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A similar fate befell tin signs, which were often produced as a cheap alternative to porcelain ones. Unlike their porcelain companions, however, tin signs were prone to rust and degradation, so many of those that have survived the years are in poor condition.
On the other end of the size scale were celluloid pinbacks, cheap buttons that were meant to be worn and displayed. Some companies distributed pinbacks to encourage newspaper subscriptions or the purchase of particular brands of cigarettes, while others were handed out at political rallies as campaign pieces.
Alongside ads that were meant to be seen were ads that were meant to be used. Coca-Cola, for one, realized that practical pieces of advertising would last much longer than signs and posters, which were routinely discarded. Common types of “utilitarian” ads included thermometers, calendars, mirrors, and clocks, all of which bore a company’s brand name and image in some way or another. Some small storeowners, for example, kept their vintage Coca-Cola thermometers displayed in their stores, for the simple reason that they remained useful. Items that were never or barely used, of course, command the most attention from collectors.
Other advertising collectibles include produce crate labels, salesman samples, tobacco tins, beer trays, and door push and pull signs.
1972-birmingham-evening mail newspape…
rexall drug store advertising
Vintage Ford Tractor Porcelain Neon Sign
Mobil Pegasus "flying Red Horse" Giant Porcelain Sign
Old Conoco Gasoline Original Double Sided Porcelain 30" Curb Sign - Very Rare !!
Conoco Minuteman Gasoline Porcelain Sign
Flashing Superior Arrow Sign Not Neon Not Porcelain
Very Rare Original Goodyear Rubber Tires Porcelain Sign
Schorr Kolkschneider Beer Porcelain Neon Sign St. Louis Missouri
Vintage Green Rolex Display Mirror Sign Stand Cornet Crown Top Swiss Made 
Early Borden's Ice Cream 2 Sided Porcelain Standing Advertising Sidewalk Sign
Beautiful Two Sided Mobil Pegasus Shield Sign Not Texaco, Phillip 66 Or Sinclair
Old Vintage Original Buick Porcelain Neon Car Dealership Sign, 1920's Or 30's ?
1939 Antique Coca Cola Salesman Sample Cooler
Authentic Antique Red Crown Gas Globe * Rare Red Crown Gas Globe * L@@k
Rare! Small Size Antique *gulf Gas Pump* Milk Glass Globe Sign Oil *nr*
30 In Two Sided Polarine Greases Oils Porcelain Sign Gas Station Sign
Texaco Pump Sign Sky Chief Marine Gasoline Supercharged With Petrox 8x15
C 1915 Nature's Remedy Porcelain Drugstore Medical Sign Near Mint!
1960 Lion Gas & Oil Porcelain Sign. "hard To Find" Extraordinary Condition!
Sinclair Oil Company, Marine, Sinclair Gas Pump Globe, Outboard Sign, Capco, Nos
1950's 36" Porcelain Coca Cola Sign--drink Coca Cola In Bottles--great Condition
Gulf Dealer 6' Porcelain Sign. "very Hard To Find" Extraordinary Condition!
Fowler,s 5c Cherry Smash Soda Syrup Dispenser 1900's
Rare Original Shell Gasoline Porcelain Sign
Rare Original Shell Premium Gasoline Porcelain Sign
Nos Original Red Crown Gas Pump Globe Oil Advertising Sign No Reproduction
Coke Sign 1933
Vintage Coke Button And 1947 Sign With Brackets
Flashing Arrow Star Sign By Superior Not Porcelain Or Neon Chevy Ford Dealer Oil
Texaco Sky Chief Marine Gasoline Supercharged With Petrox Sign 1955
1917 Lashs Orangeade Soda Fountain Syrup Dispenser Milk Glass Base Nice!
Coca Cola Coke 1937 Drink Coca Cola Sign
Vintage Paul Jones Whiskey Sign Stereotype Black Americana Comic Advertising
Large Old Porcelain Gulf Sign - 6 Ft X 6 Ft 7 Inches
Texaco Sign "double Sided"
1930's 40's Hamms Beer Back Bar Cash Register Sign St Paul Minn. Hamm's Art Deco
Nos Double Sided Valvoline Curb Sign With Stand And Box - 1960 - A-m Sign Co.
Calso Gasoline Sign (origanal)
Rare Sunbeam Bread Thermometer, 1957...
42"x30" Die Cut Pioneer Hybrids Advertising Sign
Master Outboard Motor Oil, Empty, Sign, Oil Can
Beautiful Two Sided Porcelain 4' Sinclair Gas Station Sign
Gallon Wachapreague Oysters Tin Oyster Can Mears & Powell Wachapreague Va 54
Seiberling Tire Flange Sign Tireash Tray & Phone Book Steel Not Porcelain 1933 
1935 42" Texaco Porcelain Gas Station Sign No Reserve Orginal Dated!
Sunoco Porcelain Restroom Sign Two Sided
Vintage Porcelain Firestone Gas & Oil Sign Tires Batteries Gulf Sign
Vintage Six Foot 6' Firestone Tires Sign 
Superb Jacob's Biscuit Tin Gypsy Caravan Toy In Original Box C1920s 
Large Vintage 1950's Delco Batteries Battery 60" Metal Gas & Oil Sign~noreserve!
Packard 1940's Neon Window Sign W/ Wooden Painted Back Not Porcelain
Toppie The Elephant Top Value Stamps 2 Side Sign No Neon Made Akin Coca Cola Cop
Vintage Porcelain Texaco Gas And Oil Flange Double Sided Sign,petrolina Sign
Original Vintage Double Sided Goodyear Tire Porcelain Diamond Shape Sign
Tydol Gasoline Sign -hard To Find 1920's Era Porcelain Sign
Ac Spark Plug Light Up Sign And Clock
Antique Porcelin Texaco Sign
Winchester Store Complimentary Gift Wallace Hardware Wall Thermometer 1920s 
1950’s Ge Appliances Television Spinner Sign, General Electric
Antique / Vintage Bell System Telephone Sign 2 Sided W/ Wrought Iron Frame Rare!
Vintage Richlube All-weather Motor Oil 2 Sided Sign, Excellent Condition
