Antique Advertising: Country Store Signs & Products by Rich Bertoia THORSTENSON

THORSTENSON

" with a simple rock hammer and a little luck

Beautifully detailed full-page pen and ink drawings give dimensions

This volume will become an important reference for jewelry dealers

known simply as the Burst

Antique Advertising: Country Store Signs & Products by Rich Bertoia THORSTENSONTable of Contents The country store of yesterday was stocked with an amazing variety of goods as well as clever advertising used to gain customers' attention and promote brand recognition. The wonderful graphics showcased here recall the delightful and sometimes unusual products they were meant to help sell. Advertising signs made of glass, tin, cardboard, and porcelain tout the benefits of everything from cigars to corsets to soaps. Eye catching