YES WE BUY OLD SIGNS

We often get asked if we buy old signs..Yes of course we do... BUT..we have to see pictures of what you have because the condition issue makes a world of difference in price. This is an example of the value placed on condition: 1939 Coca-Cola green version thermometers. One on the left has many chips around outside edges and some on face ..VALUE:$200-$250...The identical thermometer on the right has two tiny edge chips and ..VALUE is:$2200.00

Yes We Can Ship Large Signs

These images reflect the great care we put into crating large signs for shipment. T​his was a Rexall Drugs sign that measured 8' X 3' and took several man hours to crate securely and arrived safely.

​WE ARE LOCATED JUST 20 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN OTTAWA

5683 BANK ST, HWY 31.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

BUVEZ SUN CREST TIN VERTICAL BOTTLE SIGN. C. 1950's. Marked made In Canada CCC 59. Measures 53" in height X 17 1/4 In width. Wonderful bottle image. Rolled edge and embossed bottle. Sign is in excellent overall condition. Minor spots on bottom white border. Displays beautifully.

PRICE:$1995.00      (KAUH)

BOOTH'S OVAL BRAND OYSTERS TIN EMBOSSED ADVERTISING SIGN. Circa 1900. Measures 27 1/4" in length X 19 3/4" in width. Self framed border, logo in center and letters are heavily embossed.  "Booth's Oval Brand Oysters, A. Booth & Co. Oysters, Fish and canned goods, Booth's Salmon, Booth's Fruit, Booth's Boston Baked Beans and Booth's Vegetables." Nice rich early colors. Some extra holes in the border, more in center section. Finish is dull with some wear spots. Overall a nice early oyster sign that  still displays very well with great colors.

PRICE:$1200.00    (KOHX)

FRY'S COCOA TIN PALM PRESS. C. 1930's. Measures 11 3/4" in length X 3 1/2" in width. Fry's Pure Breakfast Cocoa container at top is embossed. Manufactured by Fry-Cadbury Ltd. Montreal. Sign is in near mint condition. French translates to "For Quality, Good Taste, Value, Nutrition" 

PRICE:$695.00     (KUEN)

VOGUE CIGARETTE PAPERS WALL MOUNT DISPENSER. Mint condition. We don't use the  "Mint" word often. Possibly never used. Measures 7 1/8" in length X 3 1/8" in width with a 2" depth.

PRICE:$195.00     (KIN)

HIRES IN BOTTLES SMALL TIN TACKER SIGN. Circa 1930's. Measures 9 1/4" in length X 3 1/4" in width. "Hires" and "IN BOTTLES" are embossed. Two tiny holes at top are original and would of had a string originally. Minor creases and wear. Very neat little sign.

sold      (KAU)

USL BATTERIES TIN EMBOSSED SIGN. Measures 19" in length X 14" in width. Made in U.S.A printed on bottom border. C. 1930's. Sign is in decent condition but does have some creases and scratches.

PRICE:$395.00     (KUUE)

GENERAL ELECTRIC EDISON MAZDA LAMPS COUNTER TOP POINT OF SALE LIGHT BULB DISPLAY. C. 1930's. Glass on two sides in a metal case and base. Ad glass on both sides are in excellent condition. No cracks, breaks or damage of any kind. Metal base has rust spots scattered around. Measures 21" in length X 16" in height(including bulbs) X 7" in depth. There are 8 different colored bulbs fanned out around top. Made by Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd. Toronto Canada. Overall sign is in excellent condition. Fabulous piece.

sold (KATX)

BREAD ADVERTISING SIGN. Measures 15" in length X 5 1/2" in width. Sign is aluminum and probably the top of a bread rack. Heavily embossed lettering along with image of a baker. Painted gold and in excellent condition. Would make a great kitchen sign. Circa 1950's. 

PRICE:$175.00    (KCE)

BORDEN'S ICE CREAM BIG BOY PORCELAIN THERMOMETER. This is a very scarce and hard to find Canadian thermometer. Made by P&M Orillia. Measures 15" in length X 6" in width. C. 1940's. One large chip to left of word "BIG" at top and a few minor chips along outside border edges. Rest of the sign is shiny, bright and in excellent condition. Beautiful rare thermometer.

sold    (KREN)

POULIN REXALL DRUGS 3 PIECE PORCELAIN SIGN. C. 1930's. Measures 70" in length X 48" in width. A few scattered chips, nothing major.  Porcelain would look fabulous given a good wax job. Very decent overall condition.

PRICE:$1400.00     (KOHX)

SILVER SPRING ALE TIN EMBOSSED SIGN. c. 1920'S. From the Silver Spring Brewery co. Ltd. Sherbrooke, Que. Measures 19 1/4" in length X 8 3/4" in width. Sign is in excellent condition with just a couple of tiny chips. Beautiful sign.

