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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Becky on October 30, 2016, 02:41:45 pm
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Hi everyone, I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction as to where I would find the value of an enamel war balloon sign. I'm certain it is original but I don't really know where to start my research or who to trust. We have about 6 enamel signs all of which I believe to be original, any advise would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to hearing from you. Becky
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Becky, can you post this and a pic of the sign if possible on the Q&A forum ?? Not many look in the Intro section for questions !! Many more can see the post there !!
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Becky,, can you please post a pic of this sign !! I have found no reference to a war balloon sign in my searches other than in the UK !!
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Mart, there were War balloon signs (sales/advertisement pieces) made and they were/are very collectible. Also, you may find rare war balloon signs - of actual war balloons!
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-ballooning/civil-war-ballooning.html (http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-ballooning/civil-war-ballooning.html)
Hudson Soaps was a big one to use the War Balloon strategy to actually advertise in cities!
(http://file.vintageadbrowser.com/h08kc2phi7zbxr.jpg)
http://www.oldshopstuff.com/Forum/tabid/1803/aft/3873/Default.aspx (http://www.oldshopstuff.com/Forum/tabid/1803/aft/3873/Default.aspx)
https://books.google.com/books?id=z6Y9AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA9-PA8&lpg=RA9-PA8&dq=Hudson+Soap+war+balloon&source=bl&ots=Ec3lINlycR&sig=1MWVDtw5VgKRssdFkaidYP5Kd6E&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq7Kj444vQAhWG5yYKHQc5DNMQ6AEIODAG#v=onepage&q&f=false (https://books.google.com/books?id=z6Y9AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA9-PA8&lpg=RA9-PA8&dq=Hudson+Soap+war+balloon&source=bl&ots=Ec3lINlycR&sig=1MWVDtw5VgKRssdFkaidYP5Kd6E&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq7Kj444vQAhWG5yYKHQc5DNMQ6AEIODAG#v=onepage&q&f=false)
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Thats the one I found from the UK !! But she didn`t say Hudsons Soap so I was looking for something different !!