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ORIGINAL VINTAGE ADVERTISING SIGNS, POSTERS & PRINTS FOR SALE

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   P 28515  GREAT SIGN, "JOIN OUR CHRISTMAS CLUB NOW FOR
                 GROCERIES, CHOCOLATES, ETC."  STENCILED GLASS WITH FOIL
                 BACKGROUND.  BEAUTIFULLY MADE, 13" X 11", WOOD FRAMED.
                 CIRCA 1920'S.  SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION.  GREAT CROSS
                 COLLECTIBLE.  VERY RARE, WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANOTHER.  $165.00

  P   9842   REVERSE ON GLASS MIRROR SIGN,
                "JOHN MURRAY'S TEA IMPORTERS" ADVERTISING
                "JOHN'S BEST" IN A SEASONAL "50 YEAR'S YULE TIME
                CANISTER".  WOOD BACKED METAL FRAME MEASURES
               6" X 18".  PICTURES A CAMEO OF "JOHN" IN PILGRIMS
                GARB.  GREEN AND GOLD PAINT ON THE BACK OF THE
                GLASS IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.  MOST OF THE GOLD TONE
                TRIM FROM THE FRAME IS WORN AWAY.  AN
               ATTRACTIVE TEA SIGN JUST IN TIME FOR ANOTHER
                "TEA PARTY".  CIRCA 1930'S.  $115.00

   P  27199  MICHELIN TRACTOR TIRE ADVERTISING SIGN, IRREGULAR
                      SHAPE ABOUT 16" X 24", LITHO ON WOOD.  PICTURES
                      THE MICHELIN FIGURE, A BIBAGRIP TIRE AND A
                      TRACTOR.  GREAT PIECE OF FARMING RELATED
                      MEMORABILIA.  FRENCH ORIGIN, EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL
                      CONDITION.   $135.00

  P 7874 Circus:  RINGLING BROS. BARNUM AND BAILEY, POSTER, TWO PIECE,
                  28" X 30", ELEPHANT, FULL  COLOR, CIRCA 1940'S, VERY GOOD.  $110.00

  P 22740 HIGHLY DESIRABLE SHOWCARD FOR ABRAHAM SPIVEY
                     GLOBE BREWERY, HUDDERSFIELD. CIRCA 1890. GUARANTEED
                     100% GENUINE, BREWERY CEASED TRADING CIRCA 1915. IF YOU
                     ARE A SERIOUS COLLECTOR YOU MUST HAVE THIS. IN GOOD
                     OVERALL CONDITION SOME DARKENING TO OUTER EDGES.  $225.00 Sale $150.00

P 7928 BRATBY & HINCHLIFFE, CARDBOARD HANGING SIGN, RASPBERRY
                         JUICE, ENGLISH.  $25.00

P 7966 Butternut, English, Cardboard Bread Sign.  Girl eating bread with jam.
                          Circa pre-war.  $55.00

  P 20531  VINTAGE COLEMAN'S EXTRACT OF MEAT AND MALT
                WINE, HEAVY STIFF CARDBOARD 12 1/2" TALL, 15
                1/2" WIDE.  FULL COLOR IMAGE OF A BULL
                SURROUNDED BY WHEAT, GRAPES AND VINES.  VERY
                ATTRACTIVE LATE VICTORIAN ADVERTISING SIGN BY
                THE WILSON MILNE CO. LONDON.  WELL MADE WITH A
                HARD FINISH, BRASS GROMMETS AND STRING HANGER.
                 EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION. A SUPERB COUNTRY
                STORE PIECE.   $275.00

  P 20528 VINTAGE COMPO SOAP ADVERTISING SIGN.  HEAVY STIFF
                CARDBOARD, 10" WIDE, 14" TALL.  FULL COLOR IMAGE OF A
                LITTLE GIRL AND HER DOLL, WOOD WASH TUB.  VERY
               ATTRACTIVE, SUPERB CONDITION, CIRCA 1910-1920.  A GREAT
                COUNTRY STORE PIECE.  $185.00

   P 7964  VINTAGE "DANDY SHANDY" SARSAPARILLA, CARDBOARD
                ADVERTISING SIGN, 9" WIDE, 12" TALL, STRING HANGER.
                FULL COLOR IMAGE OF FOOTBALL OR SOCCER PLAYER WITH
                THE PRODUCT.  PRE-WWII ERA IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  $85.00

