Retail Signs

[comserv]

Does anyone have a good internet source for color photos of older retail signs. ie FW Woolworth red with gold lettering, Westerrn Auto, Rexall Drug, etc. Preferably of sufficient quality to be resized and printed to be used on scale model buildings.

[comserv]

Does anyone have a good internet source for color photos of older retail signs. ie FW Woolworth red with gold lettering, Westerrn Auto, Rexall Drug, etc. Preferably of sufficient quality to be resized and printed to be used on scale model buildings.

[Anonymous]

I don't have those, but when I need a sign I use www.google.com and have always found what I was looking for. The FW Woolworth might be tough, but the other two are still in business.

[Anonymous]

I don't have those, but when I need a sign I use www.google.com and have always found what I was looking for. The FW Woolworth might be tough, but the other two are still in business.

[comserv]

Already been to Google with all three above listed businesses with no luck. I am looking for signs circa 1960.

Rick

[comserv]

Already been to Google with all three above listed businesses with no luck. I am looking for signs circa 1960.

Rick

[jrbarney]

Rick, Two Internet sites you might want to visit for vintage signs from many eras are:
<http://jlinnovative.com> and <http://www.microscale.com>. Although it doesn't have an Internet site as do JL Innovative Design and Microscale, Scale Structures Limited (SSLtd) has some signs in the Walthers catalogue and used to have a fairly extensive series of period signs. I assume you have already visited the nearest large public or university library and gone into the stacks to peruse their back issues of periodicals. Some libraries even have color copiers. Good luck, my era is much earlier. Bob

[jrbarney]

Rick, Two Internet sites you might want to visit for vintage signs from many eras are:
<http://jlinnovative.com> and <http://www.microscale.com>. Although it doesn't have an Internet site as do JL Innovative Design and Microscale, Scale Structures Limited (SSLtd) has some signs in the Walthers catalogue and used to have a fairly extensive series of period signs. I assume you have already visited the nearest large public or university library and gone into the stacks to peruse their back issues of periodicals. Some libraries even have color copiers. Good luck, my era is much earlier. Bob

[cacole]

I found them on the U. S. Government's Patent and Trademark Office site one day, but I don't remember what the URL was. Try a Google search, and good luck!

[cacole]

I found them on the U. S. Government's Patent and Trademark Office site one day, but I don't remember what the URL was. Try a Google search, and good luck!

[Anonymous]

I am also trying to find out more about the red and gold woolworth signs.
have you found what you were looking for and if so would you please let me know where?

[Anonymous]

I am also trying to find out more about the red and gold woolworth signs.
have you found what you were looking for and if so would you please let me know where?

[Anonymous]

I gave up waiting for all the signs I wanted on my layout. I find old magazines with advertisements containing the signs I want/need, get color copies made, scan them into my computer, then print them in color to the size I want. Some are printed on plain paper stock, others on decal stock. I only do this when I an unable to purchase the signs I am after. It is not all that difficult, just takes a little time.

Tom

[Anonymous]

I gave up waiting for all the signs I wanted on my layout. I find old magazines with advertisements containing the signs I want/need, get color copies made, scan them into my computer, then print them in color to the size I want. Some are printed on plain paper stock, others on decal stock. I only do this when I an unable to purchase the signs I am after. It is not all that difficult, just takes a little time.

Tom

[Jetrock]

Check these out:

http://www.prunka.com/basement/1949/index.html

A collection of ZIP files of signs--sized for N scale but easily blown up to the appropriate size, or the billboard-sized ones can work fine for smaller building signs.

[Jetrock]

Check these out:

http://www.prunka.com/basement/1949/index.html

A collection of ZIP files of signs--sized for N scale but easily blown up to the appropriate size, or the billboard-sized ones can work fine for smaller building signs.

[Anonymous]

Try www.uspto.gov

QUOTE: Originally posted by cacole

I found them on the U. S. Government's Patent and Trademark Office site one day, but I don't remember what the URL was. Try a Google search, and good luck!

[Anonymous]

Try www.uspto.gov

QUOTE: Originally posted by cacole

I found them on the U. S. Government's Patent and Trademark Office site one day, but I don't remember what the URL was. Try a Google search, and good luck!

[EMDSD40]

TRY EVANS DESIGN GRAPHIC SOFTWARE. IT CAN BEPURCHASED AT INTERNET TRAINS.COM. VARIOUS PACKAGES OR THE ENTIRE PACKAGE CAN BE PURCHASED. GOOD LUCK

[EMDSD40]

TRY EVANS DESIGN GRAPHIC SOFTWARE. IT CAN BEPURCHASED AT INTERNET TRAINS.COM. VARIOUS PACKAGES OR THE ENTIRE PACKAGE CAN BE PURCHASED. GOOD LUCK