Original 1957 Neon Porcelain Restaurant Sign Panels. Elias Brothers Big Boy Sign. UP FOR SALE IS AN EXTREMELY RARE AND VERY SCARCE ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1950s ERA (ELIAS BROTHERS , BIG BOY RESTAURANT) HEAVY GAGE SOLID STEEL WITH PORCELAIN ENAMEL SIGN PANELS MEASURING A HUGE WHOPPING 12 FEET WIDE BY ALMOST 10′ FEET TALL WITH A 9′ FOOT LONG ARROW. (ROTATING BIG BOY IS “NOT” INCLUDED). THIS HUGE NEON SIGN WAS PUT UP IN THE YEAR OF 1957 IN FRONT OF THE BIG BOY RESTAURANT ON LAKE HURON IN TAWAS CITY, MICHIGAN. EVERY PANEL ON THIS SIGN IS MADE OF HEAVY GAGE SOLID STEEL 1 INCH THICK PANELS WHICH ALL HAVE VERY THICK PORCELAIN ENAMEL. ALL FOUR OF THE BIG BOY PANELS BOLT TOGETHER AND THE ELIAS BROTHERS SIGN BOLTS ON TOP OF THEM!!! THE BACK OF EACH PANEL HAS BLUE PORCELAIN ENAMEL AND ALL OF THE PIECES HAVE THE HOLES FOR GLASS INSULATORS IF YOU DECIDE TO TURN IT BACK INTO A WORKING NEON SIGN BY HAVING NEON GLASS FIT FOR IT, BUILDING A FRAME FOR IT AND HAVING IT REWIRED. THE FACT THAT THIS PIECE EXISTS IS TRULY AMAZING!!! 100% ORIGINAL CONDITION SHOWING NORMAL SIGNS OF USAGE AND WEAR WHICH IS APPROPRIATE WITH THE AGING PROCESS SUCH AS SOME CHIPS TO THE PORCELAIN ENAMEL, NICKS, MARKS AND SCRATCHES!!! OVERALL, THIS PIECE IS JUST BEAUTIFUL WITH INCREDIBLE COLOR AND GRAPHICS!!! SOME OF THE YELLOW GLASS LIGHT BULBS ARE MISSING IN THE ARROW SIGN!!! (1) “ELIAS BROTHERS” PORCELAIN SIGN PANEL MEASURES 50″ Inches Long X 28-1/4″ Inches High X 1 Inch Thick. (4) “BIG BOY” PORCELAIN SIGN PANELS MEASURES A TOTAL OF 12′ Feet Long X 50″ Inches High X 1″ Inch Thick. (1) “RESTAURANT” PORCELAIN ARROW SIGN HAS A TOTAL OF (64) LIGHT BULB SOCKETS AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGE WITH THE SPINE OF THE ARROW MEASURING 9′ Feet Long X 20″ Inches High AND FROM TIP TO TIP OF THE ARROW IS 36-1/4″ Inches High. This Is Great For The Guy Who Loves Memorabilia By Elias Brothers Or Big Boy Collectibles. IN THE VERY LAST PHOTO YOU WILL SEE WHAT A SIGN LIKE THIS WOULD HAVE LOOKED LIKE IN ITS FORMER GLORY!! THIS VERY RARE “Big Boy Elias Brothers” SIGN DESERVES TO BE APPRECIATED BY SOMEONE WHO WILL ACTUALLY PUT IT ON DISPLAY WITH THEIR OLD ELIAS BROTHERS OR BIG BOY COMPANY ITEMS AS THIS IS THE ORIGINAL SIGN THAT HAD A HUGE “BIG BOY” ON TOP OF IT. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ADD A VERY OLD AND SCARCE PIECE TO YOUR CURRENT COLLECTION OF VINTAGE ADVERTISING MEMORABILIA OR SCARCE BIG BOY COLLECTIBLES!!! IT WILL TRULY LOOK AMAZING UNDERNEATH OF YOUR OLD ROTATING BIG BOY!! DON’T PASS UP ON THIS VERY RARE BIG BOY SIGN AND GOOD LUCK!! LOCAL PICK-UP “ONLY” OFFERED HERE IN THE SMALL TOWN OF (LUPTON) HERE IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. Please visit my Store to see other great items. Also, I provide 5 STAR services on all my auctions. Please be kind and take the time to rate me as 5 STARS when leaving feedback. Thank You – Please Come Back Soon! The item “VTG 50s ELIAS BROTHERS BIG BOY RESTAURANT ADVERTISING PORCELAIN NEON SIGN 12′ FT” is in sale since Saturday, September 1, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Restaurants & Fast Food\Big Boy”. The seller is “northernmichiganvintage” and is located in Lupton, Michigan. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Type of Advertising: Porcelain Sign
- Featured Refinements: Big Boy Porcelain Neon Sign
- Color: Red & White , Yellow & Red Arrow
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Brand: Elias Brothers Big Boy Restaurant
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Date of Creation: 1957