LARGE STENCIL PAINTED TIN SIGN FOR THE JOHN TRIPP CLOTHING CO., CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN.

Monumental sign captioned “Best Clothes-One Suit Sells Another”, with the lower portion that reads “Tripp’s Complete Outfitters Clothing, Furnishings, Shoes / Charlotte”. Illustration of sharp dressed gentleman adorns this sign produced by the Ithaca Sign Works, Ithaca, New York, circa 1920s. John Tripp came over from England and bought a three-story brick block in downtown Charlotte in 1895 and began his clothing business. Sign is constructed with two large sheets of tin, horizontally seamed through the middle and supported by a stretcher-style wood frame. SIZE: 49″ w x 72-1/2″ h. CONDITION: Good to very good with moderate soiling throughout and scattered pitting and corrosion. 1-15139 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1743

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1743	$4,147.50	LARGE STENCIL PAINTED TIN SIGN FOR THE JOHN TRIPP CLOTHING CO., CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN. Monumental sign captioned “Best Clothes-One Suit Sells Another”, with the lower portion that reads “Tripp’s Complete Outfitters Clothing, Furnishings, Shoes / Charlotte”. Illustration of sharp dressed gentleman adorns this sign produced by the Ithaca Sign Works, Ithaca, New York, circa 1920s. John Tripp came over from England and bought a three-story brick block in downtown Charlotte in 1895 and began his clothing business. Sign is constructed with two large sheets of tin, horizontally seamed through the middle and supported by a stretcher-style wood frame. SIZE: 49″ w x 72-1/2″ h. CONDITION: Good to very good with moderate soiling throughout and scattered pitting and corrosion. 1-15139 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1743 Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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LARGE STENCIL PAINTED TIN SIGN FOR THE JOHN TRIPP CLOTHING CO., CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN.