Show Off Your Advertising Signs

[Bill Rayburn]

Ryan...Way cool, great stuff.

[perezfan]

Awesome Ryan.... Love them all!

[ruth-gehrig]

A prototype sign I no longer own but originally discovered it in Joplin Missouri, home of Mantles Holiday Inn

[bobfreedman]

Great items Ryan, I love the the scoreboards etc.

[murphusa]

went looking for something else and found these old photos. wish I still had them

[murphusa]

a few others

[ooo-ribay]

I'm worried I'm gonna short out my keyboard with drool.

[yankeesjetsfan]

Man, some great vintage signs posted recently. Love that 1976 Orioles schedule poster & the Phil Rizzuto Wheaties ad. Gorgeous pieces!

Mike

[Huck]

I am really enjoying this thread. I really enjoy advertisements with a baseball tie-in. Everyone has some awesome and unique material in their respective collections. I wish that I had deeper pockets to acquire some of the material!

Here is one item from my collection.

[Huck]

Wheaties comic book ads from the 1950's. I asked each player to please add the "Spark up" inscription. Spark Up - too funny!

[yankeesjetsfan]

Dean, I love those comic book adds & the inscription you asked for is genius.

Mike

[Huck]

Originally Posted by yankeesjetsfan

Dean, I love those comic book adds & the inscription you asked for is genius.

Mike

Mike,

Thanks! Spark-up just cracks me up. Two more.

[Mark70Z]

Dean,

Great idea and makes for really nice display items.

[Mark70Z]

Here's another Orioles calendar. This one for Lowenbrau.

[bocca001]

Is that Magnum PI playing for the Orioles?

I love the 70s/early 80s vibe.

[unclebaseballmike]

I got this in auction years ago. It hung in the Polo Grounds Press Box, where the pre-game show was broadcast. The lot included an antique portable microphone with chest harness that was also used in the show.

[thekingofclout]

Here's a mounted 1937 12" x 20" (measured from the middle) insanely rare poster promoting HUSKIES CEREAL to the IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance) and featuring as HUSKIES pitchman, "The Iron Man of Baseball"... LOU GEHRIG!

Also posting an 8" x 10" vintage original TYPE 1 photo that I acquired some 16 years ago from the Christy Walsh Family (Gehrig's Agent) as Lou and a couple of fine lads are getting ready to enjoy a bowl of HUSKIES!


Lou Gehrig HUSKIES sign 2.jpg

gehrig huskies.jpg

[estaples]

Love seeing all the great signs and advertising pieces...here's an early Spalding sign I have with my collection...

Not sure why the pic is sideways...sorry, maybe someone else knows how to edit/fix it for you all...

[ruth-gehrig]

That Spalding sign is absolutely fantastic!! Love it!!!!

[yankeesjetsfan]

Wow, Lowenbrau. Do they even still make that beer?

Love that Giants banner. I always thought they were on WOR-TV, not PIX.

Mike

[murphusa]

also had that type Spalding sign that I sold to Bushings 20 years ago. Found it in an auto repair shop as it was covering a hole in the loft floor which I could see from the ground. Said I could have it if I filled in the space with something else

[bobfreedman]

With loose ties to baseball (the baseball bat on the left).

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by estaples

Love seeing all the great signs and advertising pieces...here's an early Spalding sign I have with my collection...

Not sure why the pic is sideways...sorry, maybe someone else knows how to edit/fix it for you all...

Great sign! It's about 1900 to 1905. Great overall display too - would love to see more.

[ksfarmboy]

Got this from the shop I worked at as a kid in the 70's when it changed locations. It's big about 4'x6'.

[Mark70Z]

Wow! These signs are unbelievable.

I especially like the recent Spalding and Gehrig. I'm sure that Giants piece will be a favorite as well.

Clint... do you have that displayed somewhere? That thing looks huge!

[ksfarmboy]

Mark, I don't have it up yet but am going to do it very soon. You have some amazing Oriole signs. I'll also agree that the Spalding signs are incredible.

[Mark70Z]

I'm not sure this really fits as an advertising sign, but I'll post it anyway. If it doesn't fit just scroll past it really fast...

