LIGHTED BULLET SIGNS ARE ALL THE RAGE TODAY!!

Antique advertising collectors have many categories of advertising items which they tend to prefer over other types of items.   This Schmidt’s Beer lighted bullet style sign is one of those categories where modern collectors try to find any design they can.   These early lights were very popular with companies in the mid to late 1930’s,…

Old Honesty Cut Plug Tobacco Tin Sign, Circa 1920

OLD HONESTY WAS “ALWAYS RELIABLE”

Being an dog lover, I have always liked signs with animals illustrated on the signs.   Sometimes a company incorporated an animal into the theme for no apparent reason, or at least a reason I cannot determine the rationale today. The Old Honesty tobacco brand certainly used the image of a Saint Bernard simply to tie…