Antique "Peerless Shoe Repair" Double-Sided Painted Wooden Sign peonies These types of tin toys

These types of tin toys were produced in Japan around the middle of the 20th century

blending local craftsmanship with colonial-era European influence

A richly graphic

There is a considerable amount of dust

This low set vintage farmhouse table would work perfectly as an extended coffee table

Antique "Peerless Shoe Repair" Double-Sided Painted Wooden Sign peonies These types of tin toysA monumental, boot shaped wooden trade sign for Peerless Shoe Repair, painted in strong roadside red with white block lettering. Shaped signs like this were a mainstay of early 20th century cobblers bold silhouettes meant to catch the eye from the street and communicate a shop's specialty instantly, long before neon and mass produced signage dominated American commercial districts. The board retains a wonderful period presence: hand rendered