan, IT
A window trade sign of an American telephone company, depicting a big phone. Carved out of fruit wood, and white enamel painted. USA 1950 ca.
Category

American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Amazing 1940s-50s Neon Sign "1 Hour Cleaners" Modernist / Art Deco
By American Neon Sign Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful vintage neon sign "ONE HOUR cleaner's"" Salvaged from old dry cleaners in downtown Buffalo NY,, Amazing colors,, design,, Hand delivery...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

Boule D'or Enamel Sign, 1953, Vintage Advertising
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Charming enamel publicity sign by Boule d'or. Dated 1953 All 4 holes are intact, so can be hung without problems. Normal age related wear to the panel, nothing has been refu...
Category

Belgian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Enamel

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, bu...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Glass Pedestrian Crossing Sign
Located in New York, NY
Colorful Pop Art Pedestrian Crossing sign on glass. Found vintage art at it's best! Front has 4 small rubber elements and back has rubber edging. Fin...
Category

North American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Glass, Rubber, Paint

Unusual Set of German Mid-20th Century Shop Trade Sign Tools
Located in London, GB
Unusual set of German mid-20th century shop trade sign tools Every now and again we are lucky enough to acquire items that firstly we have never seen and secondly, we will never see...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950’s Liquor Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s single sided Liquor neon and porcelain sign. New transformer and new wiring. It does work.
Category

North American Industrial Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1950s Light Up Double Sided Beer Mug Yellow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's light up double sided beer mug sign. It works.
Category

North American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

1950s Hand-Painted Olympia Beer Advertising Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Oversized 1950s hand-painted advertising sign for Olympia Beer.
Category

North American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

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.
Category

North American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty enameled solid aluminum framed passenger safety and information sign from Passenger Stateroom 139 on the Main deck of the SS United States. ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Trade Sign for a Wine Shop, USA, 1950
Located in Milan, IT
A window trade sign of french bottles of wine Chateau Santenay, Chateau Ponsac, Chateau Ermitage. Carved out of fruitwood, each label is chiseled in low relief and gold gilt. USA 195...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Large Midcentury Porcelain Letter "B" from the Stix Baer and Fuller Sign
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 44.75" H porcelain letter B, from the former Stix, Baer & Fuller sign. This letter was once on the Mid-Century Modern Stix, Baer & Fuller department store in the Westroads Shop...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Porcelain

1950 Vintage American Folk Art Band Stand Hand Painted Goofy Jazz Music Stand
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand painted band stand folding music stand, circa 1950s. Great folk art design and Goofy dog painted. Possibly from the Jazz Mill in Phoenix. Great wall ...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Composition, Metal

Vintage "Lowest Prices" Grocery Market Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great kitchen conversation piece. Grocery store in market advertising trade sign, circa 1950s. Simple and too the point. Looks to be painted by the hand of a skilled sign painter.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Keep Off Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wooden Keep Off sign. Hand painted with red background and white lettering on thin wood board. Great colors and graphics. Great vintage condition. ...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

Folk Art 'Kulin Cutlery' Trade Sign
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early to mid-20th century hand-carved and painted 'knife' trade sign (circa 1960s-1970s) representing 'Kulin Cutlery.' Measures: 45" L (ink pen in the second photo is used to illustr...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

Caution School Zone WPA Style Wood Sign Red White and Blue Hand Painted
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Chunky red, white and blue hand painted school safety zone sign. Super graphic and bold. Nice thick construction.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

Life-Sized 1950s Metal School Girl Speed Limit Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning metal sign of a school girl letting you know the speed limit in the school zone. 48" tall. Double sided. Great coloring, with grey, light blues...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Steel

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 1950s Signs

Vintage Prison Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage metal road sign for a United States Prison. Sign is letting the car know that they are now "LEAVING the TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREA." Interesting piece of automotive memorabilia...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Steel

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic "Plenty For Two" sideshow banner painted by Snap Wyatt. Great manageable size.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Iron

1959 California Highway 'Signal Ahead' Sign with Reflectors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Signal Ahead' yellow sign from a California Highway. Letters are made of reflectors. Stamped 'State of California' on the back with the date, 1959. Almost 4 feet wide. Extremel...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Steel

Anonymous Abstract X Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boards. Very dynamic when hung in collections. This door appears to have been painted on an old cupboard...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s 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 would have rotated through a window at the front of the bus or subway, showing the...
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Canvas

Red and White Graphic New York Bus Subway Destination Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large New York bus destination sign. Unusual in red. Very graphic. Bottom of roll was date stamped 1951. 7 1/2 feet tall.
Category

American Steampunk Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Canvas

Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boards. Very dynamic when hung in collections. Old beadboard. This board appears to have been painted on an old cupboard...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Wood

Porcelain Handicapped Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage porcelain handicapped sign. Great colors. Newly framed and floating in a shadow box. Great vintage condition.
Category

American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Iron Perpetual Motion Folk Art Texas Zoo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This black and white painted iron perpetual motion object was said to have been used to market the zebra exhibition at the San Antonio Zoo. The zeb...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Iron

Magnavox Television Factory TV Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Incredible giant TV sign that graced the circa 1950s . Magnavox TV factory in Utah. Just under 11 feet tall. Mounted on original heavy iron pole. Original white paint and green/blue ...
Category

American Steampunk Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

Rare Hoffman Beverages Porcelain Sign
Located in New York, NY
A rarely seen Hoffman beverages porcelain and metal sign from the 1950s. Great color and graphics.  
Category

American Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs
Located in Milano, IT
Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics company, dating from the 1950s, taken from the L...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Selection of 1950s NYC Bus Signs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Vintage NYC Bus or Subway Signs, American, circa 1950's. They are metal signs and have been framed in clean lined black wooden gallery frames. They are priced at $550 each.
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1950s Signs

Materials

Metal

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