{"product_id":"ice-cream-shop-wood-sign-c","title":"Ice Cream Cone Shop Sign | Painted Wood | c. 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sign like this promised something simple: ice cream ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd with it, a reason to smile. Alfred Eisenstaedt’s 1939 photograph of two young Culver Academy students enjoying their cones captures that feeling beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s what drew us to this oversized, hand-painted shop sign. A pink-and-cream scoop sits above a golden-yellow waffle cone, finished with a small white starburst. Painted on both sides, each face has its own brushwork, with softened colors, worn edges and aged metal fittings adding character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts side fittings suggest it once projected from a shopfront, visible from either direction. Its exact age and origin remain unknown; the photograph is paired with it for the feeling they share.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little nostalgia, color and simple happiness brought indoors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE \u0026amp; DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall height: 35.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall width: 22 inches, including mounting hardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Painted wood with metal fittings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign: Ice cream cone-shaped shop sign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardware: Retained metal side-mounting straps, bolts, a threaded eye and an S-hook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal use: Exterior shop advertising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeathered condition with paint wear and losses, scratches, surface cracking, edge chips and areas of exposed wood. Wear differs between the two painted faces. The metal mounting fittings show corrosion, surface wear and remnants of paint. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the detailed photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHOTO CREDIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo young Culver Academy students enjoying ice cream, Indiana, 1939. Photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt \/ The LIFE Picture Collection \/ Getty Images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892377030721,"sku":"S-005","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/8901\/8945\/files\/MSC-IceCreamSign-001.jpg?v=1793654173","url":"https:\/\/mawkosupply.com\/products\/ice-cream-shop-wood-sign-c","provider":"MAWKO Supply Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}