Schortmann SignHand-painted Sign-painters Antique Sign on Framed Wood Panel aged leather The great old black and

The great old black and white paint in combination

as we now know this fun tin litho scissor man was made by the German toy company Distler (whose antique tin toys do indeed fetch high prices)

Sarah and Tamar

I'd guess original to its making

square edged

Schortmann SignHand-painted Sign-painters Antique Sign on Framed Wood Panel aged leather The great old black andI've done some searching and found a number of Schortmann's from my neck of the woods near Boston, but I haven't been able to find anything about a Schortmann sign business, which I'd guess based on this sign operated in the early years of the 20th century, and if this one is any indication, must have made some pretty terrific signs! I love the palette shaped outline with brushes peeking through its thumbhole, and then the little "call me up" snuck in