P 8287 Duckworth & Co., Manchester England;  Heavy cardboard
                          hanging sign, 17 1/2" x 16 1/2", 2 sides.  One
                          side gorgeous 19th century building (their plant)
                          and street scene in full color with the company
                          logo, etc.  Reverse pictures all variations of
                          Duckworth's products in full color.  Exceptionally
                          attractive and well make piece of English
                          advertising memorabilia.  Pre-WWII in excellent
                         condition.  $35.00

P 9454 EQUATOR BRAND OVERALLS HANGING SIGN
              "EQUATOR BRAND - FIT THE WORLD OVER", ENGLISH
              CARDBOARD HANGING SIGN - MEASURES 9 3/8" X 15 3/8".
              "If you want the BEST ALWAYS Ask for EQUATOR Brand HARD
              WEARING ARTISANS CLOTHING".  GREAT CONDITION EARLY
              CLOTHING SIGN.  WE NO LONGER USE THE WORD "ARTISAN"
             FOR SKILLED LABOR, BUT I RATHER LIKE THE TERM.  $35.00

   P 28572 GLAXO BABY FOOD CARDBOARD POSTER, 14" WIDE 22"
      TALL, GORGEOUS FULL COLOR IMAGE BY ARTIST E. BAYETT OF
      TODDLER HOLDING A TIN OF GLAXO MILK FOOD, "BUILDS BONNIE
      BABIES".  JAMES HAYWORTH, LONDON, PRINTER.  PRE WWII VINTAGE,
      EXCELLENT CONDITION.  $165.00
 

   P 7922 Hague’s Mineral Waters;  Cardboard hanging sign.  English.
                        Pre-War.  $35.00

P  25002  VINTAGE HOLBROOK'S SAUCE ADVERTISING SIGN, 14"
                      TALL, 18" WIDE.  HEAVY CARDBOARD, GORGEOUS FULL
                      COLOR IMAGE, 1890'S PICNIC SCENE.  SUPERB GRAPHICS.
                      MAKER - T. H. WILLIAMS & CO., NOTTINGHAM.  VERY RARE
                      HIGH QUALITY ADVERTISING PIECE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
                      MADE PRIOR TO 1900.  $350.00

  P 21401 VINTAGE JACOB'S CRACKER CARDBOARD SIGN,
                5" X 8", FULL COLOR, EASEL BACK.  MINT UNUSED
                CONDITION, CIRCA 1930'S.  $35.00

  P 23696  ALLSOPP JOHN BULL BEER CARDBOARD ADVERTISING SIGN,
                    8" X 11".  BRIGHT COLORS, DATED 1947.  EXCELLENT CONDITION.  $22.00

   P 23567  KRUSCHEN QUACK MEDICAL CURE FOR LUMBAGO, GOUT,
                     CONSTIPATION, ECZEMA, ETC.,  GRIFFITH HUGHES
                     CO. LTD. MANCHESTER ENGLAND.  COLORFUL
                     CARDBOARD ADVERTISING SIGN, 8" X 11", EASEL
                     BACK, 1920-1930' VINTAGE.  EXCELLENT
                     CONDITION.  $27.00

P 20241 VINTAGE WATNEY MANN'S BREWERY CARDBOARD
                DIE CUT ADVERTISING SIGN.  ABOUT 12" WIDE, 21"
                TALL.  MULTICOLOR BALLOONS AND A CHOCOLATE
                BAR.  THICK STIFF CARDBOARD, VIVID COLORS.
                EXCELLENT CONDITION, CIRCA 1950'S.  $35.00 Sale $22.00

P 23147  VINTAGE MACONOCHIE ORANGE MARMALADE HEAVY
                     CARDBOARD ADVERTISING SIGN, 12" X 8 1/2",
                     STRING HANGER WITH BRASS GROMMETS.  GORGEOUS
                     FULL COLOR IMAGE.  MADE ABOUT 1915, SUPERB,
                     ORIGINAL CONDITION.  $48.00

