Glidden Paints Internally Illuminated Plastic Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Glidden Paints Internally Illuminated Plastic Sign

Entry/Object ID

2014.0005.0001

Description

Double-faced pan plastic, internally illuminated sign reads, "Glidden Paints - Hostetter's." 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.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort), Signs/Displays

Made/Created

Time Period

1970-1979

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Metal tag on side of cabinet

Transcription

Plasti-Line Inc. - Knoxville, Tennessee

Dimensions

Height

38 in

Width

54 in

Depth

10-1/2 in

Weight

40 lb

Material

plastic, lightbulb, Metal, Fluorescent Lightbulbs

Location

Category

Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Overall Condition

Very Good