Antique Advertising: Country Store Signs And Products (Schiffer Book for Collectors) [Paperback]

Rich Bertoia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2001 | Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors

The country store of yesterday was stocked with an amazing variety of goods as well as clever advertising used to gain customers attention and promote brand recognition. The wonderful graphics showcased here recall the delightful and sometimes unusual products they were meant to help sell. Advertising signs made of glass, tin, cardboard, and porcelain tout the benefits of everything from cigars to corsets to soaps. Eye-catching packages include canned goods, baking needs, tobacco tins, games, washday and cleaning agents, candy, and cocoa. There are products for the favorite car, the favorite lady, even the favorite horse. Country store enthusiasts and advertising aficionados will delight in this assortment from the c. 1880-1930 era. Current market values provided.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (August 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764314505
• ISBN-13: 978-0764314506
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #775,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too expensive!!, June 30, 2006

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M. Carolina Edwards "Tatita" (Asunción, Paraguay) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antique Advertising: Country Store Signs And Products (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)

I know, I know, this book is made for collectors and these things are usually expensive but i was expecting something much better. It's just a nice book with some examples of old-time advertising, but, where are the descriptions?? You can hardly see any. I'm disappointed cos it's definitely too expensive for what it shows...