Lot 397:
Vintage Little Boy Blue Grape Soda Water Porcelain Enamel Embossed Sign
Sold for: $200
Description
A mid-20th-century single-sided rectangular porcelain enamel advertising sign for Little Boy Blue Grape Soda Water. The sign features a bright yellow ground with embossed lettering and a graphic illustration. On the left side, a profile graphic depicts a boy wearing a straw hat blowing a blue horn. The uppercase text across the top reads LITTLE BOY BLUE in blue embossed letters, while the bottom line reads GRAPE SODA WATER in a smaller blue embossed font. The sign is constructed of heavy-gauge metal with a porcelain enamel finish. The front face has a high-gloss finish, while the reverse is coated in a light green-gray enamel with a stippled eggshell texture. The sign includes six factory-drilled mounting holes: two at the left margin, two at the right margin, and one each at the top and bottom center points. Length: approximately 18 1/8 inches (measured across the reverse) Height: approximately 4 1/2 inches (measured across the reverse).
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