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Main Street Tobacco Shop Glass Mirror Sign.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Disneyana Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Main Street Tobacco Shop Glass Mirror Sign.
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(Disneyland, 1960s) This stunning piece of art was created by the Sign & Pictorial Department to hang at the entrance of the long gone, Main Street Tobacconist Shop. Accomplished in the centuries-old technique of reverse-painted, glue chip glass. The technique involved the silkscreening of paint and frisket to glass, acid etching, sand blasting, chemical glue-chipping the surface, and gilding with silver and gold leaf. This technique was passed down from the earliest artisans hired at Disneyland in 1954 to the apprentices working under them. Some original examples can still be found within Main Street and scarce parts of New Orleans Square, such as the Club 33 address sign. This is a breath-taking reminder of the workmanship and pride held by this valued division of Walt’s theme park. Measures 17"x12.25" framed. In very fine condition.