trixon telstar
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| 06 Jul 2020 08:31 PM |
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£1550 then . Wish i'd got half a dozen ,under the bed . |
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Lummox
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| 07 Jul 2020 05:40 AM |
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Wow..................its alot
BUT proves the old adage ...............Condition, Condition, Condition
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factory boy
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| 07 Jul 2020 07:51 AM |
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Worth every penny. You can't beat signs in super condition, even better if they are near MINT and, of course totally un-restored. Love looking at signs in that condition |
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PhoneGuy
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| 07 Jul 2020 10:24 AM |
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At that price it's rust bucket enamels for me then... hey ho...
Here is another Cadbury's design that I've never seen before. What age do you think this one is?
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hinkslamps
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| 07 Jul 2020 12:15 PM |
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I’d say about 1931 on that one. |
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banjo boy
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| 07 Jul 2020 02:11 PM |
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Looks like number 37 at bottom? |
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trixon telstar
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| 07 Jul 2020 05:06 PM |
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Isn't 37 it's catalogue number ? I'd put that sign slightly earlier ,say 1920 approx . When they have the tree motif on , i've been told they are of that sort of vintage .Arkwrights might be able to tell us , he's the go-to man for dates.I'm sure i've seen a white and blue version of that red sign , as well . |
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PhoneGuy
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| 07 Jul 2020 06:28 PM |
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Posted By trixon telstar on 07 Jul 2020 05:06 PM
Isn't 37 it's catalogue number ? I'd put that sign slightly earlier ,say 1920 approx . When they have the tree motif on , i've been told they are of that sort of vintage .Arkwrights might be able to tell us , he's the go-to man for dates.I'm sure i've seen a white and blue version of that red sign , as well .
I struggle with dating Cadbury's signs.
Yes, it would be useful to know if the Tree motif can be used as an age indicator.
E.g. Tree Motif = 1920s -1930s??
Staying with the dating topic, what do the very, very early Cadburys signs look like? Is the Cadburys font style used on the sign a good indicator of age?
Learning all the time
Cheers
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trixon telstar
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| 07 Jul 2020 07:09 PM |
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"You can taste the cream" is same type of script . |
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trixon telstar
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| 07 Jul 2020 07:27 PM |
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L to R . Tree motif , "no 57" , 24 x 12 RHS. This is the property of Cadbury ,Bournville ,Eng. . This sign is earlier than others shown I believe.
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PhoneGuy
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| 07 Jul 2020 08:17 PM |
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Do you know if companies like Cadburys had any kind of Branding Governance back in the early days?
Today fonts, pantone colours and logo usage are strictly policed and protected by companies.
It would be interesting to know if similar protection existed between Cadburys and the sign manufacturers or did the sign manufactures have more or less complete carte blanche to make a sign as they wished – as long as Cadburys liked it. When you consider how many different design versions of the Cadburys ‘C’ and font styles you get on signs, you begin to think maybe so.
Or it could just be that Cadburys management kept changing their brand imaging every 5 minutes? Probably something in the Cadburys archives on this. Now, if there was a catalogue of font styles (and ‘C’s) documented with dates, that would be useful.
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trixon telstar
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| 07 Jul 2020 11:55 PM |
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Hi PhoneGuy , I'm in awe of your devotion to the minutia of early sign-making , but I wor ry it's taking the pleasure out of your hobby. There's lots of things we don't know about how and why things were done when signs were first designed and produced ,but isn't that part of the charm of collecting them ? For myself , there's just three rules ,if you like. One ,do i like what i'm looking at ? Two , can i afford it ? Three, Have I got room on the wall for it ? If so then just buy it . Don't make an easy job hard . Take home and enjoy . |
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Mick G
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| 08 Jul 2020 02:42 AM |
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I for one, find this information fascinating, maybe I'm one of the few who do? |
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PhoneGuy
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| 08 Jul 2020 10:45 AM |
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LOL, Yea I know Trixon, I can’t help it, I’m a detailest – maybe I need to change my handle to ‘Enamel Geek’. Inquisitive and tenacious have been used to describe me – what a combo!
However, one thing I have learned is, “if you like it, then freakin grab it”! Worry about where its going to hang later on.
And totally agree – Enjoy!
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banjo boy
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| 08 Jul 2020 10:59 AM |
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Love that Cadburys above the door Marcus.. |
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