19th century Opera HOUSE restaurant & lunch room 81"

Bought from a fellow Maine dealer - wonderful Opera House restaurant & lunch room sign - Great black background with silver lettering - made of three long pine boards and bread board ends. Advertising for Cigars, Tobbaco, Fresh bread, pies and cakes. Measures 81" long is 25.5" high and 1" thick - nice late 19th century sign - possibly Boston area establishment.

$975

Private Drive - No Trespassing - Drive Slowly sign

Found in eastern NY state in the adirondacks region - super font & graphic lettering on worn white painted background - nice thick molded frame - wonderful decor piece

$495

Rooms Garage double sided tourist sign

Another wonderful salvaged sign from the Adirondacks (heavy touristed region) of NY state - double sided black lettering on white background - sign is solid - little more worn on one side - great piece for room rental in your home!

$495

9' ROSE INN sign with brass lettering

Early 20th century 9' long sign (13" high x 2.25") with great thick molded frame and applied brass letters (8" high) - has super decor look - possible movie prop? Super piece in solid condition!

$825

Chalk white 19th century Tourist sign

NY estate find - 24.5 x 7.5 x 1" sign - great looking piece - double sided!

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19th century this BRIDGE condemned pass @ your own risk

Great late 19th century sign - very folky graphics & font - measures 24 x 16 x 1" on pine board - single sided.

$375

c1930's COKE Coca COLA porcelain sign

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What a beauty - out of the UTICA NY region - measures 60 x 48 - for GEORGE'S PLACE - double sided - with very little wear - a good cleaning and this is a museum quality piece - old cast iron hinged hooks - this one looks 2000% better in person!

$3950

c1880 ECONOMY PA Manufacturing Creamery farm products sand sign

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A wonderful single sided sign with large pine cleats on the back - great black sand background and nice folky graphics in the lettering. Out of PA estate - measures 86 x 29 x 1.75" - nice complete molded frame - solid and clean!

$850

c1920's ICE CREAM BAR sealtest fro - joy sign from NY

One of the best looking custom made signs - has raised wooden letters - double sided - folky zig-zag edge detail. Measures 68 x 24 x 1.75" - letters are 9.5" high x 6" wide - super folk art piece found in Utica NY region from an old hardware store - food establishment! Little cleaning and polish and this is a real show stopper.

$1850

POLAND SPRING maine road directional sign with Bay of Naples Inn

Bought from a private collection - all original and time worn patina on wood - with nice bold black lettering - these road directional signs are super pieces of folk art - the topical nature of this piece is SUPER! - Measures 38 x 10.75 x 1.75" - nice complete molded frame - dates 1880 vintage! SUPER piece!

$1100

Early 20th century APPLES SIGN

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Found in Maine - this CUTE little double sided apples sign has wonderful aged & worn patina - Measures 20" long by 5.5" high x 1.25" - nice thick molded frame - two early hooks - Nice bold lettering on white back ground. Real charming piece

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Mooring Speed 5 MPH Maine boat yard

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Great seaside worn Mooring Speed limit sign - has an almost white washed look. Single sided with two nice beveled cleats on back - Sign measures 16" high x 60" wide x 1" thick. Great boating marina piece

$265

c1930's Farm sign with SUPER cow graphics

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From a private collection built over 40+ years - this SUPER farm sign has the brightest colors and great graphics. Measures 48" wide is 40" high - on old thick metal - double sided - has nice crisp and clear lettering! Super decorators piece - cow and farm signs are a hot collectible!

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Johnson's Market - wooden raised letters 10' - pretty sign!

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Another wonderful sign out of a private collection of 40+ years - JOHNSON'S MARKET - wooden raised letters that measure 8" high and approximately 7" wide - total sign dimensions are 10' x 16" x 1.75" - nice complete molded frame - white background with black letters provides for a GREAT contrast - nice crazing or crackled white background. Great looking piece.

$1650

AWESOME c1880 W T KINGSBURY folk art sign 10' CT origin

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Circa 4th quarter 19th Century W T KINGSBURY sign. Super piece - solid, all wood - complete molded frame. Black sand background - much of it worn - Gold gilt lettering is also worn - sign has a SUPER look. Kingsbury is prominent name in Connecticut - sign from the Hartford region - and came out of a private collection that goes back 45+ years! GREAT folk art piece! Sign measures 10' 2" x 16" high x 2.5" thick frame! Solid with no warping!