The Earl photo was in one of the Ezrine Auto Centers in 1978. I have a couple of these with different players pictured and the photos were basically just glued to a wooded type frame with a plaque attached. Most have come off of the frame, but if I ever display I'll glue 'em back on.

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Got this from the shop I worked at as a kid in the 70's when it changed locations. It's big about 4'x6'.

That is so COOL!! you need the side of a barn to display that.

[ksfarmboy]

[QUOTE=vintagesportscollector;1679868]That is so COOL!! you need the side of a barn to display that.[/QUOTE

Thanks Joe and you're right I do need a barn😁.

[ooo-ribay]

1960. I have no good excuses for the pushpins.

[Tigerden]

It's framed and on the wall at present. Here it is before custom framing.

[ronniehatesjazz]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Is that Magnum PI playing for the Orioles?

I love the 70s/early 80s vibe.

Hahaha I was thinking the exact same thing and then I saw your comment!

[yankeesjetsfan]

Love that vintage Allie Reynolds sign!

Mike

[Huck]

Acid indigestion is an Easy Out - You can't make this stuff up! A different time....

Musial playing first base.

[Huck]

Shutout Perspiration Odor! Too funny!

[Huck]

The only underwear with the STRETCHY-SEAT! lol!

[perezfan]

Those are all great! Too funny... you found the perfect photo to compliment the Branca Ad

[Huck]

For some reason, I like score boards. The Old Georgetown from and earlier post had me drooling.

Whiskey score board paired with a Ralph Branca photo. Signed by Mr. Branca and inscribed "0-1 Fastball, The Shot Heard Around the World".

[Huck]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Those are all great! Too funny... you found the perfect photo to compliment the Branca Ad

Thankfully, it was a stock photo! The stretchy-seat just makes me laugh. Can you imagine that type of ad today?

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by biohazard

The only underwear with the STRETCHY-SEAT! lol!

https://youtu.be/59QaiP9nD7o

[Mark70Z]

National ad

[Tigerden]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Great stuff guys! How about some hockey! C.1960's Gordie Howe Neilson's Jersey Milk Chocolate Bars double sided sign. It's real delicate and the paper feels like a poster.
Jeff

Great display Jeff! Love it. Adam

[yankeesjetsfan]

Dean, that is a great idea of pairing the ads with an autographed photo of the player featured.

Stretchy Seat, lol.

Mike

[Huck]

Originally Posted by yankeesjetsfan

Dean, that is a great idea of pairing the ads with an autographed photo of the player featured.

Stretchy Seat, lol.

Mike

Mike,

Thanks! I try to have fun with each project. Just like everyone else on this thread, I like advertising with a baseball tie-in. Unfortunately, with the old ads, it is getting harder and harder to get a picture signed (in person).

[Huck]

I always have wondered if this sign might be a reproduction. It was purchased at a show in 2009 and repo or not, I liked it and it was too cheap to pass up.

There is another one currently for sale on ebay, which looks to be in much better condition.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162532461952?rmvSB=true

Any thoughts on being a reproduction are welcome.

[estaples]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Great sign! It's about 1900 to 1905. Great overall display too - would love to see more.

Thanks for the compliments, Joe, I guess?? Anyway, I love the sign...don't know much about it, figured it was around TOC...just has killer eye appeal to me and certainly makes the display with all the early Spalding gloves/equipment around it. That's actually a pic from last year, I've added a few more nice items to the display. I'd gladly post a few more pics of the display, sign and other displays I have...however I'm pretty sure all the pics would end up sideways like the first one, and maybe it's not the proper thread to post collection pics, as again it's my only advertising sign in the collection. Don't want to upset anyone here, which seems easy to do at times Anyone is welcome to contact me about my collection, always love to chat with fellow collectors...email me and I'll forward some pictures for you

glovejunkie@yahoo.com

Eric

[Mark70Z]

Eric,

Just post the Spalding sign in every picture of your collection and you'll meet the terms and conditions of the thread

Really how can anyone get upset over awesome memorabilia. If they do they'll get over it. Post away...

[Mark70Z]

Im not sure if it's a repo or not, but I like it either way!

[Mark70Z]

Here's a fairly modern cheapy mirror, but it's got Brooks on it so I like it.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by yankeesjetsfan

Love that Giants banner. I always thought they were on WOR-TV, not PIX.

Mike

Nope, WPIX.