Archive for the ‘Home & Garden’ Category
JOHN POUND AND CO
John Pound & Co were a firm producing high quality luggage and luxury dressing cases, as shown in this reproduction of one of their adverts.
Large metal wall sign.
VIM CLEANSER AND POLISHER
Vintage ad for Vim, turned into a metal wall sign. This shows a maid winding up a little clockwork man, while several more are polishing the tableware. The figures, oddly, look a bit like Diddy Men. In the bottom corner are the words “Brightens the Home & the Age”.
Quality vintage style metal wall sign, aluminium metal coated pre drilled holes for easy hanging, retail packaged. 400mm x 300mm.
CALABAR DOG BISCUITS & POULTRY FOODS
This metal reproduction of a vintage advert for Old Calabar dog biscuits and poultry foods tells a tale of a monkey and a dog. The dog, after teasing the monkey, has the tables (or should that be the barrel?) turned on him. High quality vintage style metal wall sign, with drilled holes for easy mounting.
OLD BLEACH LINENS
Advert for the Old Bleach Linen Company, Randalstown, Northern Ireland. High quality vintage style metal wall sign, aluminium metal coated pr drilled holes for easy wall mounting, retail packaged. Great for collectors interested in the history of the Co. Antrim town.
THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE
Pretty retro metal sign showing a young girl working at a Singer treadle sewing machine. High quality vintage style metal wall sign, retail packaged, perfect for collectors of Singer sewing machine items.
BEE HIVE KNITTING WOOLS
Pretty replica vintage knitting sign for Bee Hive wools, featuring a woman in an arbour holding a skein of blue wool. A bee hive with two letter Bs can be seen in the background. High quality vintage style metal wall sign, aluminiun metal coated pr drilled holes for easy wall mounting, retail packaged, this product is great for collectors and makes a perfect unusual gift. Terrific for a keen knitter, particularly one interested in vintage patterns.
CHERRY BLOSSOM BOOT POLISH
Cherrry Blossom boot polish retro metal signs picture with two cute kittens in boots. 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.
HIS MASTER’S VOICE
Possibly one of the most recognisable vintage adverts, you can now buy this as a retro metal sign. 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. HMV as they used to be.
UNIVERSAL FOOD CHOPPER
Of great appeal to a lover of vintage kitchenalia, this advert for the Universal Food Chopper has been turned into a retro metal sign to hang on a wall. Midi Metal Wall Sign – Vintage Advertising – 20cms x 30cms. A unique range of hand made metal signs by Design A Sign Limited – one of the UK’s leading specialist metal sign providers. Made in England! Would look great as a piece of art on a kitchen wall.
BRASSO – THE NEW LIQUID POLISH
A classic British product preserved as a retro metal sign. 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. Follow the links for more great signs.
THOMAS CRAPPER & CO’S SPECIALITIES
Thomas Crapper gave us a word that has passed into everyday language. This retro metal sign is a reproduction of one of his company’s adverts for water closets (toilets). 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 could be a great gift for the man (or woman) who has everything.
MAYPOLE SOAP
At first glance an ad for hand soap, this is in fact a vintage advertisement for dyes. Three children and the tagline “Does not soil the hands”. 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.