$1595

c1920's Miller's Milk bottle sign Black POINT CT 48"

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SUPER 1920's vintage sign - Dist. for Miller's Milk in a cream top bottle Black Point Market. Double sided sign - measures 48" high is 20" wide at widest bottom area - is 15" wide at middle area and narrows to 12" wide at top area. Has been re-touched with paint - done between 30-40 years ago. Has the best graphics - the backside is NOT repainted - as pictures show. Sheet metal on metal frame - has two original hooks on top - From southeastern CT region of Black Point.

$1850

SUPER c1880's E TUCKER & Sons sand & gold gilt sign 12'

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Wonderful circa 1880's black sand back ground and BRIGHT gold gilt lettering on this sign found in Southeastern CT. The E Tucker's Sons Co. Signed by Skiff Came out of a private collection that goes back 45+ years! GREAT folk art piece! Sign measures 12' x 13" high x 1" thick frame! Solid with no warping! NIce beveled edge on sign!

$1450

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19th century horse STABLE - SALE & EXCHANGES sand sign

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Super piece - solid, all wood - molded frame with one split area on bottom right of sign.Black sand background - White lettering - Tried to show numerous photos - sign has a SUPER look.GREAT folk art piece! Sign measures 12' x 13.25" high x 2.5" thick frame! Solid with no warping!

SOLD

c1940's HIGHWAY SERVICE SIGN - route 66? Lincoln Highway?

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This sign is SPECTACULAR - easily of musuem or private collection quality - dating from the 1940's - is double sided - in superior condition - no molding missing - BEAUTIFUL font lettering - black letters and frame on white background - HIGHWAY SERVICE - (one side showing a little more wear than the other) measures 17' 8" long is 20 5/8" high and is 2 5/8" thick on the frame. Looks 300% better in person - a super piece and real show stopper!

$3250

19th century store open sign - Monday's & Tuesday's only!

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sUper piece of FOLK ART - circa 1880-1890 sign. HERE MONDAYS and TUESDAYS.Great graphics and font! Would look great in so many country settings. Needs a good cleaning - has great lettering detail and complete black molding frame - one soft spot on top - as shown in photos! Single sided!

SOLD

MUSEUM quality c1880 life ASSURANCE sign NH agent

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The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States J. C. Sturtevant Gen'l Agt. For NH The second of two signs that is a true piece of musuem quality folk art. I bought this and a sister sign from fellow folk art dealers - they had them for just a couple of weeks - and the signs were purchased from a private collection in upper NY state where they were held for over 40 years. The graphics are stunning! The black sand background and gold gilt lettering and cut edges are simple superb! This is one of the best signs I've had the pleasure owning. The pictures do not do these justice! Sign measures 60" high x 33" wide x 2" thick!

$3250

MUSEUM quality c1880 fidelty INSURANCE sign NY agent

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The Fidelity and Cauality Co. of New York, Issues Accident Policies and Bonds of Indemnity J. C. Sturtevant, Agt. A true piece of musuem quality folk art. I bought this and a sister sign from fellow folk art dealers - they had them for just a couple of weeks - and the signs were purchased from a private collection in upper NY state where they were held for over 40 years. The graphics are stunning! The black sand background and gold gilt lettering and cut edges are simple superb! This is one of the best signs I've had the pleasure owning. The signs are show stoppers - the detail is the top of the line. The pictures do not do these justice! Sign measures 60" high x 33" wide x 2" thick!

$3250

c1940's OPTICIAN sign NYC 86" L all wood letters FOLKY!

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Out of a NYC estate - AWESOME all wooden lettered - OPTICIAN sign! Letters have reddish brown color - on two long wood braces - one small chip on the back side of one of the letters - otherwise in great condition! Great looking piece with very cool looking font on the letter! Sign measures 86" wide x 18.5" high (on the O) & 12.5" high on other smaller letters x 2" thick! A real one of a kind piece of folk art!

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