Has anyone seen one of these before? Someone bought it on ebay and has asked if there's a connection to the Peterkin ghost sign documented in our book, and here on my blog: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2021/01/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-peterkin-custard-ghost-sign/.

I suspect that they are one and the same company — there's press advertising with 'Peterkin Products' in the headline and visual similarities between the mascots — but am keen to know if this can be otherwise verified/refuted...

#Peterkin #DutchBoy #Model #ghostsigns #AskFedi

New at bl.ag online: 'Why Lead Paint Makes Signs Last: A Toxic Legacy'

https://bl.ag/why-lead-paint-makes-signs-last-a-toxic-legacy/

An account of the enduring (and highly toxic) legacy of lead paint on signs, and sign painters.

The advertisement pictured is from 1923, when the dangers of lead were understood, with this as a response from one of the major manufacturers of lead-based paints.

#lead #paint #signpainting #DutchBoy