  P 22759  VINTAGE OSPREY SALMON ADVERTISING CARDBOARD
                    SIGN, 10 1/2" TALL, 14 1/2" WIDE.  FULL COLOR
                     IMAGE SHOWING TIN OF SALMON STEAK.  VERY
                     UNUSUAL SHOWCARD IN NICE ORIGINAL CONDITION.
                     MINOR EDGE AND CORNER BUMPS, GOOD COLOR WITH
                     NO FADING, CIRCA 1900-1920.  $95.00

  P 22129 VINTAGE PEARCE TABLE WATER PAPER SIGN,
               15 1/2" WIDE, 11 1/2" HIGH.  GORGEOUS MULTICOLOR IMAGE.
               A TROUT FISHERMAN, THE YAIR BRIDGE RUIN.  LOVELY
               CONDITION, MARKED "J & J MURDOCH LITHO GLASGOW.
               CIRCA 1900-1920.  $85.00

  P 21300  VINTAGE PEXWEAR OVERALLS FOR ALL TRADES, MADE
                     FROM "RIGMEL" SHRUNK MATERIALS.  CARDBOARD
                     DIE CUT SIGN, 6" X 9".  FULL COLOR, EASEL BACK,
                     PRE-WWII.  EXCELLENT CONDITION.  $35.00

   P 22684  VINTAGE PHILLIPS SHOE REPAIR CARDBOARD DIECUT
                     SIGH, 4 1/2" X 7".  COLORFUL, UNUSUAL PRE WWII ERA.  $18.00

  P 27506  RIDGWAY TEAS, HEAVY CARDBOARD ADVERTISING SIGN,
                      20" X 16".  BRIGHT, COLORFUL, STRING HANGER.  BACK LABEL
                      MARKED "BEST WASHABLE GELATINE CAN BE CLEANED WITH
                      DAMP SPONGE AND POLISHED WITH SOFT CLOTH".  SOME EDGE
                      WEAR, FACE OF SIGN IS EXCELLENT, WOULD DISPLAY NICELY.
                      CIRCA 1900-1920, FOUND IN ENGLAND.  $145.00

P 20530  VINTAGE ST. JULIEN TOBACCO ADVERTISING PRINT,
                16" X 22".  GORGEOUS ENGLISH COTTAGE AND
                GARDEN SCENE.  WONDERFUL COLOR.  A BIT ROUGH
                AROUND EDGE BUT WOULD MAT AND FRAME NICELY.
                1910-1920 VINTAGE.  $195.00

P 10713 TERRY'S CHOCOLATE, YORK ENGLAND
              A WONDERFUL PRE-WWII VINTAGE ADVERTISING CARDBOARD,
              3 DIMENSIONAL DIE CUT STANDUP COUNTER SIGN.  FULL COLOR
              DEPICTING TWO DIFFERENT CHOCOLATE BARS, 6 1/2" X 7 1/2"
              X 1" OVERALL SIZE.  PRISTINE UNUSED CONDITION.  A GREAT
              CHOCOLATE LOVERS MEMORABILIA COLLECTIBLE.  $35.00

P 20529 VINTAGE WILLS TOBACCO ADVERTISING HEAVY CARD
                SIGN, W. E. & H. O. WILLS BRISTOL ENGLAND "THE
               THREE CASTLES TOBACCO", 15" HIGH, 20" WIDE.
               VERY UNUSUAL SCENE, A BLACK AN SITTING ON A
                SHIPPING CRATE, A SAILING SHIP "THE YOUNG
                RACHEL" TIED TO THE DOCK.  THE PORT OF BRISTOL
                WAS THE MAIN POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR THE SLAVE
               SHIPS GOING TO AFRICA.  THERE IS PROBABLY A
                MESSAGE HERE.  ROUGH AROUND THE EDGE BUT WOULD
                MAT AND FRAME VERY NICELY.  AN EXTREMELY RARE
                AND DESIRABLE 1890 VINTAGE ADVERTISING SIGN.  $235.00

  P 22670  VINTAGE WRIGHT LAYMAN & UMNEY LTD.
                    "BABY COUGH LINCTUS", CARDBOARD ADVERTISING SIGN.
                    FULL COLOR WITH ATTRACTIVE GRAPHICS, 7 1/2" X 9 1/2",
                    CIRCA PRE WWII.  $32.00


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