Show Off Your Advertising Signs

[ruth-gehrig]

Not directly sports related

[Joe Hunter]

Picked up this double-sided Wrigley’s sign this weekend

[ruth-gehrig]

Some porcelain gas and oil

[vwtdi]

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[MGHPro]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Some porcelain gas and oil

Wow - those are stunning

[Jcosta19]

Whiskey Scoreboard

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[Baseballcrazy62]

I knew there were some incredible things stored away in some personal collections but this is beyond incredible. WOW!

[stone193]

[whiteymet]

Here are some Hartland related Advertising items

First is a Croft Ale Display that has a gold Hartland minor leaguer attached

Next are front and back Gillette counter signs

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[whiteymet]

WOOPS forgot the Wheaties!

[Jcosta19]

Fort Pitt Scoreboard

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[mrozie21]

Large Duquesne Beer sign from Forbes Field

[mrozie21]

Forgot the picture

[bigfanNY]

18 inches wide 4 feet tall

[Jcosta19]

Great piece.

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[bigfanNY]

Thanks This was a labor of love. It was cut in 12 pices when I got it. It was on the bottom of a box of Wheaties backs from 36 to 41. I had it restored then framed up with museum glass and frame itself is white ash. I have had it for over 40 years and thought I would find another but never did so finally fixed it up about 5 years ago. Glad I did..Great thread.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

18 inches wide 4 feet tall

Jonathan,

I guess you already know my feelings on the LS bat ad poster, but just to reinforce the idea; it’s a FANTASTIC piece.

[ruth-gehrig]

Thanks Matt! Growing up my dad frequently received gasoline and petroliana auction flyers plastered with all these colorful advertising items. I was intrigued by that stuff but 1990s baseball cards were my thing at the time lol. It wasnt until I was at a gasoline show with my dad, again I was still a youngster probably 11, that I stumbled upon a reproduction Ted William's root beer metal sign. I then discovered that I could collect baseball AND advertising all wrapped up in one. My dad passed away 4 years ago and these signs I've posted were purchased since he's been gone. I regret not getting involved in gas and oil with my dad. The Nourse sign reminds me of my dad alot because he had an identical sign hanging in his shop growing up that he ended up selling. The man who sold it to him had kids who used it for sledding in the snow lol. One side was nice, the other side not so much lol. At least the kids used the same side surface side down each time

[ruth-gehrig]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

18 inches wide 4 feet tall

Jonathan - this is perhaps my favorite piece of advertising in this thread! Amazing save on your part and I've never seen another. Interesting it was cut up almost like individual cards in 12 pieces.

[bigfanNY]

Thank you. When I finally got it restored and saw how it looked I instantly regretted not doing it sooner.

[ocjack]

Resurrecting this thread because it didn't seem to be limited to pre-war advertising exclusively. So my most recent quarantine lock-down find from the corner of one of my rooms -

[ocjack]

As stated in the title. Another quarantine re-discovery from a corner of one of the rooms in my house.

[sayhey24]

One of my favorite all time threads, I'm so glad it was revived.

Greg

[sayhey24]

A few more --

[71buc]

I picked up this large 1951 die cut a few months ago. It was still inside the original sleeve.

[chas]

Not really a sign but a newspaper add20200331_201958 (2).jpg

[kdixon]

Fatima .

[cubman1941]

One not a sign per se but I remember the Blatz from growing up. One not old but there it is.

[cubman1941]

One I forgot about.

[Bumpus Jones]

Great stuff everyone and good to see this thread revived. These didn't originally go together but pair up nicely. The little fella goes by: "The Old Pro"

[ocjack]

Another Union Oil window display for Dodger's 100th anniversary Pin give-away. I also had the opportunity to have several Dodger's sign next to pins most closely associated with their tenure. Sadly, there's a fading Sandy Koufax between the two lower left pins. Should have brought a new sharpie. The reverse has a Wes Parker signature. Not sure why I had him sign it there.

[sayhey24]

Love the two Reds pieces Chris, and as always, they look great against the exposed brick!

Greg

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks, Greg.

[CarltonHendricks]

Recent P/U...sports porcelain very tough...

[roarfrom34]

Light Rail broadside for the Cal Ripken Jr. Exhibit at the Babe Ruth Museum back in 1992:

[MCyganik]

I’ve long been jealous of the quality vintage on here.

Today I picked up this awesome Schrafft’s cutout on FB Marketplace. Unfortunately it’s been glued and matted so it no longer has its original stand etc. But as a display piece it’s in remarkably good condition and highly aesthetic.

Someone mentioned on here before it’s from the early 30s and there could be up to 10 styles but this is only “right fielder” I could find. Anybody got any more info on these?

Schrafft’s is a local legend in Boston and New York so it fits well in my Red Sox collection.






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[Bumpus Jones]

Great looking display piece!

[Bumpus Jones]

Thought I would revive this thread with what I've dubbed "Frankensign".

[BruceinGa]

Here are a few of mine:
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[Bumpus Jones]

Nice ads Bruce. Thanks for sharing!

[OldSchoolBaseball]

Love looking at this stuff!

[OldSchoolBaseball]

This is the original artwork to a Little Golden Book (1960) for one of the pages of Flags. Its large, pristine and colorful. More importantly it reminds me that if not for these guys generation, I couldn't collect or have anything I enjoy.

[LOUCARDFAN]

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[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by OldSchoolBaseball

This is the original artwork to a Little Golden Book (1960) for one of the pages of Flags. Its large, pristine and colorful. More importantly it reminds me that if not for these guys generation, I couldn't collect or have anything I enjoy.

Very true!!

[phlflyer1]

Here's a couple of wooden Croft's Cocoa signs made by the American Joxyl Company of New York in the early 1910's.

My understanding from researching the company is that one of the primary uses for these would be for display on trolley cars and trains of the day.

[effe]

[mrreality68]

Many many great advertising signs

Especially love the signs pre 1929

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

18 inches wide 4 feet tall

congrats...that's a sweet sign!!!...

[CarltonHendricks]

Here's one I owned a very short time as I sold it before I even paid for it...just too much real estate to keep...

[brewing]

Has anyone seen this before?