Sold2017The Dancing Penguin Trade Sign, 1940The Dancing Penguin Trade Sign, c 1940 On its original wood base, this frolicking, kinetic penguin dances its way into your heart. New England. Likely the sign/mascot for a Dance Hall or SupperSee Sold Price
Sold2018Trade SignC. 1940's painted wooden trade sign "MORRIS M. LEVINSON / LIC. / REAL ESTATE BROKER / MORTGAGES". 37" x 20".See Sold Price
Sold2017Cabin Rentals SignCABIN RENTALS Must be Paid in Advance Rustic Trade Sign from Maine. C. 1940's. 10 1/2" tall x 17 3/4" wide Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of theSee Sold Price
Sold2020Trade Sign, " Rooms for Tourists, Meals "Multicolored sign painted on a thin board with shadowed fonts over a white field. Mounted in a black molded wooden frame. Found in upstate New York, c. 1940 25.5” x 32” x 1.75”See Sold Price
Sold2021Nantucket Bike Shop Trade SignVertical painted pine sign with white lettering on a red ground - BIKES FOR HIRE, from a Straight Wharf bicycle rental shop, Nantucket c. 1940-1960's, 36H inches x 18W inchesSee Sold Price
Sold2016Trade SignTrade sign "Prescriptions", reverse painted glass, C. 1940's. 7" x 23 1/2".See Sold Price
Sold2017Meats & Fish, Baked Beans Trade SignMeats & Fish, Baked Beans Trade sign. Boston grocery sign, double sided. Good color, stylish script font. 4 1/2 in H x 14 in W c 1940 Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you lSee Sold Price
Sold2017Ladies Trade SignLadies Trade Sign. Cast aluminum. Good graphics 1 3/4 h x 9 w c. 1940 Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. Jasper5See Sold Price
Sold2018Floor Covering, Stoves, Baby Dept. Sign, C. 1940FLOOR COVERING, STOVES, BABY DEPT. sign, c. 1940 Reverse glass painted & foil backed. Grungy surface. Department store sign. Mid-western. 23 1/2 w x 9 h c. 1940 Please note that this lot has a confideSee Sold Price
Sold2017Carnival Admission Sign, c 1940Carnival Admission Sign. Bold, graphic polychrome sign. The number five is a later, but early, price hike. Mid-western. 23 in. diameter c 1940s Please note that this lot has a confidential reserveSee Sold Price
Sold2018Shoes Shned & Dyed Sign, C. 1940Reverse glass painted & foil backed sign. Grungy surface. Mid-western. 23 1/2 w x 9 h c. 1940 Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submSee Sold Price
Sold2019C1940's Bayer Aspirin Trade SignTitle: C1940's Bayer Aspirin Trade Sign Dimension: 7" diameter. 2" thick. Provenance:Plaster with original cream white paint. Some minor paint wear. Good surface. Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $20.See Sold Price
Sold202219TH C. TRADE SIGN SCULPTURE, TURK SMOKING PIPETobacco Shop Street Sign, circa 1850, in thin riveted cast iron with pewter features, was originally fully painted, now weathered. Roughly 22" x 7" x 12", great patina.See Sold Price
Sold201619TH C. TRADE SIGN - Large Single Pine Plank Painted19TH C. TRADE SIGN - Large Single Pine Plank Painted Sign for Knowlton Carriages of North Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine (probably for the new factory erected in 1894, as noted in 'Hub' magazineSee Sold Price
Sold202119th c. Trade Sign19th c. two sided wooden painted tavern trade sign. Original metal hangers. 25 1/2" x 44 1/2".See Sold Price
Sold2021EDEN 15 c. 1940 SignTitle: EDEN 15 c. 1940 Sign Description: Vermont Roadside Sign with mileage to this idyllically named town. Who would have guessed that the iconic Garden was a mere 15 miles away? Dimension: 11 in. xSee Sold Price
2023SATURDAY…MATINEE ONLY c 1940 SignTitle: SATURDAY…MATINEE ONLY c 1940 Sign Dimension: 15 in x 5 1/2 in Date/Period: c 1940 Additional Info:Iconic Movie Theatre Sign. Bold block graphics against dramatic black ground. From an EraSee Sold Price
Sold202219TH C. BLACKSMITH TRADE SIGN, J.A.KIEFER/PRACTICAL.Sign crest states, J.A. KIEFER, with depiction of a horse below with the word, Practical, hand painted across the body, with an attached dangling horse shoe. 22”H x 33.25”W. Sussman CollecSee Sold Price
Sold201820TH C. EXTERIOR TRADE SIGN, FIREFIGHTER'S GEAR"The Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. Manchester, N.H.; Manufacturers of Steam Fire Engines, Hose Carriers, Machinery, Tools & Fire Fighting Equipment; Wm. Amory, Treasurer, Boston, Mass.; E.A. Straw, AgentSee Sold Price
Sold202419th C. Watchmaker's Trade SignCast iron and zinc double-sided trade sign for a watchmaker, repairer, and/ or seller, in the form of a giant pocket watch, with "Geo. F. Bowersox" painted on the dial. Zinc is dented in several placeSee Sold Price
2023Late 19th C. Jeweler's Trade SignA vintage painted metal and iron double-sided jeweler's sign circa 1900, in the form of a pocket watch, and includes hanging bracket, 26.5"h x 18"w x 3"d. Original yardarm. DIMENSIONS: 18ʺW ×See Sold Price
May 19Rich Penn AuctionsAutomobilia Campground Sign, "Plunkett's Tourists", sand-painted wood trade sign, c.1920, Exc cond$175(3 bids)
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsSoda Fountain Trade Sign, hand-painted Masonite, c.1930s, VG cond w/some light weathering, in later$50(1 bid)
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsCountry Store Jell-O diecut cdbd sign w/easelback, c.1940's, colorful "Mom" graphics, some moisture$50
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsPostal Telegraph Sign, DSP flange on steel, mfgd by Tennessee Enamel Mfg Co.-Nashville, c.1940, VG$100(2 bids)
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsInn Keepers Trade Sign, dbl sided acid etched milk glass panel w/checkerboard design for “Wilson$50(1 bid)
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsSoda Fountain Neon Sign, "Meadow Gold Fountain Service", orange & blue neon, c.1940's, Exc$550(2 bids)
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsRevlon "Queen of Diamond" diecut cdbd sign, "for lips & matching fingertips", c.1954 & Dinah Shore$50
Jun 07Dan Morphy AuctionsDRINK ORANGE KIST SELF-FRAMED EMBOSSED TIN SIGN W/ BOTTLE GRAPHIC$250(1 bid)
May 10Hermann Historica GmbHBinoculars DF 7x50 with eye pieces for gas mask, C. Zeiss, Jena, Kriegsmarine , Artillery, 1940€900
4 days LeftBonhamsSydney Laurence (1865-1940) Alaskan Cabin in the Woods 16 x 20 in. framed 23 x 27 in. (Painted c...$10,000