Pope Toledo Satin Metal Sign - 15" x 12"

This artwork reproduces an early Pope-Toledo automobile advertisement in a bold black-and-cream layout. Across the top, flowing script reads 'The Quiet Mile-A-Minute Car,' while the body copy identifies the regular 1905 Pope-Toledo 30-h.p. Touring Car, Type VIII, fitted with a Victoria Top. The illustration shows a long touring car in profile, with high wheels, a raised top, upright steering controls, and early brass-era proportions rendered in stark vintage advertising style.

The composition has the feel of period newspaper or catalog advertising, with condensed block lettering, decorative script, and fine printed texture against an aged cream field. Pope Motor Car Company, Toledo, Ohio appears at the lower right, tying the artwork to early American motoring. For collectors of vintage car signs or brass-era automotive history, it has the restrained, document-like character that makes early automobile advertising so interesting.

Specifications

• Measurements: 15 inches by 12 inches
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Made after it is ordered
• Made in the USA
• Heavy 24 gauge American steel is laser cut and primed, then the design is baked on to the metal using sublimation
• Pre-drilled and riveted for easy hanging

The production approach keeps the artwork sharp and the metal neatly finished, preserving the contrast, typography, and early automotive character of the original advertisement.