My newest Yard Art

farmerjohn · Jul 16, 2016

I have been fixing up the old summer kitchen that I moved onto my property last fall, my wife suggested that the side toward the road looks like it needs to have a "Mail Pouch" sign on it. Just got done lettering the wall, it may not be easiest to see it from the road but did it more for myself anyway. Mail Pouch barns have been disappearing across the country, I know of one about two miles from here, other than that can't think of any others in the area. My way of helping to preserve the country scenes of the past. Located in Western PA.

tomturkey · Jul 16, 2016

Are you a veteran sign painter? Lettering looks very professional. How did you do it? gobble

Steve in VA · Jul 16, 2016

I did a Mail Pouch on the end wall of a friend's equipment shed years and years ago. Shed has since been torn down so the sign is gone but it was a challenge to do. You can still find them on the back roads of western Va and WV. Nice job.

Geo-TH,In · Jul 16, 2016

What about a Burma shave sign on the other wall?

gtractorfan · Jul 16, 2016

I agree, looks very professional. How many hours did it take? Regardless, it was worth it, you have a show piece. (even though I've never chewed the stuff)

smallercrawler · Jul 16, 2016

Nice job! Evokes memories of seeing several large barns that had "Mail Pouch" worked into the roof shingles by using contrasting colors. Also remember directions for early aircraft navigation worked into the shingles on a few, usually in the form of a large arrow pointing in the direction of the next city/airport, sometimes with the distance noted. Similar to: CHI ^ 130, ie: Chicago in the approximate direction, at around 130 miles. Simpler times.

SweetFeet · Jul 16, 2016

Nice! Tell your wife it was a neat idea... and you did a great job.

farmerjohn · Jul 16, 2016

Actually I cut the letters out of a roll of vinyl coil, painted the yellow ones, and nailed them on with stainless nails. Cutting them out, painting with vinyl paint spray can, and installing on the wall--maybe four hours.

farmerjohn · Jul 16, 2016

I don't use tobacco either, just think they are nostalgic.

4520BW · Jul 16, 2016

I can remember seeing mail pouch barns as a kid and also some had an ad bout seeing 7 states,maybe called lookout mountain?? Anyway you sure did a nice job your barn.

Old Scovy · Jul 16, 2016

Really nice and now if you would go down in the field by the road and put up the Burma Shave signs. Life would be complete.

larry@stinescorner · Jul 16, 2016

that is really a great job,,and a nice idea!

Bonnan · Jul 16, 2016

Very nice. Don't remember the exact year but I read that the last guy to do those painting was from Marietta Ohio and deid about 15 years ago. Loved seeing them around Ohio and Pa.

farmerjohn · Jul 16, 2016

That was Harley Warrick, he painted hundreds of barns.
Barn painter

RusselAZ · Jul 16, 2016

Good Job. The building ads that I grew up with were Norse Oil and some tobacco brand that I don't remember. In NW Kansas

old-9 · Jul 16, 2016

Now you need to add a silo.
Miller

old-9 · Jul 16, 2016

OOPS! the image did not come out that I wanted , click on the right arrow to see all images. joe

sms · Jul 16, 2016

I like it.

Dr. Walt · Jul 16, 2016

Nice job.

Now you need to put a sign in your field that says: "Our Cows Are Outstanding In Their Field".

LOL

farmallstrong · Jul 16, 2016

What part of w. pa. are you at? I'm near Cranberry twp.

farmerjohn · Jul 16, 2016

Indiana County.

dr sportster · Jul 17, 2016

Harley Warrick painted over twenty thousand Mail Pouch ads. Other guys did too , but Harley was most famous. I bet you didn't know that Os are layed-out bigger to trick the eye they must go slightly below the line and be slightly larger than the other letters. But it came out great and looks really nice.

Steve in VA · Jul 17, 2016

When I finished mine I put his name on it as well as mine. I can't recall if he had passed by that time or not.

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