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Period: 20th Century
Returnable Items Only
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 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Porcelain Belgian Beer Sign, Three Stars Leopold, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Porcelain Beer Sign for Belgian Beer - Three Stars Leopold Sign A large and great looking Belgian beer sign with the American colors white, red and blue ...
Category

Belgian Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Signs

Decorative Bacchanalian Wine Bar Menu, Black Board
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Decorative bacchanalian wine bar menu, black board A very decorative piece with the theme of grape bearing nymphs in both corners at the top The attractiv...
Category

Baroque Revival 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Cast Zinc Aluminum Alloy Gilt Marquee Letter E
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cast zinc aluminum alloy, marquee letter E, features a painted gilt surface with its wonderful, weather-worn, original patina.
Category

American Industrial 20th Century Signs

Materials

Zinc

Vintage "African Queen" Boat Name Sign, circa 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A fantastic vintage "African Queen" boat name sign, circa 1950s Measures: 59.63" W x 0.75" D x 10.13" H. Hand carved wood and paint Very good original vintage condition. ...
Category

Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great looking cartoon Midwestern Americana weathervane. Farm Bureau Insurance started in 1921. This great piece most likely was a premium or advertising piece. Hand painted wood with...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Wills Gold Flake Cigarettes Advertising Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Wills Gold Flake cigarettes advertising mirror Very rare old mirror, a bold picture of the Gold Flake packet set in an golden oak frame The m...
Category

Industrial 20th Century Signs

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 boar...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tom's Peanuts Wooden Display Stand
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage wooden stand used to display Tom's peanuts. Six shelves with an ebonized base. Nice wear and patina.
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Set of 7 Mid-Century Era Painted Wood Carnival Folk Art Sign Box Letters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of seven Folk Art wooden box letters were made in Canada is circa 1965 and were once mounted on a carnival sign for either a ride or an at...
Category

Canadian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Reverse Painted Glass Sign 1920s Illuminated Star Masonic Temple Eastern Star
Located in Camden, ME
Illuminated tin sign with a reverse painting on glass star for the Eastern Star of the Masonic Temple from the 1920s.. The sign is shown mounted on its or...
Category

American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

Three Dimensional Double-Sided Wooden Hovis Tea Shop Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Three dimensional double-sided wooden hovis tea shop sign  A great piece of social history, this sign is in wood it has been made with applied large letters...
Category

Art Deco 20th Century Signs

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 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Cowboy Boot Advertising Sign
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Monumental and heavy painted steel advertising sign in the shape of a cowboy boot. Boot was most likely hung outside a boot shop. Great original patina. C...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century 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 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Hand painted metal advertising sign for an optician. The shield was attached to the facade on an optician shop and is painted with the same motive on both sides. Signed from the si...
Category

Czech Modern Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Painted Iron "Parrot" Sign, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large iron sign representing a parrot on its perch. Painted with lovely greeny yellow colours. This sign used to hang in front of a French Maison Close (bordello), at the beginning o...
Category

French Belle Époque 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Dubied Italian Tin Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dubied Italian tin advertising sign. A fabulous metallic tin in reliefs finely printed by stone lithography for "Dubied" An international knit...
Category

Italian 20th Century Signs

20th Century Original Painted Machine Quilting Street Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This double sided sheet metal with iron frame sandwich board reads : WE DO MACHINE QUILTING and it is on both sides. This is a all original painted doub...
Category

American Rustic 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

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 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Bronze Advertising Bank Vaults Sign Circa 1912 Savannah Georgia
Located in Savannah, GA
The Savannah Bank and Trust Company was established here in Savannah, Georgia in 1869 after several banks failed as a result of the Civil War. It first o...
Category

American Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Bronze

1920s Van Melle's Toffees Tin - Antique Candy Box Holland - Dutch Windmill
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional large lithographic Candy Tin - Toffee Tin - Candy Box for Van Melle's Toffees Holland. This 1920s Antique Tin made by Wed. J. Bekkers and Son -...
Category

Dutch Art Nouveau 20th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

Vintage Steel Engineering Sign
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A graphic rectangular patinated steel wall sign from a venerable Detroit, Michigan engineering firm.
Category

American Industrial 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Collection of Three Vintage Carnival Midway Nickel Ride Red Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun collection of three vintage carnival midway signs. Nickel rides! Original professional sign painters handiwork. Excellent graphic skills. Great vintage age. All three signs have ...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

1935 Tin Sign by Dorfi for Fabric Paint L'Alsacienne
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Tin sign mounted on solid cardboard , designed by Dorfi ( Dorfinant Albert ) for Fabric Paint L'Alsacienne. Beautiful design of a lady who's colouring fabrics in different colors in wooden...
Category

Belgian Art Deco 20th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

French Sign "Rigaudon"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rigaudon plated sign which means lively dance. Comes from the French, 17th century Baroque folk dance.
Category

French 20th Century Signs

Pelican Blanc Glass Money Valve with Pelican Bird, Switzerland, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Money Valve - Ramasse-Monnaie for The White Pelican. Vintage Counter Display - Advertising Display. The White Pelican is known for the high quality of Fountain Pens , Ballpoints and Ink. This heavy and stabile glass Money Valve was used to put on counters nearby the Cash Desk...
Category

Swiss Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Glass

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 whit...
Category

American Steampunk Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

American Folk Art Tool Museum Sign 1950 Tool Assemblage
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Wentworth Tool Museum sign assembled with scrap tools and hardware. Assemblage include many wrenches, drill bits, saws and scissors. Heavy iron constructio...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Antique Dutch Enameled Metal Farm Animal Feed Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Antique Dutch enameled metal farm animal feed sign featuring a bull and a rooster. Metal Folk Art sign with original enamel finish and a patinated metal p...
Category

