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a sign that says fresh mab, rich - lue paint

1940s ALLENTOWN, PA. MAB RICHLUX WET PAINT SIGN WITH CARTOON PAINTER IS READY TO DISPLAY. Take a look at this nifty 1940s cardboard sign, ready to display. Just 9 x 11 inches and condition is near min...from

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a sign that is sitting in front of some watermelon's for sale

As Monotype discussed on the site last week, there's a distinct nostalgia around at the moment for old-school, hand-painted aesthetics in lettering. Then what better time for renowned sign-painter Mike Meyer, Better Letters' Sam Roberts and their like-minded chums to publish the book Sign Painting: A Practical Guide to Tools, Materials and Techniques.

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an old fashioned sign with flowers on the front and back side, in brown paper

Henderson's Sign Painter I will add more info on this book at a later date, but for now let me simply say that this was a very difficult find. I have searched for a "first edition" of this book for years. Signs of the Times reprinted it sometime in the 80s and the paperback reprint sells for over $300 at online book stores. I literally found myself searching the rare and out of print online book stores several times a week with nothing coming up. I have yet to see one offered on ebay. Then…

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a close up of a sign with a paint brush on it's side and the words, stieglemey paint

In the modern age of Adobe Illustrator and vinyl printers, it's easy to forget that not too long ago, most storefronts, banners and billboards were painstakingly hand-lettered, one at a time, by artisans armed only with brush, paint and centuries-old principals of information design.

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