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Vintage Advertising & Antique Advert Memorabilia

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Old advertising is a fantastic way to peek into the social and business worlds of the past. Usually vibrant, clever, witty and artistically accomplished these works of art were created for one purpose only- to grab your attention and sell ! Early examples were usually painted onto wood, carved out of wood or printed. In 1816 the invention of two-colour lithography meant bright colours could finally be added to printed adverts and posters and then the invention of enamel signs from the 1860s onwards further revolutionised how people publicised their wares around the built environment.


Today antique and vintage advertising is as desirable as ever and looks great displayed on the wall. From hard wearing signs to fragile posters these items add character and are chocked full of the fashions and fads of the day. On a more personal scale business trade cards and labels have remained popular for hundreds of years but during the 19th Century the variety of ways to advertise grew to include far more unusual objects such as mirrors, bottles, match boxes and all manner of novelty items. This continued into the 20th Century to leave us a wealth of fantastic advertising objects.


At Love Antiques we have a fine selection of antique and vintage advertising for all your needs.    

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Whisky Glass - Vintage Advertising

£ 78

€91
$99
Whisky Glass - Vintage Advertising

Whisky Glass - Vintage Advertising

£ 78

€91
$99

Sunnyside Antiques

Advertising Stoneware Bottle

£ 69

€80
$88
Advertising Stoneware Bottle

Advertising Stoneware Bottle

£ 69

€80
$88

Sunnyside Antiques

Edwardian Leaded Glass Shop Sign

Graham Smith Antiques Ltd

Edwardian Leaded Glass Shop Sign

£ 665

€772
$846
Edwardian Leaded Glass Shop Sign

Edwardian Leaded Glass Shop Sign

£ 665

€772
$846

Graham Smith Antiques Ltd

Enamel London Road Sign Borough of St Marylebone Old Quebec Street W1

£ 850

€986
$1,082
Vintage Boot Makers Brass Sign

£ 115

€133
$146
Vintage Boot Makers Brass Sign

Vintage Boot Makers Brass Sign

£ 115

€133
$146

Deviantik

Large Early 20th Century Advertising Sign

£ 800

€928
$1,018
Large Early 20th Century Advertising Sign

Large Early 20th Century Advertising Sign

£ 800

€928
$1018

The Old Yard

Large Enamel Original Sign Wall Art

£ 325

€377
$414
Large Enamel Original Sign Wall Art

Large Enamel Original Sign Wall Art

£ 325

€377
$414

Planet Antiques

1920s Millinery Shop Sign

D and A Binder LTD

1920s Millinery Shop Sign

£ 630

€731
$802
1920s Millinery Shop Sign

1920s Millinery Shop Sign

£ 630

€731
$802

D and A Binder LTD

Large Genuine Enamelled Lyons’ Tea Sign in Blue & Orange

£ 585

€679
$745
Large Genuine Enamelled Lyons’ Tea Sign in Blue & Orange

Large Genuine Enamelled Lyons’ Tea Sign in Blue & Orange

£ 585

€679
$745

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Brass & Enamelled Sign Makers Plaque

