Just sign it!

For many years, signs have been used for many purposes.  It can range from a STOP sign to an advertising sign.

They have also been made out of a wide variety of materials.  It could be metal, enamel, tin, paper, or even wood.  The first sign that comes to mind is this great advertising sign.

This sign is an advertising for the Kinney’s-Rome Company, and it's for their Deluxe Bedding that they made.  You can see this terrific sign in my Etsy shop here.  Another style of sign that is popular is an enamel sign, like this one.

As you can see, this sign is advertising Cyclone Fences, and this was actually attached to their fences that they put up for you.  It dates to the 1930's and you can see this sign in my Etsy shop here.  Signs can even be used in a store near a cash register to advertise a product, like this sign for Prince Albert Tobacco.

The great thing that this sign has going for it is that it isn't that big, so it won't take up that much room on the wall.  You can see this Prince Albert sign in my Etsy shop here.

What kinds of signs have you run across?

Wow, that’s a cool advertising calendar top!

Calendars have been used for many years to advertise anything from cars to musical instruments.  There are quite a few items that are featured on calendars, and there are just as many calendar designs as well.

One design of calendars that you will run across is a calendar top with a pad attached to it with a small sheet of paper that tells you what month and year it is.  The calendar pad will be replaced over the years while you keep the top.  Part of this type of design can be seen on this terrific calendar top advertising the Griesedieck Brothers Beer Company.

When the Griesedieck Brothers Beer Company produced this calendar, they used a print by Rolf Armstrong on it.  The print was titled, “Dreamy Eyes” and was originally produced in the 1920’s.  Rolf Armstrong’s work was featured on many things from magazine covers to even mugs, and they are very collectible in themselves.

The other great thing that this calendar has going for it is the size of it.  It’s 15 inches wide by 19 ¾ inches long, so not only does it not take up a lot of room it also can fit into a standard size frame.

You can see this terrific calendar top in my Etsy shop here.  What kinds of advertising calendars have you run across?