Dutch Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Ten Supertest Gas Station Motor Oil Coin Banks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ten supertest gas station motor oil coin banks Tags: Advertising Porcelain Signs, Gas and Oil Memorabilia.
Category

Canadian 20th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

Charming Advertising Sign, Re Lion Oxo for Winter Health
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A charming advertising sign, Re Lion Oxo for Winter Health This is delightful piece showing a very fierce lion (Re-Lion) the sign is an original grocer shop print, the frame is no...
Category

English Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Double-Sided Iron Nautical Trade Sign "The Norfolk"
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 20th century double-sided sheet iron, cast iron, hand-painted trade sign with hand-forged hooks. Great hand-painted "The Norfolk" featuring a painted...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

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 three dimensional channel letters. Many layers of r...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

English Country Painted Golf Sign
Located in New York, NY
English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
Category

British Country 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

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" in upper case which is Czech for grocery store. Restored thick steel sheet with ve...
Category

Czech Industrial 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
Located in New York, NY
English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
Category

British Country 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Oversized "Time is of the Essence" Clock-shaped Clockmaker Metal Sign
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An oversized "Time is of the Essence" clockmaker distressed metal and glass sign from the mid-20th century with inscriptions. Shaped as a massive clock, the round dial featuring Roman numeral hours and hands is inscribed on both sides with the phrase "Time is of the Essence » in curved italic lettering, nicely adapting to the shape of the piece. The bold, catchy and classic font choice along with the «Movements Repaired» and «Springs Replaced» inscriptions on each side possess an absolutely charming vintage and antique look. Offering a rustic and old-time feeling, this mid-20th century clock...
Category

20th Century Signs

Antique Architectural Bank Building Bronze "No" Letters
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic cast bronze vintage letters. Great way to get your point across! Salvaged from a bank building in the midwest. Great patinated bronze surface. ...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Bronze

Giuseppe Magagnoli 'Maga' Art Deco Porcelain Sign, Poster, for Viset
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Giuseppe Magagnoli 'Maga' (1878-1933) Art Deco porcelain sign (Poster) for Viset. Free shipping within the United States and Canada.
Category

Italian 20th Century Signs

Monumental "Danish Designs" Wooden Advertising Sign
Located in Peabody, MA
Monumental 67" wide (5 1/2 feet) double-sided surfboard style advertising sign in painted wood with 1/2" raised wood lettering, for "Danish Designs", ca. 1960s. From a modern furnis...
Category

Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

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 zebras...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Iron Swordfish Created by a Nebraksan Farmer, circa 1940s
By Byron Groelz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Iron swordfish created by Byron Groelz, a farmer from Phillips, Nebraska. Born around 1900, Mr. Groelz made decorative iron for an environment on his ranch.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

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 individually to taste. It is made of the four letters Végé and includes the logo topp...
Category

Belgian 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Black and White Highway One Road Sign, Enamel on Metal, Oversize
By US Government Printing Office
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage American road sign for Highway One has a striking graphic impact in look, texture and size. Measures 2 feet x 2 feet and has definitely seen some usage. Great patina and most...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Enamel, Sheet Metal

Nantucket Scallop Sign
Located in Essex, MA
Excellent old Nantucket Scallop sign with notched corners on old wood with white hand-painted letting. The back is covered with old newspaper. Old wood ...
Category

American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Wood Carved Store Display Trade Sign Artist Paint Brushes Original Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic hand carved giant wood artist paintbrushes. All original multi colored paint surface. Completely wood carved. Perhaps part of a retail w...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Glass 'Menu Du Jour' Restaurant Sign
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A stunning French restaurant glass sign which is painted on the back. Recently imported from the Bordeaux region in France by our supplier. The sign has a wonderful patina and ...
Category

French French Provincial 20th Century Signs

Materials

Glass

Old Belgian tin advertising sign, 1951
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Tin advertising sign for 'Storm & Lemercinier', a company from the Belgian Ardennes that specialized in gates and agricultural machinery. The si...
Category

Belgian Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Double Sided Trade Sign "Ocean & Bay Waterfront Lots for Sale"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Double sided real estate trade side, original paint on framed wood panel White ground with black lettering, Found in Rhode Island, circa 1940.
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Pine

Large Vintage Green Can Motor Gas Oil Garage Drum Motoring Memorabilia
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large 10 Gallon Drum with brass tap. Wonderful colour and patina. Founded in 1890 in Birmingham, England, Valor became a market leader in manufacturing container storage equipment, during WWII Valor played its part in the War Effort, extending its product ranges to include ammunition boxes...
Category

Industrial 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Midcentury Tin Advertising Sign Sacor Loft French 1950s Possible Light
Located in Mimizan, FR
Midcentury vintage advertising sign Sacor Libre service Made of yin Would make a good ceiling light In good vintage condition with signs of...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

Double Sided Texas Cigarettes Sign, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Colorful double sided sign for Texas cigarettes. A large red and blue advertising sign - billboard with a logo of a Texas cowboy on a horse. This publicity sign was probably used as a sidewalk sign. This vintage tobacco sign...
Category

European Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Acrylic

Decorative "Planter Peanuts" Can
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage planter peanuts can be used to decorate the kitchen, use as waste receptacle or storage purpose.
Category

American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

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