£ 99

€115
$126
Brass & Enamelled Sign Makers Plaque

Brass & Enamelled Sign Makers Plaque

£ 99

€115
$126

Deviantik

Wonderful Lead Pub Sign

Pendle Antiques Limited

Wonderful Lead Pub Sign

£ 950

€1,102
$1,209
Wonderful Lead Pub Sign

Wonderful Lead Pub Sign

£ 950

€1102
$1209

Pendle Antiques Limited

Decorative Blue Glass & Gold Boutique Shoe Shop Sign

£ 895

€1,039
$1,139
Decorative Blue Glass & Gold Boutique Shoe Shop Sign

Decorative Blue Glass & Gold Boutique Shoe Shop Sign

£ 895

€1039
$1139

Debenham Antiques Ltd

Early 20th Century French Antique Street Shop Sign

£ 1,495

€1,735
$1,903
Early 20th Century French Antique Street Shop Sign

Early 20th Century French Antique Street Shop Sign

£ 1,495

€1735
$1903

Debenham Antiques Ltd

Brass Music Teacher’s Sign

£ 135

€157
$172
Brass Music Teacher’s Sign

Brass Music Teacher’s Sign

£ 135

€157
$172

Deviantik

Large Cast Iron Harrowden RD Roadsign

£ 175

€203
$223
Large Cast Iron Harrowden RD Roadsign

Large Cast Iron Harrowden RD Roadsign

£ 175

€203
$223

Vintage House

Toby Bitter Pub Memorabilia

Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles

Toby Bitter Pub Memorabilia

£ 75

€87
$95
Toby Bitter Pub Memorabilia

Toby Bitter Pub Memorabilia

£ 75

€87
$95

Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles

Original Cadbury's Advertising Mirror

£ 595

€690
$757
Original Cadbury's Advertising Mirror

Original Cadbury's Advertising Mirror

£ 595

€690
$757

Athey Antiques

1950s Remember Sabine Pass Sign

£ 330

€383
$420
1950s Remember Sabine Pass Sign

1950s Remember Sabine Pass Sign

£ 330

€383
$420

D and A Binder LTD

Doctors Name Plaque O’mahony Poole

£ 89

€103
$113
Doctors Name Plaque O’mahony Poole

Doctors Name Plaque O’mahony Poole

£ 89

€103
$113

Deviantik

Brass “Enquires” Sign

£ 98

€114
$125
Brass “Enquires” Sign

Brass “Enquires” Sign

£ 98

€114
$125

Deviantik

Brass Solicitors Name Plate

£ 56

€65
$71
Brass Solicitors Name Plate

Brass Solicitors Name Plate

£ 56

€65
$71

Deviantik

Victorian Painted Cast Iron Embossing Press Stamp

£ 25

€29
$32
Victorian Painted Cast Iron Embossing Press Stamp

Victorian Painted Cast Iron Embossing Press Stamp

£ 25

€29
$32

Tales to Tell Antiques

Great Portland Street Underground Sign

£ 995

€1,155
$1,266
Great Portland Street Underground Sign

Great Portland Street Underground Sign

£ 995

€1155
$1266

Graham Smith Antiques Ltd

Original James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Poster, c.1981

£ 895

€1,039
$1,139
Original James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Poster, c.1981

Original James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Poster, c.1981

£ 895

€1039
$1139

Pushkin Antiques Ltd

Vintage Advertising Antiques FAQs


When did advertising become popular?

People have been advertising their wares for thousands of years scratching into bricks and painting wooden signs and pottery. However the emergence of the printing press meant that from the 17th Century onwards printed advertising became cheap and easy to produce through newspapers, gazettes, magazines, flyers, and journals. Better quality images through copper plate processes emerged from the mid 18th Century and colour tones began to be printed from the start of the 19th Century. While the approach to advertising has not really changed over the years, the sheer quantity has, in part due to even more mediums emerging such as radio, television and internet.


What are the most popular vintage advertisement items?

Most collectors of old advertising are drawn to the works for their own unique reasons, either because of the subject, Era or artwork. Enamel signs and posters are the most popular fields collected due to their variety and versatility. In each case condition and rarity determine the price, but all forms of advertising are collected from labels, cards and signs to far more unusual novelty items.


What is the oldest antique advertisement item?

The first known purpose made advertisements were written onto Papyrus and date to at least 3000 B.C from ancient Egypt. However people will have been scratching their shop or business name on to wood or clay even before that.


Why does retro advertising create nostalgia?

In an era when marketing focuses primarily on the future, the purpose of retro advertising art is to transport us back to the past where life is simpler. This type of advertising tells us about the fashions, fads and innovations from years gone by. If we were alive at that time it can remind us of who we were at the time, and if the advert is older than us we can still be transported in our mind to that other era.