Name: Early 20th Century Wooden Burma-Shave Advertising Sign
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

c. 1920s; Burma-Vita Co. - Minneapolis

Antique wooden Burma-Shave advertising sign.

This piece was one of a set of roadside … more c. 1920s; Burma-Vita Co. - Minneapolis

Antique wooden Burma-Shave advertising sign.

This piece was one of a set of roadside advertising signs produced for Burma-Shave, an early brushless shaving cream. These signs would have been placed along highways and have a series of phrases that together represent the full advertisement.

The reverse side of this sign features a painted-over advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, and despite being covered, the lettering is still legible. less

Dimensions: 39.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 10.5ʺH

Styles: Americana

Period: 1920s

Country of Origin: United States

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Acrylic Paint; Pine

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Ruby Red

Tear Sheet

Condition Notes: Exhibits minor signs of wear including some paint loss and scratches. Exhibits minor signs of wear including some paint loss and scratches. less

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