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Rare "Eyes Examined" Clock-Work Trade Sign.: Extremely Rare "Eyes Examined" Clock-Work Trade Sign. 19th century. 30 hour key-wind movement. Reverse painted glass with handpainted paper kinetic eyes. Appears to be completely original, including t

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Mar 03, 2023Conestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction Group

Rare "Eyes Examined" Clock-Work Trade Sign.

$4,000

Fireworks Sign: Painted fireworks trade sign. Painted Sheet Iron. 20th century. H 14-7/8" W 46-1/4". Condition: Oxidation

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Feb 15, 2023New England Auctions - Fred Giampietro

Fireworks Sign

$150

(3 bids)

Pocket Watch Trade Sign: Good pocket watch trade sign. Molded zinc. American, 19th century. H 28" 20-1/2" D 4-1/8". Condition: Minor imperfections.. Some separation on handle. Provenance: Collection of Rick McLennan. Link for

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Feb 15, 2023New England Auctions - Fred Giampietro

Pocket Watch Trade Sign

$550

(2 bids)

Tin Bull Head Trade Sign.: Anonymous. Tin Bull Head Trade Sign. Not signed or dated. Tin head with multi-layered paint. Tin is splitting at top and horns and paint is flaking off. Overall fair condition. 14" x 14" x 14". Est. $

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5 days LeftSlotin Folk Art

Tin Bull Head Trade Sign.

$75

Good Wallpaper and Paints Trade Sign: Large trade sign advertising wallpaper, paints, moldings, oil, varnish, lead, and window glass. American, 19th century. H 84-3/8" W 22-3/8" D 2-3/8". Condition: Historic refreshed paint in areas. Link

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Feb 15, 2023New England Auctions - Fred Giampietro

Good Wallpaper and Paints Trade Sign

$70

(3 bids)

Underwear Trade Sign: Small underwear trade sign. Painted illustrations and lettering. "The Original and Best Spring Needle Ribbed Underwear Cooper's'. Bennington, Vermont. H 6-5/8" W 12-1/2". Condition: Excellent conditio

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Feb 15, 2023New England Auctions - Fred Giampietro

Underwear Trade Sign

$325

(2 bids)

Trade Sign Lot: Group of trade advertising items including; 1 shoe repair sign, 1 barber shop trade sign, 1 flour barrel lid with advertising and 1 barber pole. Shoe sign and barber pole mid 19th century. Other items

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Feb 15, 2023New England Auctions - Fred Giampietro

Trade Sign Lot

$50

(1 bid)

Painted Plywood Trade Sign with Molded Frame.: Painted Plywood Trade Sign with Molded Frame. "Entertainment & Spiritous Liquors by R. Carr, 1825". 18" x 42"

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Mar 03, 2023Conestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction Group

Painted Plywood Trade Sign with Molded Frame.

$50

Trade Sign: Large carved painted wooden sign "PRESCRIPTIONS". 11' 9" x 9 1/2".

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4 days LeftCopake Auction Inc.

Trade Sign

$60

(2 bids)

Antique Painted Wood Single-Sided Trade Sign.: Antique Painted Wood Single-Sided Trade Sign. Stillwater's Peerless Medicated Food. 33" x 18".

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Mar 03, 2023Conestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction Group

Antique Painted Wood Single-Sided Trade Sign.

$70

(2 bids)

FISH MARKET TRADE SIGN: One-sided wall-hanging Flounder in assembled, carved and painted pine, hollow backed, with iron hangers, no inscription, 34" x 60" x 3", fatigued.

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Feb 26, 2023Thomaston Place Auction Galleries

FISH MARKET TRADE SIGN

$1,000

Optometrist's Spectacles Trade Sign: Canadian. c1900. Cast brass. Plate glass. Early figural advertising/trade sign in the form of a pair of oversize spectacles. The frame is made of cast brass and the lenses of plate glass. Lenses each

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4 days LeftMiller & Miller Auctions Ltd.

Optometrist's Spectacles Trade Sign

CA$25

(1 bid)

Dress Makers Trade Sign: Wire undergarment dress makers trade sign. 12" x 16" Ht..

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4 days LeftCopake Auction Inc.

Dress Makers Trade Sign

$175

(2 bids)

NYC Curious Lot w/ Test Grenade, Safe Plaque Etc.: Curious Lot, 1880's Safe Plaque, Test Grenade and NYC Trade Sign. As seen in photograph preview.

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4 days LeftFlannery's Estate Services

NYC Curious Lot w/ Test Grenade, Safe Plaque Etc.

$60

(2 bids)

Thomas Stephenson Ailsa Craig, Ont. Shoe Trade Sign: Ailsa Craig, Ontario. 1900s. Double sided painted wood figural trade sign in the form of a fine leather shoe. Thomas Stevenson was a well-known undertaker and dealer in furniture, boots and shoes loca

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4 days LeftMiller & Miller Auctions Ltd.

