Signs of the (Bygone) Times

Poll Parrot Shoes lighted advertising clock, 19” diameter × 3.5” D, $1,800.Richmond Auctions’ three-day June Premier Advertising sale offered collectors an impressive selection of 1,780 lots spanning porcelain signs, neon displays, advertising clocks, restaurant memorabilia, amusement park advertising, country store collectibles, and petroliana.One of the most visually striking offerings was a large 1940s Sea Nymph bathing suit Masonite sign. Produced by Stites Portrait C