VINTAGE ORIGINAL 1920s / 1930s MODEL SMOKING PIPE CIGARETTE TOBACCO TIN ADVERTISING SIGN. THIS PIECE IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION, THE COLORS STILL ARE BRIGHT WITH A DEEP RED BACKGROUND & BLACK ACCENT ON THE LETTERING OF MODEL POPS WELL. THE COLOR AND THE GRAPHICS ARE IN AMAZING CONDITION TOO WITH JUST THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SHOWING SOME RUST BUT DOSENT DISTRACT FROM THIS BEAUTIFUL SIGN. THE COLOR OF THE LETTERING OF MODEL AND SMOKING TOBACCO IS A SOFT CREAM AND NOT A BRIGHT WHITE, T...HIS CREAM IVORY COLOR LOOKS PERFECT WITH THE BLACK AND RED. IF IT WAS BRIGHT WHITE IT WOULD LOOK DISTRACTING, THE CREAM COLOR BLENDS MUCH BETTER AND HAS A BETTER VISUAL WHEN LOOKING AT THIS SIGN. I HAVE LOOKED CLOSELY AT THE FEW OTHERS FOR SALE LISTED HERE ON EBAY THIS ONE IS IN MUCH BETTER CONDITION THAN ALL OF THOSE. THIS OPENING RESERVE IS MORE THAN 1/2 OFF OF WHAT OTHERS ARE LISTED FOR AND IS IN BETTER CONDITION. THE SIGN IS SHOWING MINOR RUST BOTTOM RIGHT & LEFT CORNERS AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES. THE SIZE OF THIS IS A LARGE12 X 32...THIS IS AN ORIGINAL SIGN, DONT BE FOOLED BY THE REPRODUCTIONS BEING MADE THESE DAYS...
SIGN IS IN GREAT CONDITION FOR BEING OVER 70 YEARS OLD. MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE TRYING TO FIND ONE IN BETTER CONDITION AS THIS DISPLAYS WELL & ORIGINAL COLORS POP...