Antique Enamel Advertising Signs
Antique enamel advertising signs have been an extremely popular collectible in America since the late 1970’s. The porcelain enameled advertising signs originated in Germany during the 1880’s, with many of the original signs showing artwork that harmonizes and blends nicely with all other upper-end Victorian-era artwork out the famed Dresden region of that country.
As the German manufacturers offered customized enamel advertising signs to product manufacturers globally, and in America, these early pieces of advertising artwork gained favor quickly due to the fact that they could be imported aboard the leaky ships or over land in the dirty transportation methods of that day without any harms from water, dirt, or rodents. Extremely durable antique advertising signs were made as all-purpose outdoor advertising aids.
As the German manufacturers offered customized enamel advertising signs to product manufacturers globally, and in America, these early pieces of advertising artwork gained favor quickly due to the fact that they could be imported aboard the leaky ships or over land in the dirty transportation methods of that day without any harms from water, dirt, or rodents. Extremely durable antique advertising signs were made as all-purpose outdoor advertising aids.
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Due to the beautiful artwork, and their outdoor advertising qualities, enamel advertising signs quickly became known as ‘sidewalk jewelry’ in the elegant slang-talk of that age. Between the 1880’s and 1950’s millions of enamel advertising signs were produced and hung outdoors as advertising tools globally. As trends changed in advertising, older signs were replaced with newer options, and the discards were thrown away or reused as handy and handsome ways to patch over drafty holes in barns and other structures.
During the 1970’s as Victorian neighborhoods were being ripped apart in favor of track-home and modernized housing, many of these forgotten antique enamel advertising signs were noticed, and our current era of collecting enameled porcelain signs took off. Early enameled advertising signs in all shapes, sizes, and brands are an extremely hot-topic collector items today. Antique enamel advertising signs were well-loved during their humble beginnings, and they are still well-loved today by all levels of collectors today.
During the 1970’s as Victorian neighborhoods were being ripped apart in favor of track-home and modernized housing, many of these forgotten antique enamel advertising signs were noticed, and our current era of collecting enameled porcelain signs took off. Early enameled advertising signs in all shapes, sizes, and brands are an extremely hot-topic collector items today. Antique enamel advertising signs were well-loved during their humble beginnings, and they are still well-loved today by all levels of collectors today.