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Yes We Can Ship Large Signs

These images reflect the great care we put into crating large signs for shipment. T​his was a Rexall Drugs sign that measured 8' X 3' and took several man hours to crate securely and arrived safely.

WE ARE LOCATED JUST 20 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN OTTAWA

5683 Bank St. Hwy 31 Ottawa ON

613-821-3887

ROBIN HOOD FLOUR TIN SIGN. Circa 1950's. Made by Stout Sign Co. Measures 35 1/2" in length X 11 1/2" in width. Lettering and Robin Hood image are nicely embossed. Face of sign has minor wear with a couple paint chips on his face and around outside borders. Decent overall condition. 

PRICE:$795.00           (KEH)

JOHN LABATT BREWER LONDON CANADA ALE & STOUT LARGE SIZE LITHOGRAPHED SIGN. This is the RARE large version of this fabulous sign. We've only owned two and only seen three or so in over 45 years in the business. This sign is 1890's. Print is signed "ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF PARLIMENT OF CANADA IN THE YEAR 1894 BY JOHN LABATT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE". Poster lists their achievements of 10 gold, silver and bronze medals & 11 diplomas awarded at the Worlds Exhibitions.  Poster was made by BARKLAY,CLARKE & CO. LITHO. TORONTO. Framed size is 42" in height X 30" in width. Original frame. Image size is 36" in height X 24" in width. The print is in excellent condition with just a bit of foxing on the border. Great piece of Canadian Breweriana.

PRICE:$3500.00      (KUEH)

DREADNAUGHT CHAINS CIRCA 1915 CARDBOARD DIE CUT COUNTER TOP SIGN.  "ALWAYS GRIP NEVER SLIP" Measures 19" in height X 13 1/4" in width. " THE PATH OF THE DREADNAUGHT" McKinnon Columbus Chain Limited St. Catherines, Ontario. There is a fold out easel on the back of this sign that has never been opened. Sign is in mint condition..Beautiful sign.

PRICE:$695.00

DRINK TEDDY CHOCOLATE IT'S REAL.Tin embossed sign C. 1930's. Measures 20" in width X 13 1/2" in height. From Renfrew Bottling Works Renfrew On. Sign was made by St.Thomas Metal Signs Ltd. St. Thomas ON. Some light surface rust over most of the sign and holes to left of the bears head. Holes on R.H.S & bottom corner missing. Sign still displays very well and is very rare.

PRICE:$1295.00    (KOHX)

BUCKINGHAM TABAC A CIGARETTES TIN ADVERTISING SIGN. Measures 59" in length X 35" in height. Sign was made in Canada by St.Thomas Metal Signs. St. Thomas, Ont. It is in excellent condition with just a couple of creases and scratches from improper handling over the years. There are no nail holes or factory holes so I doubt it was ever hung or used. Beautiful bright colors and condition. Still traces of rice paper on edges.

PRICE:$695.00

POLYPROPYLENE ROPE PAINTED STEEL TWO SIDED SIGN. Measures 24" in length X 24" in width. Nice image of a parrot. Sign is two sided with English on one side and French on the other. Manufactured by POLI-TWINE Corp Ltd. Vancouver,Saskatoon,Toronto, Montreal. Sign lists several uses & virtues of their product. Minor paint loss along bottom edge and a few chips on outside edges. Circa 1960's.

PRICE:$350.00     (KAYE)

COCA COLA 1950'S MINIATURE COCA COLA GLASS BOTTLES WITH TIN BOTTLE CAPS AND PLASTIC CASE. Case measures 6" in length X4" in width and 1 1/4" in height. Bottles are 2 1/2" in height. 22 of the 24 bottles have tin caps and are original to the case. Bottom of the case is marked "BETTER IDEAS BLAKO INVENTIONS (PTY) LTD. P.O. Box 8012 Johannesburg S. Africa" Neat Coca-Cola item.

PRICE:$295.00    (KAEN)

COLEMAN'S STARCH LARGE PORCELAIN SIGN. C. 1920's. Measures 36" in height X 24" in width. There is a manufacturers mark on it that I am not familiar with but I am sure it is English. Chipping around outside edges in blue border. Face of the sign is bright and shiny but there are light surface scratches. Beautiful large porcelain sign. Cobalt blue on white.