Thomas Stephenson Ailsa Craig, Ont. Shoe Trade Sign

CA$300

(2 bids)

Set of Three Painted Metal Butcher's Trade Signs: 3 Painted Metal Knife & Primal Cut Butcher Signs. Both Marked Midwest 89. Approximately 11.875L x 8.375W x 0.75D in. Approximately 10.0L x 3.5W x 0.626D in. Approximately 11.875L x 1.625W x 0.75D in.

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Feb 19, 2023Clark's Auction Company

Set of Three Painted Metal Butcher's Trade Signs

$80

(1 bid)

Key Trade Sign: Large key trade sign. Molded zinc with historic gold paint. American, circa 1880. Condition: Excellent condition with minor imperfections H 44" W 14-1/2" D 3-1/4". Provenance: Collection of Rick McLen

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Feb 15, 2023New England Auctions - Fred Giampietro

Key Trade Sign

$50

Two Vintage Painted Wood Trade Signs.: Two Vintage Painted Wood Trade Signs. Pointing hand and Shoemaker. Hand 23"l.

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Mar 03, 2023Conestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction Group

Two Vintage Painted Wood Trade Signs.

$50

Double-Sided Painted Wood Pocket Watch Trade Sign.: Antique Double-Sided Painted Wood Pocket Watch Trade Sign. 24-1/2" x 19".

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Mar 03, 2023Conestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction Group

Double-Sided Painted Wood Pocket Watch Trade Sign.

$100

Large Painted Wood Shoe Trade Sign: Quebec. c1890. Pine. Very large trade sign in the form of a woman's buckled shoe. Constructed of eight boards with bracing secured to the back using round nails. In original black paint with silver bu

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4 days LeftMiller & Miller Auctions Ltd.

Large Painted Wood Shoe Trade Sign

CA$25

(1 bid)

TOBACCO SHOP TRADE SIGN: Turk Smoking Pipe, ca.1850, in thin riveted cast iron with pewter features, was originally fully painted, now weathered. Roughly 22" x 7" x 12", great patina.

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Feb 26, 2023Thomaston Place Auction Galleries

TOBACCO SHOP TRADE SIGN

$1,000

Trade Sign: Carved and painted wooden trade sign "FAT MATTS FIRE WATER CAFÃ‰". 12" x 35".

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4 days LeftCopake Auction Inc.

Trade Sign

$40

(2 bids)

George Hess, Huron County Watchmaker Trade Sign: Zurich, Huron County, Ontario. c1860. Sheet iron, wood, iron. Very rare and early figural trade sign for the watchmaker George Hess. Likely made by Hess, the large three dimensional body is made of sh

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4 days LeftMiller & Miller Auctions Ltd.

George Hess, Huron County Watchmaker Trade Sign

CA$25

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4 days LeftMiller & Miller Auctions Ltd.

Painted "Barber Pole" Trade Sign

CA$25

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Trade signs on the menu at Route 32 auction, May 20-21

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – Route 32 Auctions’ Country Store & More Auction, scheduled for Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, will feature 500 lots each day reflecting an eclectic mix of country store collectibles, salesman’s sample oddities, advertising items and more. The auction starts at 10 am on both days. Absentee and Internet live bidding […]

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American Folk Art Museum to add major donors’ names to director/CEO’s title

NEW YORK (AP) – The American Folk Art Museum, unlike many other arts institutions, managed to avoid layoffs and other cutbacks in the two years after the pandemic through a mix of fundraisers and increased donor contributions. On June 28, the museum planned to announce its largest and most unusual recent gift – a $5 million […]

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Jasper52 presents Americana in its many forms, April 14

NEW YORK – A circa-1880s shoofly quilt, a Karl Adleff tramp art box with a secret opening, and a circa-1940s New England trade sign in the shape of a key could well earn top lot status at Jasper52’s New Hampshire Antiques Dealers: Americana auction, which will take place Thursday, April 14 at 6 pm Eastern […]

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Vintage Sunbeam advertising: best thing since sliced bread

NEW YORK — Sunbeam Bread has been a culinary mainstay in kitchens across America for decades and its brand representative has long been Little Miss Sunbeam, now a registered trademark. The Sunbeam product imagery shows a blonde-haired girl of about four or five years of age with bright blue eyes that perfectly match the color […]

Trade Signs

If you’re trying to add bold, interesting decoration to your space, a trade sign is a trendy choice. The most classic trade sign is the barber pole, but there are many more examples. Many of these collectibles, such as the barber pole, were designed to be understood without using text, but the modern trade sign includes stylized images as well as text. This auction inventory includes antiques advertising everything from swords, tailors, and tobacco, as well as more modern options from the 1900s advertising brands. If you’re looking for a unique wall hanging or decorative piece, have a look at this diverse offering and get ready to find something special.

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