1607 52nd Avenue
J. H. Colgrove took Deco to the limit, using a decorative font in which the “7” character was close to what other fonts would use for a “1.” But I have examples with a “1” in them, and that numeral is a straight unadorned stroke.
Archive for the ‘1937’ Category
1937 – J. H. Colgrove
10 March 20141937 – W. M. Sharp
29 January 2014
2112 High Street
1937 – W. Brill
28 January 2014
2853 Carmel Street
This is the third version of W. Brill’s mark I have from 1937, the other two being stamps rather than a signature.
1937 – L. Banchero
10 January 2014
1169 76th Avenue
My very first Banchero mark was from 1937, but that date was pretty iffy. This is pretty sure.
1937 – Ed Doty (straight mark)
27 December 2013
2906 Delaware Street
Ed Doty switched from a straight-text mark to an arched-text mark some time in 1937. This example constrains the date to some time after February. I haven’t paid close attention to the months on arched-text marks, but now I guess I should.
1937 – O. C. Jones
14 December 2013
2725 Carmel Street
O. C. Jones is still in business, although I don’t think they use a stamp any more.
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