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Period: 20th Century
Color:  Yellow
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 20th Century Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

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 original aluminum frame, can be back lit with LED. Small star crack to top of Red "S", minor loss of paint and scuffs. Subject matter is in the style of photographer Terry Richardson...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Yellow Illuminated Letter T , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial plastic illuminated letter T was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It is equipped with a LED st...
Category

Italian Industrial Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Plastic

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 spelling: 'SLOW CHILDREN'. Simply a great vintage ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

1960s California Prison Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique California state prison sign that reads "KEEP OUT CALIFORNIA STATE PROPERTY". Yellow background with bold black print. Scuffs, scratches and rust gi...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Yellow & Black Painted Steel 'FRESH OIL' Traffic or Street Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage traffic or street sign. With text that reads: FRESH OIL. In reflective yellow paint. Simply a great vintage sign! Date: Mi...
Category

Unknown 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Swiss Two Sided Train Signal Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool and hard to find vintage Swiss two sided train signal sign, circa 1940s. The sign is made of metal and painted yellow with the number "5" in bl...
Category

Swiss 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Yellow Handicap Stencil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage handicap stencil used to mark the handicap spots on the asphalt. Made of plywood. This sign has tons of character with thick, excess paint and splatter around the imag...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

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 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Los Angeles Slippery Road Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage plastic road sign from Los Angeles. Slippery road ahead. Large in scale. Yellow background with black graphics. Cool piece of wall art.
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Yellow Los Angeles Pedestrian Crossing Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive yellow pedestrian crossing sign from Los Angeles. Pedestrian in a crosswalk. Great coloring. Measures: 41" wide.
Category

American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

Acid Yellow Reflective Pedestrian Road Sign from Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great acid yellow reflective road sign from the City of Los Angeles. Depicting a man and woman crossing the road. Good vintage condition.  
Category

American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

Massive Acid Yellow Reflective Pedestrian Road Sign from Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive acid yellow reflective road sign from the City of Los Angeles. Depicting a man and woman crossing the road. Good vintage condition.  
Category

American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Los Angeles County Horse Crossing Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage sign from Los Angeles County. Massive yellow sign with black horse and rider. Marked Los Angeles County on front. Great piece for ...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Los Angeles Pedestrian Crossing Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive yellow pedestrian crossing sign from Los Angeles. Great coloring. Dent going through the middle. Still very presentable.
Category

American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

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Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
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Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Flambosign Illuminated Exit Sign, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
A large directional 'Exit' sign made in England by Flambosign. circa 1930 Believed to have come from the Ilford Hippodrome as it once stood prior to bomb damage and later demoliti...
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Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"
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Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1880s handmade copper/bronze sign plaque "J.W.WILLIAMS DROP FORGINGS." Monumental sign/plaque salvaged from the turn of the century J W WILLIAMS factory in Brooklyn New York, ex...
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Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Internalite Ladies Illuminated Sign, c1920
Located in London, GB
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Vintage 'Recording' Studio Light, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original "Recording" studio lighted box sign dating from the 1970s. The box is made of metal and front sign is made of an opaque cream plastic with slender red lettering. The piece i...
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Vintage 'Recording' Studio Light, 1970s USA
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H 7.75 in W 11.25 in D 1.5 in
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Located in Antwerp, BE
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1946 Tin Advertising Sign for Elektrion Motor Oil
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