1960’s American Vintage Gas Station Marquee Numbers And Letters - Large Set
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s American Vintage Gas Station Marquee Numbers And Letters - Large Set. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s.
Textile
Large Industrial Metal Marquee Letters YOU Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 3, Large, industrial, painted metal, building signage, marquee letters YOU.
Metal
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Number - 8
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Number – 8. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours/...
Sheet Metal
$185
H 0.039 in W 2.559 in D 4.921 in
1960’s Small Red American Vintage Gas Station Marquee Numbers And Letters - Larg
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Small Red American Vintage Gas Station Marquee Numbers And Letters - Large Set. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. This...
Plastic
$227
H 0.039 in W 4.921 in D 8.858 in
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Marquee Numbers And Characters - Large Set
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Marquee Numbers And Characters - Large Set. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. This is a l...
Plastic
Painted tin letter A with bulbs, United States of America 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
An antique painted tin letter A, black color, rewired with bulbs, used for a theatre sign. USA circa 1930.
Tin
Painted tin letter T with bulbs, United States of America 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
An antique painted tin letter T, black color, rewired with bulbs, used for a theatre sign. USA circa 1930.
Tin
Painted tin letter A with bulbs, United States of America 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
An antique painted tin letter A, black color, rewired with bulbs, used for a theatre sign. USA circa 1930.
Tin
$20 / item
H 0.07 in W 1.56 in D 2.95 in
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marque Letter - L
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – L. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours...
Sheet Metal
$20 / item
H 0.07 in W 1.56 in D 7.49 in
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter - G
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – G. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours...
Sheet Metal
Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter N , 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial illuminated letter “ n “ was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglas...
Iron
$20 / item
H 0.07 in W 1.56 in D 2.95 in
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter - Z
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – Z. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours/...
Sheet Metal
Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter E , 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial illuminated letter E was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglass co...
Iron
1930's English Marquee Cinema Letter - O
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s English Marquee Cinema Letter – O. Classic English cinema letters used at cinemas as signage for the film title, actors and so on. Made in acrylic plastic they slotted into t...
Plastic
$20 / item
H 0.07 in W 1.56 in D 2.95 in
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter - O
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – O. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours...
Sheet Metal
$20 / item
H 0.07 in W 1.56 in D 2.95 in
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter - R
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – R. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours...
Sheet Metal
$20 / item
H 0.07 in W 1.56 in D 2.95 in
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Number - 6 Or 9
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Number – 6 Or 9. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of col...
Sheet Metal
$20 / item
H 0.07 in W 1.56 in D 2.95 in
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter - Y
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – Y. We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours...
Sheet Metal
Vintage and antique signs are popular collector’s items loved not only for the charm and pops of color they add to a space but also for the unique story each one has to tell. An interesting sign can help set the mood for a room and spark dozens of lively conversations.
Before and during the 18th century, many European peasants and colonists in the Americas couldn’t read, so shopkeepers, in an effort to promote their goods and services, hung trade signs with limited amounts of text.
Indeed, symbols and representational physical objects comprised early-day advertising efforts. In lieu of painted words on a wooden board, trade signs made use of handmade three-dimensional symbols to indicate the function of the shop. The iconic red, white and blue pole could be found outside barbershops, while a figural trade sign mounted to an apothecary’s storefront might be a mortar and pestle sculpted from bronze in order to indicate to passers-by that inside there were apothecary cabinets full of remedies for common ailments and a druggist to carefully dispense them.
As literacy rates improved, signs evolved into rectangular, round or square shapes that featured text. Short and sweet, early iterations were characterized by a mere few words, such as “tavern,” “boarding room” or “apothecary.”
During the 19th century, proprietors endeavored to render their signs more appealing. This meant the introduction of more color, font types and other pictorial representations. After the Civil War ended, logos, branding and advertising became increasingly more important, and the design of signage evolved. Trade signs were still in use during the 20th century, and you will likely find hand-painted tin eyeglasses for an optometrist’s office or an oversize bowling pin that likely had a home in the front window of a bowling alley.
Today, collectors and art aficionados alike collect and display antique and vintage signs. Old signs hearken back to a long-gone era, infusing any interior with warmth and nostalgia.
A vintage sign can help anchor a room — think of decorating with signs as you would arranging any kind of wall art. A large-scale sign in particular can prove a distinguishing feature in a living room or dining room, a focal point so prominent that it might lessen the burden of introducing any additional decorative elements to this particular space. Smaller signs work wonders too — pepper sparsely decorated corners with small colorful signs or add a humorous or graphic element to your gallery-style hang with a small text-based sign or two.
On 1stDibs, find metal, wood and glass antique and vintage signs that span a number of styles, including mid-century modern, industrial and folk art.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
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The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.