PRICE:$695.00   (KEHX)

List of push bars currently in stock. Prices listed from top - bottom

Coca-Cola                 $375.00 

Pepsi Cola                 $695.00 

Coca-Cola  Black)     $295.00 SOLD

Salada Tea                 $250.00 SOLD

Coca-Cola                  $395.00 

7-UP                           $395.00  

1930'S ICE COLD COCA-COLA SOLD HERE FLOOR MODEL ICE COOLER. This is an original 1930's cooler. It has been totally restored and repainted with the exception of the two litho bottles. They are in original condition. Cooler has angle iron legs, and two lift top doors that give access to drinks inside. This is not a professional restoration but is still a decent job. 

PRICE:$595.00      (KBEN)

BLACK CAT CIGARETTES ALWAYS FRESH LARGE TIN ADVERTISING SIGN. Measures 59" in length X 35" in height. The sign is dated on the back border 3-55. Sign has a minor crease down center and a few extra nail holes but displays very, very well. Someone has mounted it to a wood strapping frame that keeps it straight. Beautiful sign!

PRICE:$1200.00

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS HEADQUARTERS PAINTS-VARNISHES-ENAMELS SMALL 2 SIDED PORCELAIN SIGN. Measures 12" in length X 8" in width. This is a very scarce sign. Ever only seen a couple over the years. Side 1 is shiny bright porcelain with minor wear on extreme outside edge. Side 2 is not as bright as first side. May brighten with a good polish but we do not enhance anything. Has a few outside edge chips. Great colors and sweet size.

PRICE:$1195.00        (KYHX)

STORES PORCELAIN SIGN. Measures 76" in length X 18" in width with a 1" wide flanged border all around. Red and white sign is in mint condition. Not sure what store it is from but possibly Red & White store? Shiny bright colors. No touch up, all original.

Price:$650.00  (KBEN)

BRISTOL TIPPED CIGARETTES LARGE ORCELAIN ENAMEL CIGARETTE SIGN WITH GRAPHICS. PROBABLY ENGLISH. Measures 5' in height X 3' in width. Great condition with one chip on face below the "O" of Bristol and some edge chips. Shiny bright porcelain. Overall in excellent condition. Will deliver free to any shows that we participate in. Beautiful blue color.

PRICE:$895.00    (KBHX)

BELDING'S 3 DRAWER SPOOL CABINET. Circa 1900. Measures 9 1/4" in height X 18 1/2" in depth X 18 1/2" in width. These cabinets were found in general stores and dispensed various colors of thread. Cabinet is in excellent condition.

PRICE:$395.00    (KUH)

EX-LAX CHOCOLATE LAXATIVE "PULL" GET YOUR BOX NOW. Lucite palm press. Circa 1950's. Measures 8 1/2" in length X 4" in width. Excellent condition. Minor traces of green paint on outside edges. I left paint on but would very easily clean off.

PRICE:$295.00   (KARN)

1957 UMBRELLA GIRL COCA COLA TRAY. Measures 13" in length X 10 1/2" in width. The Umbrella Girl is strictly a Canadian issue tray for the Canadian market. This is the French Canadian version. "Delicieux  Rafraichissant" translates to Delicious and Refreshing. Tray is in beautiful condition. Tough to find in this great condition.

$195.00   (KAUE)

COCA-COLA BOTTLE SIGN. Measures 53" in height X 17 1/4" in width. Rolled yellow border. "Buvez Coca-Cola". Sign originally said "Drink Coca-Cola but was changed after manufacture to be used in the French Canadian market in Quebec, Canada. Sign is stamped "Made in Canada 1950 St.T". Has a few extra nail holes on outside yellow border. There is green paint on lower part of sign. Minor scuff marks. Strong colors. Displays great.

PRICE:$950.00   (KATX)

TRAILWAYS BUS LARGE 2 SIDED SIGN WITH BRACKET. c. 1950'S.  Measures 36" in length X 22" in width. Total length of bracket is 40" in length. One side is super clean, 2nd side has minor scratches and wear. Trailways runs primarily in the North East, Toronto, Windsor , Montreal and a few other Canadian cities and goes out west as far as Denver Colorado. Nice colors.

PRICE:$795.00       (KREN)

MOLSON'S BREWERY 1930'S SOLID PLASTER POINT OF SALE TAVERN SIGN. Measures 26 1/2" in length X 20 1/2" in width X 3" in depth. Original hanging chain. Wonderful scene of a tavern keeper serving a full tray of beer mugs to three men at a tavern table. One a courier-du-bois, an explorer and a habitant. A moose head is mounted on wall and a pair of snowshoes lean against the wall. Minor paint loss mostly on outside edges. This is all original and is not one of the foam ones re-issued in the 1980's.

