{"product_id":"uncle-abners-sign-hand-painted-wood-c-1980s","title":"Uncle Abner’s Path Sign | Black + White Lettering | c. 1990s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-painted by the Chatham Sign Shop, this Uncle Abner’s Path sign stood at Westhaver Square for years, in the neighborhood around our family’s Cape Cod property. It was mounted to a wooden post, and its original screws remain with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildhood summers there grew into years of holidays, memorable weekends and gatherings with family and friends. After seasons of sun, snow, rain and salty air beside Oyster River, the sign now hangs inside our home, keeping those memories close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is one of the pieces that helped shape MAWKO Supply Co.’s affection for objects with a history close to home. We love its worn paint and timeworn character, and the people and memories it brings to mind. It remains in our private collection, cared for with the hope of passing both the piece and its story on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE \u0026amp; DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall width: 23.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall height: 7 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth: 0.75 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra: Early 1990s, based on family history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: Barn Hill Village, Cape Cod, Massachusetts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Painted wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLettering: Hand-painted white lettering on a dark ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription: “Uncle Abner’s Path \/ Barn Hill Village”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse: Painted, without lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker: Painted by The Chatham Sign Shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardware: Original screws retained from mounting to a wooden post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailability: Private collection. Not for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage. White lettering remains clearly readable against the weathered dark painted surface. Scattered paint losses, scratches, edge wear and exposed wood, with a narrow vertical split toward the right side. The unlettered reverse has uneven paint, worn areas and mounting holes. Original mounting screws remain present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHOTO CREDIT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOyster River, Chatham, 1994. Aerial photography by NOAA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892169543745,"sku":"S-002","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/8901\/8945\/files\/MSC-UncleAbner-001.jpg?v=1793651218","url":"https:\/\/mawkosupply.com\/products\/uncle-abners-sign-hand-painted-wood-c-1980s","provider":"MAWKO Supply Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}