Glidden Paints Internally Illuminated Plastic Sign

Double-faced pan plastic, internally illuminated sign reads, “Glidden Paints – Hostetter’s.”

Object Number : 2014.0005.0001

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1970-1979

Object Height : 38 in.

Object Width : 54 in.

Object Depth : 10-1/2 in.

Object Weight : 40 lbs. (est.)

Object History :

Sign was purchased at the annual Hershey Auto show.

Established in 1875 in Cleveland, OH originally called Glidden, Brackett, and Company, but by 1890 it was incorporated as The Glidden Varnish Company. During the 1920s the company expanded and acquired many chemical and pigment companies. By 1948 they introduced the first water-born latex paint, Spread Satin which helped reduce the use of petroleum-based solvent in paint. Glidden was purchased in 1986 by British conglomerate ICI and by the end of 2012 PPG Industries had acquired Glidden for just over $1 billion.

Status : 7

Location : Offsite

Status Location : Dayton Air Force Museum

Donor Name : Jim Taylor (purchased)

Signature : Plasti-Line Inc. - Knoxville, Tennessee

Signature Location : Metal tag on side of cabinet

Condition :

Very Good: Sign is in working condition but some faded paint–particularly on red in “Glidden Paint.”

First Contact Date : 10/7/2014

First Contact Description : Hershey Auto show

Object Received Date : 10/7/2014

Object Cataloged Date : 2/13/2016

Purchase Cost : $400.00