PRICE:$695.00  

DIAMOND DYES CABINET "THE GOVERNESS". Made in 1906 by The Wells and Richardson Co. United States and Canada. Measures 30" in height X 23" in width X 10" in depth. Beautiful embossed tin sign of a Governess playing with children. Cabinet has been refinished at some point. It has all it's interior dividers which is rare on these cabinets that were used to dispense different colors of dyes in the old general stores. Some minor scratching and wear but overall in excellent condition.

PRICE:$1295.00     (KOHX)

DIAMOND DYES CABINET. "The Balloon". Made in 1912 by the Wells and Richardson Co. United States and Canada. Measures 24 1/2" in height X 15 1/4" in width X 9" in depth. Beautiful embossed tin sign of children playing with a balloon. Original finish on wood cabinet. Panel on back door is missing and replaced with glass. These cabinets were used in general stores to dispense different color packs of cloth dyes. Colors on this one are strong and bright. Very minor wear.

PRICE:$750.00      (KECE)

LARGE EXPORT PLAIN OR FILTER TIP CIGARETTES TIN SIGN. C. 1950's. Measures 8' in length X 4' in height. It is in great condition with just a bit of minor paint loss in center as shown in photos. It had a wood frame on back at one time that is now gone so there are numerous tiny nail holes around outside edges. The removal of the frame allows the sign to be rolled up for transport and I will deliver to any of the shows I participate in. Great colors, very nice overall condition.

PRICE:$795.00

COCA-COLA 1964 TIN ADVERTISING SIGN. Measures 32" long X 12" wide. Sign is in near mint condition with just a couple tiny scratches on the outside border that keeps me from rating it as mint. ("Drink Coca-Cola" ON BUTTON and  also marked "things go better with Coke" . Beautiful sign. 

PRICE:$750.00        (KRH)

THE HUGHES GROCERY C. 1910 PORCELAIN ENAMEL SIGN. Hughes grocery was a well known store from the 1880's into the 1900's. Their history is well documented on Google for the full history. Sign is black & white.  Measures 34" in length X 21" in height. There is a cut out on the right hand side. Wonderful type letters. Sign is very lightly faded but you will never see another piece of local history like this.

PRICE:$695.00    (KUHX)

DELAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS PARTS CABINET FOR DELAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS. Tin embossed sign on front in a wooden cabinet. Measures 26" tall X 18" wide X 11" deep. Interior held parts for repairing their machines. Drawers are missing. Center has a heavily embossed NO.17 cream separator. Tin is in very good condition but does have light scratches and light rust spots scattered. Displays real nice. Almost impossible to find cabinets like this anymore.

PRICE:$1195.00    (KCHX)

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KOOL CIGARETTES TIN PALM PRESS. "Pull Kool Cigarettes They Are So Refreshing" Measures 9 1/2" in length X 3 1/4" in width. Excellent condition with just two outside edge nicks. Circa 1950's.

PRICE:$185.00     (KOE)

FRESH UP WITH 7UP...YOU LIKE IT...IT LIKES YOU ELECTRIC CLOCK. The "can" is from the 1950's and original. The glass clock face is a newer retro piece. It measures 15" X 15" and has original bubble glass cover. It keeps perfect time and is a beautiful piece.

PRICE:$395.00    (KUHX)

U.S 550 HIGHWAY SHIELD SIGN. Measures 24" in height X 28" in width. Heavy aluminum. Great condition. U.S. 550 was a spur line of U.S. highway 50 that runs from Bernavillo, New Mexico to Moutrose, Colorado in the western United States.

PRICE:$195.00    (KEN)

VIGORATOR FOAMING HAIR TONIC & HEAD RUB TIN SIGN. Parfumerie Bellefontaine 1670 St. Denis St. Montreal. Sign measures 9" in length X 5" in width. Sign is C.1900 in lithographed tin. It was actually made by MAN.BOITES METAL 89 RUE HEYVAERT, BRUXELLES. Great  subject matter, colors and overall condition.

PRICE:$225.00    (KARN)

NIAGARA BAKING CO. CRACKERS & BISCUITS 23 & 25 Ellicott St. Buffalo, N.Y wood shipping crate. C. 1900.Measures 19" in length X 12" in width X 12" in height. Has wonderful near complete label on front. Top missing. Remainder of box is in great condition.

PRICE:165.00

WHITE LILY BRAND BISCUITS WOOD SHIPPING CRATE. C.1910. Measures 20 1/2" in length X 12 1/2" in width X 11 1/2" in height. No Lid. From J.A. Marven, Limited Moncton, N.B. Branch: Halifax N.S & St. John N.B. Label is 95% complete.

