Archive for the ‘Food & Drink’ Category
HEINZ TOMATO SOUP
This ad for the iconic soup shows a young girl ringing the dinner bell while clutching the familiar red can that we still associate today with Heinz Tomato Soup.
SHAWS HAM
Shaws of Limerick was set up in 1831 by William Shaw, and by the end of the century was one of the biggest ham and bacon producers in Europe. Amazingly, you can still buy their cooked meats today in Ireland.
Large Metal Wall Sign – 400mm x 300mm, hand made by The Original Metal Sign Company.
NESTLE’S SWISS MILK
Reproduction of an advertising poster for what we now know as Nestle’s condensed milk. There are two pups on the picture, one looking guilty after eating some of the tinned Swiss milk. The tagline reads “The Richest In Cream”.
High quality vintage style metal wall sign, easy wall mounting.
MAZAWATTEE TEA
Mazawattee, which means “luscious garden”, were one of the biggest tea importers and distributors in Britain. This was the first of their many advertising signs, entitled “”The Old Folks At Home”.
Extra large wall sign.
H.P. SAUCE
That particularly British icon, HP Sauce, is featured in this vintage ad-inspired sign. It shows a boy with a bottle of sauce in his basket running away from an unhappy-looking pig. The tagline reads “Good with bacon”.
Extra large, high quality metal wall sign.
MARMITE GIRL WITH TRAY
This replica of an original ad for Marmite shows a girl, wearing an apron and cooks hat, carrying a tray with a jar of Marmite and assorted dishes on it. The tag line reads “For Health and Good Cooking”.
High quality printed steel sign. Pre-drilled holes for fixing, 300mm x 410mm (12″ x 16″). Licensed and copyrighted.
BIRDS CUSTARD POWDER
High quality vintage style metal wall sign, taken from an old Birds Custard Powder advertising sign. It shows a young chef taking part in an egg fight. You have to look closely for the product itself; it’s under his elbow to the right of the picture.
HOVIS – MABEL LUCIE ATTWELL
Gorgeous Hovis retro metal sign, featuring a picture of two children by Mabel Lucie Attwell. High quality vintage style metal wall sign, easy wall mounting, retail packaged, a perfect unusual gift for a lover of nostalgia.
CAMP COFFEE
Copy of a vintage advertisement for Camp Coffee. Shows two soldiers, one Scottish, in full regalia, enjoying a cup of Camp Coffee. Mini Metal Wall Sign – 200mm x 150mm Part of a unique range of reproduction metal signs manufactured by one of the UK’s leading specialist metal sign providers. This would look great in a kitchen.
1900 DANISH DAIRY BUTTER
Danish Dairy Co. retro metal sign. High quality vintage style metal wall sign, aluminium metal coated pr drilled holes for easy wall mounting, retail packaged, this product is great for collectors and makes a perfect unusual gift. Buttery yellow tones.
BOVRIL LADY GOLFER
Classic advert reproduced as a retro metal sign. Bovril Lady Golfer – Health Strength And Beauty. Mini Metal Wall Sign 200mm x 150mm Part of a unique range of reproduction metal signs manufactured by one of the UK’s leading specialist metal sign providers. This would look great in any home.
CLASSIC COCA-COLA LOGO
Classic retro metal sign showing the logo of the world’s best known soft drink. Our range of wall plaques are designed as a collectable art form and a longer lasting higher quality alternative to posters or prints. You can display our plaques on a wall anywhere in the house or garden. Great nostalgic gift for anyone.
CADBURY’S COCOA ABSOLUTELY PURE – A RECORD OF SUCCESS
A white fluffy cat and a gramphone are unusual features in this Cadbury’s cocoa advert reproduced as a retro metal sign. Interestingly, the background red colour on the ad is still used on cocoa tins today. Mini Metal Wall Sign – 200mm x 150mm Part of a unique range of reproduction metal signs manufactured by one of the UK’s leading specialist metal sign providers. Cat lovers as well as cocoa drinkers might love this sign.
GOLDEN SHRED
UK advertising poster, instantly recognisable for many people. Featuring the now somewhat controversial Golden Shred golly figure, this retro metal sign is indicitave of a different, not that far gone, era. Large Metal Wall Sign – 400mm x 300mm. A unique range of hand made metal signs by The Original Metal Sign Company – one of the UK’s leading specialist metal sign providers. Golden Shred marmalade.
W & A GILBEY SIX BOTTLES FOR 21 SHILLINGS
Vintage advertising sign from distillers W & A Gilbey, showing prices for their spirits. Mini Metal Wall Sign – 200mm x 150mm Part of a unique range of reproduction metal signs manufactured by one of the UK’s leading specialist metal sign providers. Follow the more link for more classic retro metal signs.