Show Off Your Advertising Signs
 

One of the things I love looking at is advertising signs or posters featuring our favorite sports stars. I would love to pick up a few Yankees pieces one day, but don't know how to go about grabbing one, where to get the or how to tell a repo from a real sign.

That said, post what you all have. Vintage, modern everything in between. Baseball, football, hockey,basketball. Please post them here.

Mike

This may be slightly O/T, but here is a wood stadium vendor sign.

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Polo Grounds - Knickerbocker Beer ad sign, cardboard.

Great signs guys.

Funny, I always thought the Giants were on WOR-TV, channel 9 here in NYC. Always thought WPIX was exclusive to the Yankees back in the days. You learn something new everyday.

Mike

There are others in this set I would love to purchase if available :D

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Brimsek/Ross and Smith/Patrick 24x18", Kraut Line about 21x17"

Where do I begin??
 

Here are some, more to come later...

I love that...AWESOME!

Circa 1939-1940 Cincinnati Reds Bruck Beer Poster with Vander Meer
 

One of my favorite pieces that I don't currently have displayed is this Bruck's Beer advertising poster with Johnny Vander Meer.

I have been told that a former employee of Bruck's saved this poster after it had been on display somewhere in Cincinnati. Bruck's Beer was apparently one of the stadium advertisers at now defunct Crosley Field for many years. This was a pickup at The National a few years ago and it came from the long-time outstanding Cincinnati Reds collection of Steve Wolter (Sports Investments).
Dimensions of the poster is 18" x 24"

That's a great piece, Scott...

I was under-bidder on a similar one over 10 years ago.... and have not seen one since. It was NRMT, amazingly. I sure wish (in retrospect) that I pursued it more aggressively.

Great posts by all.... I think maybe Bob should have his own thread, though ;)

Thanks Mark! I would have to agree with you on Bob's great advertising collection.
It's absolute eye candy! :eek:

Part II
 

Thanks Mark and Scott, I appreciate your comments:

Not exactly bobfreedman quality, but here ya go. 3 Falstaff/Giants beer signs, 1963 Old German beer calendar and a Hamm's store display card. Beer and baseball...I love them both!

Here are a few of my advertising pieces. Notice the baseball scene in the background of the top hat piece.

Great stuff, Ron! As much as I despise the Dodgers, I've always loved the Schaefer piece. :p

Forgot this one.

Thanks Rob. Not in the best shape but It's one of my favorite advertising pieces.

Such awesome pieces guys. I am digging those SF Giants and that 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Schaefer Beer piece. I remember as a kid Schaefer became the sponsor for the Mets, which is how I associate Schaefer with. I remember in college, my buddy and I used to have steak & bad beer nights and Schaefer was one of the beers on the menu.

Mike

http://www.cycleback.com/cardads_files/image005.jpg

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One more bunch
 

Baseball card advertisements

I love those baseball card advertising signs.

Mike

Orioles
 

Those are some awesome advertising pieces. Thanks so much for posting.

Yeah, I love the look of that! What's the size?

Chicago White Sox
 

So, not a HOFer nor Pre-war, but it fits my collection of '60s era Chisox perfectly. It's roughly 14 x 18" thick cardboard Correct Way Hair Tonic Advertisement in conjunction with WCFL Radio with White Sox 1963 ROY Gary Peters:

Not baseball, but advertising nonetheless.....

Great pieces everyone. Keep them coming!

Any advise on picking up advertising pieces? I'd be looking to grab 1970's & 80's Yankees.

Thanks,

Mike

The piece is roughly 35"x24"; so fairly large.

Makes it even better!

Love this, too! "hair tonic" :p

Adv
 

Mike,

Unsure if this would help, but since I collect Orioles items I typically search for "Orioles sign or banner" on eBay and search just Orioles items w/in auctions. I've picked up several pieces over the years in this way. Also, let collectors and dealers know what you collect and make connections and often time friendships will be established. I'll have people routinely tell me about items available as well as items they've seen or heard about that I may be interested in.

Great advice sir. Thank you so much.

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My dear friend, Bob. Without question, you are the KING of advertising signs!

No baseball signs for me :( but I do have this 19" x 21" die-cut double-sided beauty...


http://sportscollectorsdaily.ning.co...AAlbum%3A38450

Sorry, duplicate post

Sweet Yellow Submarine advertising piece, Jimmy!
I remember these jumbo stick-on's from when I was a kid. :cool:

Lucky Strike Set
 

Advertising is definitely my most favorite area to collect. Great thread and awesome stuff being shown:)

Some more
 

Thanks Jimmy, thanks for the compliments however, I know of better collections out there but thank you all. Michael, fantastic set of Lucky Strikes

Thanks Bob, as always, great items you are showing. Love seeing it all!

Awesome Jimmy!! Still have my Blue Meanie sticker!!!

Metal signs. One more to come later that is being difficult to upload at the moment.:rolleyes:

Amazing Spalding and Reach signs

Thanks Mike! One more....actually, will be one other Spalding sign when it gets back from restoration :)

Amazing stuff, Michael, Bob, and Jimmy....

Wonder if it's ok to start a Beatles Thread here... would really love to see more.

I'll post some Baseball stuff, if my computer will ever cooperate. I've sold/traded a few of my better pieces, but still have a few worth showing. Just need to enlist the help of a tech-savvy millennial :o

Pinch Hit Tobacco. Likely my next piece to send in for a little conservation. Good size at 28' by 58'. Found a few years ago in a paper collection down in Texas

three more
 

The Double Header is actually large (18 x 14ish) but I cannot seem to resize it???

Bob you just aren't running out of great stuff to post :p.
Might as well throw Mantle and Ruth out there

Michael, love the metal signs!!

Rawlings
 

The Rawlings Mantle looks great.

Here is my meager contribution to this amazing thread:o

Great stuff everyone. Here's a couple fun ones. Sadly the Nuxy is not mine��