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highly sought after late 1930's american single-sided polychrome porcelain enameled die cut steel fairyland amusement park entrance clown sign

highly sought after late 1930's american single-sided polychrome porcelain enameled die cut steel fairyland amusement park entrance clown sign

SKU: UR-16037-12
one of only three rare and highly desirable c. 1938-45 brightly colored polychrome porcelain enameled die cut steel exterior single-sided circular entrance sign salvaged from the fairyland amusement park located on old route 66 at 40th and harlem ave., lyons, il. the porcelain enameled sign features a cheerful clown against a yellow backdrop. the festive red, white and blue half-circle border contains socket holes originally outfitted with low-wattage, incandescent "blinking" colored light bulbs. the overall diameter of the clown sign is four feet. the non-extant fairyland amusement park opened around 1938 and closed in 1978. a zayre (now marshalls) department store now occupies the site. there were originally multiple signs mounted back-to-back on a pole just to the right of the arched entrance. other existing signs remain in private collections. the porcelain enamel remains largely intact with surface wear and/or discoloration evident. possibly fabricated by burdick or the veribrite sign company. the historic clown sign would make a great addition to an amusement park and/or old route 66 memorabilia collection. measures 48 inches in diameter.

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