Tin Sign Info

Rustic themes add interest to your home decor, exuding a relaxed charm. Rustic was once an alternative word for ‘rickety’ or ‘cheap’, but home decor accents in the rustic vein have become highly sought after in the last several years, and are considered by some decorators to be the close cousin of the popular Mission and shabby chic motifs. Sometimes rustic decor is known as cabin decor or log cabin decor.

Since rustic pieces include a great deal of texture, many decorators suggest their use as accent pieces only-so the pieces stand out and are fully appreciated. Another frequent decorating technique is to restrict the rustic theme to one room or area of the home, so as not to appear overwhelming or overly busy. Some of my favorite decorations to add are nostalgic tin signs.

Hi,

My wife bought a cute tin sign at an auction last week. Now we have received a call from the auction house with  a message that someone is interested in buying it for more than twice what she paid.  This is a Borax sign with Borax Bill Jr.  I have seen reproductions of this, but this appears to be an original. How can I check values on this?

Thanks,

Terry

Outhouses With Two Holes: No, these old vintage structures weren’t usually doing double duty. Rather, most contained two holes of different sizes - one for adults and one for children. Don’t think those kids wanted to sit on the bigger hole and risk the consequences. However, that being said, some large families would have multiple holes for use at the same time. In Montana, there was once a hotel that had an outhouse with 12 seats.

Crecent Moon: The crescent moon cutout and the star cutout on the door of many outhouses goes back to Colonial times. In a time when few people could read, the crescent moon was the symbol for women while the star cutout was for men.

Honey, I’m headed to the office!

It is thought that the men, in general, let their outhouses fall into such bad shape that it was the women’s outhouses that survived the test of time.  The cutout also let light into the outhouse as there were usually no windows.
Outhouse Builders: During Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration - the WPA - there were teams of outhouse builders who built most of the outhouses in rural areas.

Toilet Paper: Considered a luxury by most rural families, newspaper or pages from old catalogs was more often used.

Average Outhouse: Usually they were 3 to 4 feet square by 7 feet high with no window, heat, or electric light. Due to the odor, most were built between 50 and 150 feet from the main house, often facing away from the house. So that didn’t have to smell the unpleasant odor, many people left the door open while they were using it. Old-timers will admit that they had trouble breaking this habit with the invention of indoor bathrooms.

The outhouse tin sign has brought back some funny memories for my family and me of past camping trips. I’m sure this tin sign will bring back a few funny moments for you and your family. It maybe will make some new ones to.

If you’re interested in old westerns, there’s little doubt that you’re a John Wayne fan. Wayne, after all, was seen as the quintessential onscreen cowboy, and his image is practically synonymous with that era of stagecoaches, cowboys, and Indians. So if you know somebody that is enamored with this golden age of Hollywood, look into giving them some western tin signs.

These western-themed signs can display any number of images, but many contain iconic scenes from all those western films of yesteryear. For the western lover, these are the perfect accent for any office, bedroom, or personal space. It’s important that our individual spaces reflect our interests and hobbies, and if you’re a movie buff (or know a movie buff), something as simple as a tin sign can really make all the decorating difference. And if you want to create a themed room of sorts, you can even consider pairing your tin signs with large movie posters or other movie memorabilia.

Jul 9 2007
schmity
Kingman, AZ
Metal sign
5.0
“The metal sign was a quality item. I was giving it as a gift and it went over well and it was very well liked.”

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Apr 19 2008
Pointman
Perry, Ohio

Winchester
4.0
“I have purchesed several of these sign for my work shop in my barn. Kind of a 
walk memory lane, seeing these old signs hanging up brings back memories of my childhood when we traveled to California on Route 66. Stoping in some of the small towns with each day bringing something new and enjoyable. The time when life was slower . The eary 50’s when life was good”

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

 My freind Doris is a old west collector. She has all sorts of old western things hanging on her wall at home. Doris is always looking for something new to hang on her walls.

She always looking for something with Idians in it. I’ll have to tell her where I found this uninque old west reproduction tin sign at. I know shee will be crazy about it.