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Hello all,

I am wondering if anyone knows the date of this Gillette Tire sign. It is tin and I thought 40's but a friend thinks 30's or earlier. Also what is a round about value on this? Any help will be appreciated.

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Neat, early sign!!

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Gillette Safety Tire Company was founded in 1916 and sold piecemeal to U.S. Rubber Company with Gillette Tire going out of business in 1940; At which time Gillette became a Brand under the U.S. Tire umbrella...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Rubber_Company

From their advertising, it looks as if the later half of 1919 is when the Company started using the "Polar Bear" logo...



I did not see any advertising, relating to the specific sign in question...


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It's a 1000+ sign at a major auction house or at an advertising show


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Its been on CL for months


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