Welcome Sign Maniacs
The enamel plates that have outlasted all others
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Well I call you maniacs but I`m one myself and have had great pleasure in collecting enamel signs for around 30 years. I have around 130 of them dotted about in my garage garden porches and kitchen. My wife Val wasn`t too keen on them when I first started collecting them as they took up a lot of room, but she has grown to like them as time goes by.
They are becoming very hard to find now and pictorial signs are eagerly hunted at antique fairs and on the internet. This new hudson cycles I found as part of a shed roof on our local allotments. The prices and wording on some of these signs make them interesting.
Not many of these signs survive in pristine condition but that`s to be expected as they have adorned walls of shops,railway stations, or where ever for the last 50 to 100 years. There are replicas made that would`t last five minutes out in the elements, and it`s much more interesting to collect the genuine articles.
Enjoy the collection.
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![Frys Chocolate](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/frys.jpg) Frys Chocolate
The Frys' five boys is highly sought after and fetches high prices.
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![Corona Man](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf1950.jpg) Corona Man The Corona Man used to deliver these fizzy drinks in 50's and 60's. |
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![New Hudson cycles £6-6s](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/new hudson crop.jpg) New Hudson cycles £6-6s This was part of a shed roof on my local allotments (A bit of camera flash) |
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![Osram](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf0067.jpg) Osram Another sign in my garage amongst the bicycles.An early valve of the 30`s
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![Garage sign](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf1959.jpg) Garage sign 1940`s battery |
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![sold in cardboard boxes](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf1958.jpg) sold in cardboard boxes perhaps if we brought back cardboard boxes more in our shops it would be better for the enviroment |
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![Radio](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf1956.jpg) Radio This lady looks a bit sinister |
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![Cabinet maker](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf1957.jpg) Cabinet maker Not many cabinet makers and upholsterers in the high streets nowadays |
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![cigars](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dh000052.jpg) cigars Another one with the prices on. |
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![My very first sign](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2055.jpg) My very first sign The Brook Bond was the very first in my collection. I erected it in my porch and from then on I was hooked |
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![Virol](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2059.jpg) Virol The Virol signs were commonly seen on railway platforms and there were various slogans like "Delicate chests need it" and "Growing boys need it" |
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![Hotel](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2061.jpg) Hotel Boot sale find |
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![Canada Dry](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2064.jpg) Canada Dry Established in Canada in 1904 |
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![Jaeger](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2060.jpg) Jaeger Jaeger still going founded 125 years ago Sold |
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![Stephens inks](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2070.jpg) Stephens inks Another example further down page |
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![Fort Kreem](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2067.jpg) Fort Kreem Ice cream from the 30`s |
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![Stephens inks](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2105.jpg) Stephens inks Another example of Stephens inks with the blot as their crest |
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![White Rose oil](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/dscf2093.jpg) White Rose oil |
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![](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.spanglefish.com/s/11464/pictures/home-and-colonial.jpg) Shop from the 30's and 40's |
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More signs and stories on my other pages .......