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How to clean old enamel signs

How to clean old enamel signs

Stephen Wilkinson

Many signs have spent decades exposed to the elements, buried by the roadside or abandoned in a dusty shed, so it’s no surprise they can end up looking worse for...

How to clean old enamel signs

Stephen Wilkinson

Many signs have spent decades exposed to the elements, buried by the roadside or abandoned in a dusty shed, so it’s no surprise they can end up looking worse for...

An Introduction to Collecting Vintage Enamel Signs

An Introduction to Collecting Vintage Enamel Signs

Stephen Wilkinson

In a world where modernity reigns supreme, there is an undeniable charm in seeking relics from the past. For collectors with a penchant for nostalgia and a love for history,...

An Introduction to Collecting Vintage Enamel Signs

Stephen Wilkinson

In a world where modernity reigns supreme, there is an undeniable charm in seeking relics from the past. For collectors with a penchant for nostalgia and a love for history,...

Record auction prices of enamel signs sold in Australia

Record auction prices of enamel signs sold in A...

Stephen Wilkinson

What started out as a cool hobby has turned into a financial juggernaut, thanks to the influence of popular antique and auction reality shows. Vintage enamel signs, once the realm...

Record auction prices of enamel signs sold in A...

Stephen Wilkinson

What started out as a cool hobby has turned into a financial juggernaut, thanks to the influence of popular antique and auction reality shows. Vintage enamel signs, once the realm...

Australian manufacturers and makers of antique vintage enamel signs.

Australian manufacturers and makers of antique ...

Stephen Wilkinson

METTERS In 1890, Fred Metters commenced manufacturing stoves in Adelaide. Four years later, he opened in Perth, and in 1907, Metter Ltd was formed and based in Adelaide. A Sydney operation...

Australian manufacturers and makers of antique ...

Stephen Wilkinson

METTERS In 1890, Fred Metters commenced manufacturing stoves in Adelaide. Four years later, he opened in Perth, and in 1907, Metter Ltd was formed and based in Adelaide. A Sydney operation...

How to spot a fake vintage enamel sign

How to spot a fake vintage enamel sign

Stephen Wilkinson

Collecting vintage enamel signs is a rewarding and potentially lucrative hobby. However, as the demand for vintage signs grows, so does the number of fake and counterfeit products flooding the...

How to spot a fake vintage enamel sign

Stephen Wilkinson

Collecting vintage enamel signs is a rewarding and potentially lucrative hobby. However, as the demand for vintage signs grows, so does the number of fake and counterfeit products flooding the...

A brief history of enamel advertising signs

A brief history of enamel advertising signs

Stephen Wilkinson

Vitreous enamel (or porcelain enamel) signs have a rich and storied history. Enamel signs as we know them today were likely first produced in the mid-1800s in Germany and Austria...

A brief history of enamel advertising signs

Stephen Wilkinson

Vitreous enamel (or porcelain enamel) signs have a rich and storied history. Enamel signs as we know them today were likely first produced in the mid-1800s in Germany and Austria...