PRICE:$150.00   (KIN)

BLUE BIRD BEVERAGES EASEL BACK CARDBOARD DIECUT SIGN. Easel back has never been used. Sign measures 20 1/2" in height X 15 1/2" in width. It was made by Citrus Products Co. Chicago, U.S.A Lithographed in U.S.A. Wonderful colorful image of a blue bird wearing a top hat sitting on a grape bottle. Sign is near mint with very minor flaws. Beautiful sign.

PRICE$350.00     (KACE)

SMOKE OLD CHUM THE TOBACCO OF QUALITY PORCELAIN SIGN. C. 1920's-30's. This sign measures 60" in length X 24" in width. It features the 2 "OLD CHUMS" holding a pack of tobacco and enjoying a smoke. It also has a tin of Old Chum tobacco on the right. The graphics are beautiful on this one. There is serious touch up through the center of the sign where the text  Smoke Old Chum etc. is. The two outside ends where the graphics are remains in great condition with just a bit of the red jacket being restored. A fabulous sign at a reasonable price.

PRICE:$1800.00      (KATX)

COCA COLA LIGHT UP SIGN. Measures 18" in diameter. Marked 2003 The Coca Cola Company All Rights Reserved ..stamped under the bottle. Light up face of sign is lit up from behind surrounded on outside with a white neon tube. Beautiful Coca Cola sign.

PRICE:$475.00     (KUHX)

GENERAL ELECTRIC EDISON MAZDA LAMPS 2 SIDED POINT OF SALE LIGHT BULB COUNTERTOP SIGN. Two sides are reverse glass that light up. Side one shows 3 bellhop type guys proudly carrying 40,100 and 60 watt bulbs. Side two extols the virtues of using GE MAZDA light bulbs. Steel body, glass faces. Measures 21" in length X 7" in width X 16" in height. The displays work perfectly. The metal case is 100% original with some paint loss to it. Light bulbs not original but look fabulous on it. C. 1930's.

PRICE:$1395.00      (KCEN)

ZIPPO LIGHTERS POINT OF SALE COUNTER TOP DISPLAY. This is a complete set of "JAMES BOND" zippo lighters. All mint unused condition. Plastic display measures 13" long X 9" wide. No damage. Lighters have price stickers on the outside edges and shows wear where they were pushed into the clots. Lighters are stamped on bottom "B ZIPPO X11, Bradford P.A Made in U.S.A. Each lighter features a different JAMES BOND 007 MOVIE. 007 From Russia with Love, Goldfinger,  Thunderball, You only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever and Dr. NO. There are red warning stickers on the back of 7 of 8 of them that have never been opened. Selling as a set only.

PRICE:$495.00   

DRINK COCA COLA ICE COLD 1951 FLANGE SIGN. Measures 22" in length X 18" in width. Signed by maker "A-M-4-51" Morrison. Sign is in excellent condition and shows very minor signs of being used.

PRICE$1295.00    (KATX)

ZIPPO LIGHTERS POINT OF SALE COUNTERTOP DISPLAY. This is a complete set of Vintage Aircraft lighters. All mint unused condition. Plastic display measures 13" long X 9" wide. No damage. 7 of 8 lighters still have their $24.95 price stickers on them. Lighters are stamped on the bottom A  ZIPPO   1X Bradford P.A. Made in U.S.A. All airplanes are military. JU87 Stuka, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, P51 Mustang, P40, P47 Thunderbolt, B24 Liberator and A6M Zero. Selling as a set only.

PRICE:$450.00  

VINTAGE 1960'S MIKE-RADIO 100.5 FM CKOT. This was a promotional radio you could only receive this particular station on. A Google search indicates this may have come from a station in Tillsonburg ON. Good condition with some signs of wear. No breaks or cracks that I can see. ON-OFF button works but no sound. Great display piece. Made by  Mike-Radio Universal Publicizers Inc.Chicago, Ill 60611 Pat. No.171,636 Reg. U>S Pat off. No. 611.342 Canadian Reg. No. 139/20387.

PRICE:$149.00     (KYNX)

POSTED AND PATROLLED HUNTING,FISHING, TRAPPING OR TRESSPASSING FOR ANY PURPOSE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED. Hunts MT. Club Sherburne, N.Y. Aluminum sign measures 11 1/4" square. Some paint loss to lower left on bottom of sign. 

PRICE:$35.00    (KAN)

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