Of the millions of enamel advertising signs produced between 1850 and 1950, only a few thousand survived and the authors describe and illustrate over 100 samples from their own collection.

Notice the beauty and diverse graphics found on porcelain enamel advertising. This part of Americana has garnered interest from collectors worldwide. Petroleum, automobiles, gasoline, beer, paints and varnishes, telephone, tobacco, and soda pop are among

Porcelain enamel advertising signs display beauty and diverse graphics to promote every type of product. The book is divided by manufacturing designs, with a chapter devoted to popular gasoline pump signs. Captions include description, measurements, and approximate age of each sign.

At the turn of the century, porcelain enamel signs became a standard form of advertising, and they maintained their dominance until the 1970s. Here are hundreds of popular and little known signs with distinctive graphic designs. Learn about and appreciate them, they're worth a lot today.