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ARTIFACT:
Great vintage 1940's – 1950's Nichol Kola embossed and lithographed tin advertising sign. Named after the original owner, Harry R. Nicholson Sr., the taste featured a 'spicy kick'. The sign shows a soda bottle with a deco-style label that reads: "NICHOL KOLA 5¢" and just beneath "TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT.OFF 1936 H.R. NICHOLSON, CO." The neck label and bottle cap read also show Nichol Kola. The top of the sign reads: "DRINK" and along the bottom: "AMERICA'S TASTE SENSATION". A maker mark reads: "THE PARKER METAL DEC. CO. BALTO MD."
VINTAGE:
Circa 1940's – 1950's
SIZE:
Approximately 24" x 8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Lithographed, embossed tin sign
ATTACHMENT:
Four holes for wall hanging.
MARKINGS:
"A-127", "THE PARKER METAL DEC. CO. BALTO MD.", "TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF 1936 H.R. NICHOLSON, CO."
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an advertising collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-KYB-CON-KKY-VEJX15 LABEX4/16 SAJJX12/16
CONDITION:
7- (Very Fine-): The sign shows moderate to heavy surface wear and some light oxidation, paper remnants on reverse, overall great vintage look!
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
