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Yesterday’s tin and enamel advertising signs

Today, precious pieces of art and collectibles
16th April 2016 - 9th October 2016

For approximately half a century – at a time when adverts were designed to last – they adorned façades and walls. Today, tin and enamel advertising signs are experiencing a true renaissance – not as advertising, but as collector’s items.

This special exhibition shows over 150 wonderful specimens dating between 1890 and 1970 from the collection of Michael Müller, (originally) from the Basle area. Ever since his childhood he has been fascinated by these advertising signs. Mr. Müller began to build up a collection of historical advertising signs at the age of 23. Today he has hundreds of these coveted signs. Over the years he has collected a lot of background information on the individual signs and is an expert in this particular field of interest today.