Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A star-shaped wooden double-sided paint-and-gilt “Millinery and Fancy Goods” trade sign, 34 inches tall, sold for $40,000 at a sale of the…
American Sign Museum (ASM) follows the creation and innovation of commercial signs and sign-making from 1870 to today. This 20,000-square-foot museum brings visitors through the ages of technology and design through education, observation, and interaction. This is the largest public…
by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers I’ve always loved signs. They can tell you so much about the history of a place, an industry, a specific time period, and more. They are fascinating to me, which is why I’ve…
Collecting Petroliana By Dan Matthews It pays to advertise, so the old saying goes, but the real profits nowadays are in the signs that deliver the advertiser’s message, especially when it comes to petroliana. Ever since collecting gas and oil-related…
