Antique Advertising

America for Sale: A Collectors Guide to Antique Advertising

From Library Journal
Collecting antique advertising is a lucrative and growing hobby, and this visual appreciation makes it easy to understand why. A brief history of American advertising in the "golden age" is sketched, with the bulk of the book illustrating ads on signs, posters, calendars, tins, and novelty items such as fans and mirrors. Many of the products pictured have disappeared along with our rural past, but readers will enjoy recognizing the survivors. Ads are identified by approximate date and artist (if known), but some additional commentary would have made the illustrations more useful. A loose-leaf sheet is included giving estimated values for all items illustrated. This charming and colorful book would be a fine addition to any public library collection.
- Stephen Rees, Bucks Cty. Free Lib., Levittown, Pa.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
Although advertising has a history that goes back thousands of years, it is the Americans who have made it into an art form. Advertisements were put on everything from pocket mirrors to memo pads, the sides of barns to the sides of carriages and buses. A history of advertising printed in the 1880s even show and advertisement on a tombstone. With the advent of color lithography in the late 1800s, some of the most beautiful and highly collectible items were created. Tin signs with colorful, strong images, often embossed, were made for stores, and often found their way into homes. Paper advertising in calendars, trade cards, and posters reached new levels of artistry in the latter years of the 19th century. This new book explores advertising in all its media, tin, paper, celluloid, and enamel. In full color it portrays the creativity of its makers, while at the same time bringing to life the styles of the past 120 years. Included are signs, three dimensional designs, smalls, and novelties. With some tin signs bringing in excess of $100,000 (a Campbell Soup sign included in this book), it is clear that this is an active and exciting area for collectors. At the same time, it is a good field for the new collector, who can find many pieces of advertising for under $50. Both ends of the spectrum are nicely covered in Antique advertising: America for Sale, making it an important book for all collectors.

Amistadi's Antique Advertising: Gas, Oil, and Automotive Signs (Volume #1)

Antique Advertising

Antique Advertising Encyclopedia

Antique Advertising Encyclopedia

Book Description
Present at virtually every antique show and dealer, old advertising is one of the biggest fields in antiques and collectibles. This large publication is full of photographs and listed values. Over 2,200 items pictured and priced make this an irresistible resource for collectors and dealers alike. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
Although advertising has a history that goes back thousands of years, it is the Americans who have made it into an art form. Advertisements were put on everything from pocket mirrors to memo pads, the sides of barns to the sides of carriages and buses. A history of advertising printed in the 1880s even show an advertisement on a tombstone. With the advent of color lithography in the late 1800s, some of the most beautiful and highly collectible items were created. Tin signs with colorful, strong images, often embossed, were made for stores, and often found their way into homes. Paper advertising in calendars, trade cards, and posters reached new levels of artistry in the latter years of the 19th century. This new book explores advertising in all its media: tin, paper, celluloid, and enamel. In full color it portrays the creativity of its makers, while at the same time bringing to life the styles of the past 120 years. Included are signs, three dimensional designs, smalls, and novelties. With some tin signs bringing in excess of $100,000 (a Campbell Soup sign included in this book), it is clear that this is an active and exciting area for collectors. At the same time, it is a good field for the new collector, who can find many pieces of advertising for under $50. Both ends of the spectrum are nicely covered in this book, and its up-to-date pricing information makes it an even more important book for all collectors.

Antique Advertising Encyclopedia, Volume II

Antique Advertising Handbook and Price Guide

Antique Advertising Paper Dolls

Antique Advertising Paper Dolls in Full Color

Antique Advertising Postcards in Full Color: 24 Ready-to-Mail Postcards from the Bella C....

Antique Advertising Volume III

Antique Advertising: Country Store Signs And Products (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Book Description
The country store of yesterday was stocked with an amazing variety of goods as well as clever advertising used to gain customers attention and promote brand recognition. The wonderful graphics showcased here recall the delightful and sometimes unusual products they were meant to help sell. Advertising signs made of glass, tin, cardboard, and porcelain tout the benefits of everything from cigars to corsets to soaps. Eye-catching packages include canned goods, baking needs, tobacco tins, games, washday and cleaning agents, candy, and cocoa. There are products for the favorite car, the favorite lady, even the favorite horse. Country store enthusiasts and advertising aficionados will delight in this assortment from the c. 1880-1930 era. Current market values provided.