Encyclopedia of Porcelain Enamel Advertising (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Mike Bruner is an advanced, enthusiastic collector of porcelain enamel signs who is a lifelong resident of West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Few collectibles are made with such long-lasting properties or have been found in such diversity. Discover the powerful graphics that were so effective on these signs and see the wide range of advertisers who used the medium. Informative captions include a description, measurements, and the approximate age of the sign. This is simply the best illustrated guide to porcelain enamel advertising ever published, and an important reference to collectors and historians alike.. With hundreds of full color photographs, this new book will give you an idea of the beauty and diverse graphics that can be found in this very collectible area of Americana. Of the many media used by companies to bring attention to their products or services, none seem to have had the overall appeal of porcelain enamel. The book is divided by manufacturing design with one chapter devoted to gasoline pump signs, a particularly popular area of collecting. The process of creating porcelain signs is an art in itself, and the influx of new collectors in the market place attests to porcelain enamel advertising's beauty

Entertaiming Lots of interesting pictures and info on advertising signs. Good information on what's available and what to look for when shopping. A good guide on historical past.. "Four Stars" according to Original Thai Tea since 19Four Stars Original Thai Tea since 1945 nice book good pictures and value of signs. 5. nice book good pictures and value of signs. Five Stars great info book

About the Author Mike Bruner is an advanced, enthusiastic collector of porcelain enamel signs who is a lifelong resident of West Bloomfield, Michigan.