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Making of a
Sign |
The Weiller Company, Philadelphia 34, Pa.
These photos are from items recently realeased from the Weiller
Company archives. I was fortunate to get most of the pieces that went into
an actual cardboard sign distributed by Stegmaier Brewing Company of
1940's vintage.
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| Artist mock up of sign presented to Stegmaier
for approval. Note generic tap knob and cooler top. |
Stegmaier liked this one and approved it for
production. Following are progressive press proofs of the process. |
Proof #1 |
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| Proof #2 |
Proof #3 (1 & 2 overlay) |
Proof #4 |
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| Proof #5 (3 & 4 overlay) |
Proof #6 |
Proof #7 (5 & 6 overlay) |
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| Proof #8 |
Proof #9 (7 & 8 overlay and final product) |
Actual 12 x 6 inch cardboard sign in my
collection. (Was not distributed with a frame.) Note the finished tap
knob insert and moderized cooler top, apparently suggested by Stegmaier. |
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