Original metal soda sign: OSCAR'S BEVERAGES Buffalo, NY

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This striking sign for OSCARâe(tm)S BEVERAGES measures 32 by 12 inches and has a folded-over border. It uses red, black, green and white in a lithographed design to advertise this beverage from Buffalo, NY. The background is red and black. A waiter in a red jacket and tie points to the white âeoeEnjoy Oscarâe(tm)s Beverages sign. The motto âeoeBigger and Better At No Extra Costâe is above the sign and bottle. âeoeSparkling Refreshingâe is below the bottle. This painted label bottle is a work of art with the waiter, the label, âeoeFull Quartâe and âeoeFine Soft Drinksâe, and around the bottle bottom: âeoeEmpire Water Company Buffalo, New Yorkâe. T are 8 hanging holes. The style is reminiscent of Art Deco. The sign is in excellent, but not mint, condition. Tâe(tm)s a scratch on the waiterâe(tm)s jacket and some nicks on the âeSparkling Refreshingâe. Looking at it from the side, you can see residue from storage that you donâe(tm)t see facing it directly. T is no rust on front or back. A town website for Buffalo, NY recounts the history of Oscarâe(tm)s Beverages. It was named after Oscar Greenberg who emigrated from Russia in 1911. He worked for the Empire Water Company and in time he purchased it and changed its name to Oscarâe(tm)s Beverages. Jerry, on of Oscarâe(tm)s sons, was in the pop business all his life and, later on, read more