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Macklanburg-Duncan Co. Make Your Own Sign Mailbox Kit

“Make Your Own Sign” mailbox sign kit was originally a point-of-purchase display for Nu-Lume All-Purpose Signs. and was manufactured by the Macklanburg-Duncan Co., Oklamahoma City 1, OK.  The clever display consisted of reflective plastic letters stored in a pull-out tray, and frames for use as projecting wall signs, mailbox signs or stick-in-the-ground signs, indicating name and address or room number. Copy and graphics are screen-printed in four colors.  The letters and numbers were originally priced at 10 cents per letter or number.

 

 

Object Number : 2001.0051.0001
Type : self-promotion/ad specialties
Decade : 1950 - 1959
Object Height : 9-1/2 in.
Object Width : 18-1/2 in.
Object Depth : 8-3/4 in.
Object Weight : 6-1/3 lbs.
Object History :

Purchased at Lawrenceburg outdoor antique show.

 

Status : Exhibit
Location : Main Street
Status Location : Radio & TV Storefront
Donor Name : Little Mom's Attic (purchased)
Contact Donor : 1
Signature : Screen-printed on bottom center of mailbox
Signature Location : Screen-printed on bottom center of mailbox
Condition :

Fair: Sign frames are missing; a small selection of letters remains. Some text/graphics scratched or scraped off.

 

Restoration Description :

This will not be restored.

 

First Contact Date : 7/1/2002
First Contact Description : Lawrenceburg outdoor antique show
Object Received Date : 7/1/2001
Object Cataloged Date : 12/5/2001
Purchase Cost : $55.00
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