Monthly Archives: September 2022
RARE COLOSSAL’ROBIN HOOD FLOUR’ EARLY 20TH C VINT 40 x 40 PRCL’N ENML AD SIGN
[Produced by Gurney Signs of C a na d a for Robin Hood Flour, originally from Minnesota & then also produced using C a n ad i a n wheat in C a na d a]. Early 20th century, pre-WWII Ame ri can antique large baked porcelain enamel, flour and baking products advertising metal signs. 40″ Height x 4o” Width. It was produced for the Ame ri can flour company Robin Hood Flour, originally based in Minnesota, but which would expand its reach to Iowa and then into C a na d a , where this porcelain sign was fashioned. The sign was produced by the C a n ad i a n sign company Gurney Signs, C a na d a. The porcelain sign is square, measuring exactly 40″ in height x 40″ in width and is an original, baked enamel porcelain advertising sign, circa 1920 to 1938, produced in the period between WWI and WWII. The sign is a period one and not a knock-off or recent facsimile of an original, antique period sign. It’s the real deal and as right as rain. The porcelain surfaces miraculously only suffer from some small, minor episodes of loss and subsequent oxidation. There are no dents, dings, deformities, enamel blow-outs or creases anywhere on the sign. Some minor enamel loss occurs around the original brass grommets from the pressure applied to the enamel surfaces when previously mounted. Good to Very Good overall antique condition. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Merchandise & Memorabilia\Signs\Original\1930-69″. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Type of Advertising: Sign
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- No repairs (old or new): No ‘in-painting’ (old or new)
- Once mounted to side RR freight car: Still glossy, reflective porcelain enamel finish
- Date of Creation: Circa 1920-1938
- Flour advertising: Baking products advertising
- Made between WWI & WWII: 100% original antique condition & untouched
- 100% original antique condition: Pre-WWII
- American: Antique
- Early 20th century: Circa 1920-1938
- Produced by Gurney Signs (Canada): For Robin Hood Flour
- Colossal: Huge
- Very large: 40\
- Color: Multi-color
- Ultramarine blue on golden yellow field: Original brass grommets
- Solid baked porcelain enml baking: Back in solid deep ultramarine blue
- Estate fresh: New to the marketplace
- Smooth baked enml porcelain finish front: Smooth baked enml porcelain finish back
- All brass grommets are present: 16 original brass grommets in all
- Some slight fluctuation in color: Deep ultramarine blue typography color
- Rich golden yellow background (field): Stenciled typography
- Steel sheet: Metal
- Brand: Robin Hood Flour
- Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930
New York interstate route 95 Manhattan Bronx highway marker 1957 road sign 36×36
New York interstate 95 route marker. Up for sale today is this New York interstate 95 route sign. Made to the exact 1957 standard from the origins of the Eisenhower interstate highway system. This design was supplanted by the modern shield style – often with the state name omitted! – in 1971, and it gets harder and harder to find the original-style interstate route markers in many states. This sign is flat printed on heavy gauge steel, with completely accurate layout and fonts. It weighs about 27 pounds, 14 ounces, and is 36 by 36 inches, the largest of three sizes specified in the original 1957 signage manual (the other sizes are 18″ and 24″). It is a non-reflective sign – perfect for ordinary display, indoors or outdoors. If you would like a different size version, please ask as I can certainly make one! Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close! I can of course make these signs with any route number of your choice, and not just this style, but others with the reflectors, the embossed style that other states used, and even the classic mileage, direction, and city limit guide signs from the era. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A. This item is in the category “Home & Garden\Home Décor\Plaques & Signs”. The seller is “agentsteel53″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.
- Shape: Shield
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Department: Unisex Kids, Teens, Adult
- Style: Vintage/Retro
- Additional Parts Required: No
- Material: Stainless Steel
- Mounting: Ceiling Mounted, Door Mounted, Free Standing, Hanging, Wall Mounted
- Theme: 1950s, Bar & Club, Cars, Cars & Vehicles, Caution & Safety, Cities, Cities & Destinations, Streets & Road Maps, Topographical & Souvenir, Transportation, Vehicles
- Pattern: Road Sign
- Personalize: Yes
- Type: Sign
- Features: Commemorative, Decorative, Indoor, Outdoor
- Personalization Instructions: Please specify any customization requests: route number, destination cities, size, color, etc. Some requests may result in a different price point than the original advertised item.
- Color: Multicolor
- Subject: Vehicles
- Room: Any Room
- Origin: New York
- Engraved: No
- Brand: Signs by Jake