PRICE:$295.00     (KUH)

RARE CIRCA 1910 KUNTZ BREWERY LT. WATERLOO ONTARIO BEER TRAY. Measures 13" in diameter. This tin litho tray is C. 1910 and is referred to in the Brewerianist world as "The Bologna Girl". Tray depicts beautiful girl serving a bologna sandwich and a bottle of Kuntz Export Lager Beer. Tray made by Kaufman & Strauss.There is light wear scattered over the surface and a couple of scratches so there are lots of pics to view. Having said that, it is one rare tray in very decent condition. Mint condition this trays brings 6-$7,000 so this is fairly priced. 

Sold      (KUTZ)

LARGE 2 SIDED BUVEZ COCA-COLA SIGN. Measures 5' in length X 39" in width. Made in Canada 1952 P&M makers mark in white on yellow. Porcelain is shiny and bright. There are a few chips in porcelain on either side. No other touchups or repairs. Courtesy panel on top for merchants name is blank. Beautiful advertising sign.

Sold     (KAEH)

FRESH UP WITH 7-UP CA RAVIGOTE VERTICAL TIN SIGN WITH BOTTLE. Measures 53" in height X 17" in width. Made in Canada by S.T.M.S Bilingual English on top French Canadian on bottom. Bottle and border are embossed. A few nail holes to right of bottle, a few scratches and wrinkles. Colors are shiny and bright. This sign displays very well. Love that Bottle!

sold (KAUH)

BUVEZ PEPSI:COLA GLACE TIN SIGN. Translates to Drink Pepsi:Cola Iced. Circa 1941. This is one of the most desirable Pepsi Cola signs out there. Made in Canada by St. Thomas Metal Signs. St. Thomas Ont. Double Dot. Single sided tin advertising sign. Depicts bottles of Pepsi Cola on ice. Rust on right hand border, faded and scratches. Having said all that this piece still displays fairly well. Measures 53" in length X 17" in width.

PRICE:$1200.00     (KCHX)

PURE SPRING HONEE ORANGE TIN THERMOMETER. Measures 17" in length X 5" in width. Made by Barker 1971. Nice image of bottle of Honee Orange. Good strong colors. Minor scratches and wear.

PRICE:$ 450.00        (KBH)

RED ROSE TEA "is good tea" TIN EMBOSSED ADVERTISING SIGN. Circa 1950. Measures 27" in length X 19" in width. Made in Canada by St. Thomas Metal Signs Ltd. Nice even wear. Some light rust, scratches and fade. Nice decorative piece.

PRICE$:395.00    (KUH)

SPRITE TIN EMBOSSED SIGN. "Buvez Sprite Clair et piquant" loosely translates to "clear and tangy" Made for the French Canadian market in Quebec Canada. Measures 31 1/2" in length X 27 1/2" in width. Printed on bottom edge.  Fabrique au Canada Coca-Cola Ltee Code 66-047 S.T.M.S - 66. White rolled border and bottle are embossed. Two holes on top corners and very minor creases with minor paint loss on outside edges of white border are the only flaws. Colors are shiny and bright. Beautiful sign.

PRICE:$650.00    (KRH)

PEPSI COLA DOUBLE DOT 5 CENTS SELF FRAMED TIN SIGN. C. 1930's. Sign was made in Canada. Measures 48" in height X 16" in width. Some one has made a wood frame that actually looks real nice around it..easily removed. Sign has scratches and overall signs of wear. There are extra  nail holes around outside edges. Slightly faded. Having said all that the sign actually displays very well. Beautiful piece. 

PRICE:$2200.00        (KAEX)

CRYSTAL SPRINGS BEVERAGES AND GOLD BOND GINGER ALE TIN EMBOSSED SIGN. Circa 1930's. Measures 20" in length X 9" in width. Shows bottle with label "Crystal Cola. .Made of the Finest Ingredients Obtainable. Crystal Spring Beverage Co. Auburn Me. Minor nicks & wear.

PRICE:$325.00     (KUH)

CRYSTAL CLUB BEVERAGES TIN EMBOSSED SIGN. Measures 28" in length X 9 3/4" in width. Has a bottle with labels "Crystal Club Pale Dry...Sparkling Pale Dry Ginger Ale: As well as Smart To Serve. Bottle and lettering are embossed. Circa 1940's. Light fading and scratches. Great colors and displays nicely.

PRICE:$395.00        (KUH)

DIAMOND DYES CABINET "THE GOVERNESS". Made in 1906 by The Wells and Richardson Co. United States and Canada. Measures 30" in height X 23" in width X 10" in depth. Beautiful embossed tin sign of a Governess playing with children. Cabinet has been refinished at some point. It has all it's interior dividers which is rare on these cabinets that were used to dispense different colors of dyes in the old general stores. Some minor scratching and wear but overall in excellent condition.

PRICE:$1295.00    (KOHX)

DIAMOND DYES CABINET. "The Balloon". Made in 1912 by the Wells and Richardson Co. United States and Canada. Measures 24 1/2" in height X 15 1/4" in width X 9" in depth. Beautiful embossed tin sign of children playing with a balloon. Original finish on wood cabinet. Panel on back door is missing and replaced with glass. These cabinets were used in general stores to dispense different color packs of cloth dyes. Colors on this one are strong and bright. Very minor wear.

