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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
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. Fo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century French Cast Iron Butcher s Shop Trade Sign in the Form of a Cow
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French cast iron butcher shop trade sign retaining old paint and cast in low relief in the form of a steer wearing a tasseled blanket and with it's head turned. The blanked cast with...
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Iron

Enameled Steel Sign For "Tourist Fruit Room"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Great Vintage Enameled Steel Trade Sign For "Tourist Fruit Room." Of course! This is a period enameled steel plaque from the RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, 1946 - 1969, marking the refrigerate...
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Mid-20th Century Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Barber Shop Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Barber Shop Sign, circa late 1950s to early 1960s, a hand-painted sheet metal sign with old prices for old hair cuts. The sign remains in very good condition with only ...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Unintentionally Whimsical Lobster Pound Sign, circa 1970
Located in Nantucket, MA
Unintentionally Whimsical Lobster Pound Sign, circa 1970, a great vintage hand-painted two board trade sign for a lobster pound. I love the idea of advertising where lobsters can par...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Pine

19th Century Apothecary Mortar Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Apothecary trade sign or sale stimulator in the form of a mortar and pestle in gilt wood. The mortar of cylindrical waisted form with a central half round band and stepped rings at t...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Chrome Glass Skyscraper Directory Sign
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1940's chrome frame building directory sign with beveled glass double panels. This came from the famous Boston (North End) restaurant 'Joe Tecce's' which closed in 2010 after...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Chrome, Steel, Aluminum

Original Magnolia Bakery Sign
Located in Essex, MA
Original Magnolia Bakery hand-painted sign from an upper state New York bakery. White background with black lettering, charming addition to a kitchen, pantry or mudroom for a vintage...
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Mid-20th Century American Country Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Magnolia Bakery Sign
Original Magnolia Bakery Sign
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 20th Century Pharmacy Sign DRUGS Painted on a Single Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
American folk art trade sign from an apothecary or pharmacy with the word 'DRUGS' in black paint with white shadow lines on an orange ground. Painted on a single pine plank with notc...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Pine, Paint

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" th...
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
By Wahl Eversharp Co
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood and glass display cabinet at the pen counter of a stationary store. Originally the fountain pen would have been marked on its side "Wahl Pen...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Brass

Frye "Boot" Advertising Sign For Harvard Square Tannery Shoe Store, ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A hangable advertising icon for the Frye Boot Company in the form of an oversized leather boot, circa 1960s. This once hung in the renowned favorite Harvard Square Tannery shoe stor...
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 20th Century Piano Teacher Sign Board
Located in Peabody, MA
Hand painted sign for the services of a "modern" piano teacher. This would likely have meant ragtime or jazz, as these were often referred to as new approaches to the instrument as o...
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1930s North American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

1960s Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Zinc

Vintage Clam Bake Sign, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Clam Bake Sign, circa 1960s, a hand painted wooden trade sign for Clam Bakes. A classic and time-honored New England tradition and favorite for natives and tourists alike, al...
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Pine

Woods Hole Golf Club Antique Sign from Cape Cod
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique sign from the Woods Hole Golf Club in Falmouth, MA circa 1900. Includes original wrought iron bracket meant for mounting on a square post. Great original surface. Also reads ...
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1890s American Antique Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved cobbler's boot-form trade sign, in old gold paint. Carved in two pieces of pine, capped with lead, circa 1870 Very good condition, measures: 14" x 9 ½”.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Lead

Folky Store Display Horse
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted black with a red saddle, glass eyes and hairm. Missing one of its stirrups, the stirrup is carved from wood and is hanging from its original thick canvas. The ears which were...
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Patrick McAllister Tugboat Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Wheelhouse ship's nameboard for the McAllister Towing Tug Patrick R. McAllister. This wrapped around the wheelhouse. As you can see this is very distressed. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT F...
Category

1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Folk Art Reverse Painted and Foil Exhibition Sign in Gilt Frame
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art exhibition sign, reverse painted glass with reserved text backed in gold and silver crinkled foil reading "Exhibition / of / Paintings / on / Glass / By Edgar F. Curtis" E...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Foil

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
With carved gilt wood letters with mounted against a blue painted sand ground American, c. 1890.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Wood

18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler s Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or 19th century French ship chandler's trade sign, circa 1800, an oval pine double sided sign built with large dove-tails, advertising Cooperage and...
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1790s French Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs

Materials

Pine

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Painted Cast Iron State Seal of Massachusetts
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Folk Art Hand Painted Wooden Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Mid-Century Beach Sign, circa 1950s to 60s
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