1940s-1950s "Hires Root Beer" Metal Advertising Sign
Item Details
A mid-century ‘Drink Hires Root Beer’ metal advertising soda pop sign or display. From the 1940s-1950s, this sign portrays a large bottle of ‘Hires Root Beer.’ In the colors of blue, brown, yellow, and orange, this foreground has a striped colored pattern. Since 1876, ‘Hire Root Beer’ has manufactured soda pop. This rectangular designed advertising sign presents drilled holes in the corners for mounting purposes. There is no manufacturer’s name or mark identified.
Condition
-the colors are bold and vivid
-edge and surface age wear
-dents and scratches from service wear
-some rusting and oxidation on border edges
Dimensions
-the measurements reflect the size of the sign when lying flat
Item #
18CIN199-036