PRICE:$895.00      (KECE)

BUCKINGHAM CIGARETTES THROAT EASY 1930'S PORCELAIN ADVERTISING SIGN. Measures 5' in length X 13" in width. Made by P&M Orillia. Some minor scattered chips. Strong bright colors.

PRICE:$950.00    (KYEN)

CROWN DIAMOND PAINTS PORCELAIN 2 SIDED ADVERTISING SIGN. Measures 48" in diameter. This sign is in it's original aluminum ring and hanging bracket. Five color sign made by P & M Orillia. Strong bright colors. Sign was painted over at one time and stripped. Very minor chips and wear. Displays great.

This sign was stolen back in October 2021...Sign was just  found and returned to Ken  by an honourable antique dealer with a sharp eye.

sold

RAILWAY CROSSING SIGN. Measures 48" in length X 48" in width with a depth of 8". Painted aluminum showing minor wear. Overall great condition. (Sign 1 of 2 listed).

PRICE:$375.00     (AYE)

RAILWAY CROSSING SIGN. Measures 48" in length X 48" in width with an 8" depth. Painted aluminum showing minor paint loss and wear. Displays great. (Sign 2 of 2 listed)

PRICE:$375.00  (UAN)

DRAW-TITE TRAILER HITCHES PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED TWO SIDED SIGN WITH MOUNTING BRACKET. Measures 30" in length X 24" in width not including bracket. Sign is excellent on one side, has a strip of rust across bottom of reverse side that would come off with a bit of cleaning. Sign is aluminum and dates  from the 1970's.

PRICE:$395.00     (KAHX)

SILENT GLOW OIL BURNER EMBOSSED TIN LITHO ADVERTISING SIGN. Measures 17 3/4" in length X 11 3/4" in width. Sign is in mint condition and has never been hung. "C54" printed on bottom right hand corner, to me that shows this sign is possibly from 1954. Beautiful colors.

PRICE:$250.00      (KAH)

CIRCA 1950'S (POSSIBLY EARLIER) SHOE STORE WINDOW AUTOMATON OF A KITTEN IN A SLIPPER. Measures 19" in length X 12" in height X 6 1/2" in width. This would of sat in the window of a shoe store to draw customers into the store. Little kitten is adorable. he has glass eyes, his head rocks back and forth and his mouth opens & closes. He has long soft fur and is in perfect working order. There is a trap door on back to access inner workings. Automatons were made to lure customers into your store and are quite rare. Kittens tiny nose is missing.

PRICE:$595.00    (KAEN)

RED JACKET CHEWING GUM WRAPPERS. Circa 1920's. No gum. From Canadian Chewing Gum Co. Limited Toronto, Canada. Total 7 wrappers. Each one measures 4 1/4" in length X 7/8" in width. Most are in excellent  condition, a couple have minor tears. Sold as a lot only.

PRICE:$95.00 for lot  (KBN)

JIFFY PIPE REAMER EASELBACK COUNTER TOP PIPE DISPLAY.C. 1950's. Measures 14" in height X7 1/4" in width. Distributed by Namton Sales Toronto Ont. "Carry on eon your key ring and always enjoy a clean, cool smoke 15 cents" Crease across the top. Still has 15 of the 18 original reamers on the card. Sat on a counter in a smoke shop.

PRICE:$48.00     (KEX)

PURE SPRING TIN SIGN WITH WOOD FRAME BACKING. Circa 1960's. Measures 4' in length X 3' in width. Pure Spring was a local bottling company here in Ottawa Canada. Minor wear, strong colors.

PRICE:$350.00    (KENX)

ROBIN HOOD SUPERSWEET FORMULA FEEDS SIGN. Painted steel sign measures 36" in length X 24" in width. Great image of pig. Minor paint loss on outside edges and a couple spots on face of the sign. Still decent overall condition.

PRICE:$395.00       (KUHX) 

WILLIAMS & WILSON LIMITED PORCELAIN SIGN. Circa 1930's. Measures 24" in length X 12" in width. Beautiful thick layered orange & black porcelain. Made by General Steel Wares. Shiny bright porcelain with just a couple tiny chips around outside edges.

PRICE:$395.00    (KAUX)

FERRANIA PHOTOGRAPHY FILM PORCELAIN ADVERTISING THERMOMETER. Circa 1940's. Measures 38 1/2" in length X 12" in width. Ferrania Roll Film Prodotii Fotografici. Missing 24" tube. Porcelain is shiny and bright. Excellent condition with only a couple tiny nicks. Beautiful deep cobalt blue.

PRICE:$495.00      (KENX)

STORES PORCELAIN SIGN. Measures 76" in length X 18" in width with a 1" wide flanged border all around. Red and white sign is in mint condition. Not sure what store it is from but possibly Red & White store? Shiny bright colors. No touch up, all original.

Price:$650.00  (KBEN)