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1930s Sweet Orr Pants Shirts & Overalls N.O.S. Porcelain General Store Sign.
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A rare original 1930s Sweet-Orr porcelain sign features the iconic three-man tug-of-war graphic, with bold "UNION MADE" text. Designed for general store & mercantile display, this unused New Old Stock (N.O.S.) example shows outstanding color & gloss with all of its original grommets intact. Sweet-Orr was one of the earliest makers of industrial garments and this piece of original advertising speaks to the rugged style and union pride of early 20th-century American labor. Once common fixtures in hardware stores and dry goods counters—today, they’re exceedingly scarce in this condition.
🧾 Item Details:
• Material: Porcelain.
• Dimensions: 27" X 9.5".
• Era: 1930s
📌 Condition:
Sign is brilliant throughout showing outstanding color & gloss with no notable field wear other than some fine surface scratches from storage. Sign shows all original grommets with an outstanding condition outer edge.
📍 Collector’s Note:
An outstanding, authentic example of early workwear advertising, rarely found in n.o.s. condition. Sign has also been authenticated & graded by AGS and graded a 97 overall.
- Dimensions:Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930's
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- Seller Location:Lancaster, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10408244544542
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