Circa 1900-1925: Found in St. Louis, Missouri, this 41"H x 9"W x 9"D barber pole has a fantastic original five color red, white, blue, black, and gold paint decorated surface and an unusual square (rather than round) construction with canted sides.
For Sale: $1,750
Circa 1920: Measuring approximately 34"L x 21"H, this stencil decorated tin trade sign advertises a hat and shoe repair business run by two young Greek immigrants, brothers Paul and George Johnson, who found their way to St. Louis in 1909.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1st Quarter 20th Century: Fashioned from an old wooden ironing board, this unusual 52" x 12" green and gray paint decorated Hold Your Hats sign came out of a turn of the 20th century Maryland amusement park.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1920s: This 32" X 16" double sided Budget Beauty Shop trade sign in original black and gold paint from the roaring twenties advertises "permanent waving," obviously the shop's specialty.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 2nd Quarter 20th Century: This 41.5" x 10.5" Locks and Canals 66 sign with early plastic reflective lettering most probably is from Lock 66 of Maryland's Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that stretches nearly 185 miles from Georgetown to Cumberland.
For Sale: $1,050
Circa 1870: This lovely 29.75" x 7.75" C.W. Clarke Boots & Shoes wooden trade sign in original black smalt paint and gold lettering on a single thin poplar board has a simple 1/2 inch deep frame and is constructed with square nails and has a penciled 1868 dated on the reverse.
For Sale: $1,950
Circa Late 19th Century: Exuberantly painted this four color office sign in original black, yellow, white, and blue paint decoration and signed E.H. & Co. on the reverse was made for a well known 19th century Massachusetts, watch and clock manufacturer.
For Sale: $3,500
Circa 1880: This 37" x 8" 19th century double sided Steamship Agent & Foreign Money Orders trade sign in original red, black, and gray weathered paint decoration has breadboard ends attached with hand cut nails.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa 1930s-1940s: Found in Wisconsin, this 41" x 8" four color double sided original paint decorated wooden One Shot Gang sign in the form of a rifle shell came out of one of the state's old hunting clubs and celebrated the marksmanship of members who had taken a deer with a single shot.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa 1920s: This wonderful oval double sided Shafer Insurance Agency trade sign in blue and white paint measures approximately 43"L x 21"H including its original hangers.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1890-1910: Measuring approximately 24"L x 18"H, this handsome black and gold single sided tin sign was manufactured by New York's Sentenne & Green.
For Sale: $795
Circa 1920s: This 24"L x 9"H porcelain No Smoking sign is signed by Chicago, Illinois' Enameled Sign Company and would have hung by the pumps in an old gas station.
For Sale: $575
Circa Late 1940s: Porcelain liquor signs are scarce, and this 30" x 17" Castillion Cognac sign in red, white, and blue is exceptionally hard to find.
For Sale: $1150
Superb graphics, vibrant color, and excellent condition make this early 20th century American printed linen banner very appealing to the eye.
For Sale: $395
Bob Zordani and Heidi Kellner: (217) 714-5016, Champaign/Urbana, Illinois: zandk@zandkantiques.com
