Picaninny Freeze Sign
Q: My mother gave me an 11-by-14-inch cardboard advertising sign she had for 40 years. It’s dark green with a big, round yellow moon behind a little black girl eating a slice of watermelon. The words on the sign include ‘Picaninny Freeze, 5 cents,’ and ‘Hendlers Ice Cream, The Velvet Kind.’ There’s a 1922 copyright date on the front of the sign, but no manufacturer’s name anywhere. Can you suggest a value?
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