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This is a Hand Crafted custom made Hand Painted Sign. Indoor or outdoor painted with one shot lettering enamel on MDF board. Every sign Is hand drawn, cut, and painted on mdf board and weather proof sealed. Thank you for supporting my small buisness!

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Rare barber sign from ghana. Never seen one quite like it. This has been in the collection for years. I believe this is late 90’s. Painting on an scrap sign (see photos for sizing and detail). This one is special.

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Original and authentic circa 1930s-40s hand painted, folky Art Deco wooden trade sign with a lady’s head. Both sides show significant wear which is also part of the aesthetic appeal. There is overall cracquelure in the paint and one side has loss on the woman’s head. There looks like a little bit of touch up to the black only, just in a few letters. The wood is plywood and the lettering is copied from a common porcelain beauty parlor sign that does not have a lady’s head or any other image. One of a kind and totally unique. Measures about 24″ x 11″. The item “Elsie’s BEAUTY SHOP vtg 1930s Folk Art Deco Girl Painted Wood TRADE SIGN Barber” is in sale since Monday, July 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Merchandise & Memorabilia\Signs\Original\1930-69″. The seller is “detailcollector” and is located in Dover, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Type of Advertising: Sign
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Date of Creation: 1930s-1940s
• Color: Multi-color
• Brand: Elsie’s Beauty Shop

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West African Folk Art Hand Painted Barbershop Sign. This sign measures 35 long x 16 1/4 tall and weighs 3lbs. Its painted on a lightweight wood board and has a wood frame around the back for support. Please see all pictures for a better understanding of condition. Has some wear to it, around the edges show the age and there is a chip in the plywood on top corner. Again see all pictures- they are an important part of the description. Fantastic hand-painted original barber shop sign from Ghana, depicting sharp hairstyles from the 1980s. The sign is painted on thin plywood board. A wonderful piece of folk art. Barbershop signs are fascinating examples of pop and folk art in Africa. Each sign takes on the unique personality of its owner, expressing both their hairdressing options, and the popular icons they emulate. The item “West African 1980s Folk Art Hand Painted Barber Shop Sign Ghana Barbershop Vtg” is in sale since Sunday, December 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “fivestar_auctions” and is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Subject: Advertising
• Type: Signs
• Style: Folk Art
• Material: Wood
• Region of Origin: Africa
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Color: Multi-Color
• Features: Signed
• Category: Art
• Width (Inches): 35
• Date of Creation: 1970-1989
• Height (Inches): 16.25
• Originality: Original
• Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
• Artist: West African
• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)

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Vintage hand-painted pink barber shop sign from Ghana, depicting stylish heads with sharp hairstyles from the 1980s, surrounded figures and symbols of popular culture. This fantastic sign is painted on thin board. The board is not even around the edges and there is a bit of wear to the paint. Dimensions: 32″L x 15.5″H. A wonderful piece of folk art. The item “West African 1980s Folk-Painted Barber Shop Sign Ghana” is in sale since Friday, July 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “mrsdarlingvintage” and is located in Walnut Creek, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Region of Origin: Africa
• Artist: Unknown
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Material: Wood
• Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
• Date of Creation: 1970-1989
• Type: Signs
• Width (Inches): 32
• Color: Pink
• Subject: Advertising
• Originality: Original
• Height (Inches): 15.5

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Offered here without reserve is this fantastic wood Barber Pole that stands 45″ high with a max diameter or appx 6+” Aside from the age crack the pole is in superb condition with wear to the paint commensurate with age. Beyond this my pictures tell the rest of the story. The item “45 high folk art antique wood Barber Pole, early original paint” is in sale since Sunday, October 14, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Primitives”. The seller is “pco2000″ and is located in La Canada Flintridge, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

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1890’s Barber Shop Pole Folk Art Wood Trade Sign. 1890’s Barber Shop Pole Wood Trade Sign Hand Carved Painted 15 cent, Straight Razor, Shaving Mug, Black Comb, Spiral Folk Art Pole 38. This is a real. Gem of Barber Shop Memorabilia! All Original Sign, Painted Red, White and Blue Hand Carved Barber Wooden Spiral Pole. Very solid Folk Art wood trade sign. This vintage barber shop pole used to bring customers in during Turn of Century. Painted on sign the follows images, 15 Cent, A Gold Straight Razor, Gold Scissors, Barber Mug and Black Comb. Nice Glass Ball on top of Barber Pole. Very old images are light due to age of the pole. Sign displays other designs but can’t read due to the weathering of the lettering. You can hang it up in your barber shop or add it to your man cave memorabilia. The sign base measures 24 x 36. Shows wear from the elements. Still it is a marvelous piece of American Barber history! Welcome to Gameroom Show and Charles Edward Gifts. We offer a large selection of antique slot machines, vintage coin-operated machines, jukeboxes, penny arcade machines, fortune tellers, mutoscopes, retro pinball machines, circus and carousel items, and many more game room collectibles for sale. Our showroom is located in North Florida and north of Disney World. Your complete satisfaction is important to us. Please consider adding us to your FAVORITES to keep updated on all our game collectibles. Visit gameroomshow online to view more collectibles. The item “RARE 1890’s Barber Shop Pole Wood Hand Carved Painted Trade Sign Folk Art” is in sale since Tuesday, February 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “gameroomshow” and is located in Jacksonville, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

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Antique Hand Painted Folk Art Barber Shop Metal Sign. Nice antique Colliers Barber Shop metal sign with hand painted lettering. Heavy distress and authentic wear due to age. Crackling on lettering, rust and some edge wear with slight warping. The item “Antique Hand Painted Folk Art Barber Shop Metal Sign” is in sale since Thursday, April 05, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Merchandise & Memorabilia\Signs\Original\1930-69″. The seller is “hudson77″ and is located in Atlanta, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica.

• Type of Advertising: Sign
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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Remarkable relic, painted and never bent. Measures 18 x 29, some paint loss / flaking. Zinc or steel sheet with punched holes. Thanks much for looking. The item “Antique c1920s Unused Folk Art Barber Pole Paint Sheet Metal Sign” is in sale since Thursday, September 21, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Primitives”. The seller is “rarebooksandpaper” and is located in Irwin, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Material: Metal
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Date of Creation: 1900-1949
• Type: Signs
• Category: Antiques
• Featured Refinements: Antique Folk Art

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Superior barber poll trade sign c. It stands 52 long and is mounted on a museum stand base which can be detached. Beautiful color and patina makes this a complete work of art. The item “Antique Wood Carved Painted Barber Poll Trade Sign Americana Folk Art” is in sale since Wednesday, July 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Mercantile, Trades & Factories\Barber Chairs”. The seller is “londoncalling913″ and is located in Overland Park, Kansas. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Featured Refinements: Antique Barber Pole

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