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Vintage Advertising sign Sea-Fare New England Oyster House Seafood Restaurant FloridaThe New England Oster house was a famous, beloved regional seafood chain in South Florida during the 1960s and 1970s.See pictures. Sign measures ~40\" L x 22\" HNOTE: Tail was repaired, excellently fix!! see Pics @@@Label reads \"Carving Inc. Hand Finished Decorative Accessories, Pompano Beach, Florida,\"sign was manufactured between 1969 and 1974
One of the most popular New England Oyster House locations sat directly at 3100 N. Federal Highway inPompano Beach—placing it right in the backyard of Carving Inc.\'s manufacturingoperations.
Carving Inc made the interior and exterior signs for the New England Oyster House restaurant chain.
Carving Inc. specialized in faux-wood resin casting and hand-finished
The restaurant chain experienced massive expansion throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s.molded components designed to look like heavy, deeply carved wood. This exact material style was standard for commercial restaurant signage, wall plaques, and thematic restaurant outfitting during the mid-century era.While roadside highway poles usually required specialized neon and electrical sign contractors, the deeply textured, rustic signs welcoming guests into the building were a core product of Carving Inc.Because real wood signs split, rotted, and warped quickly in the brutal South Florida humidity, Carving Inc. filled a vital niche for regional restaurants. They used a specialized process to cast high-density polyurethane resin into molds taken from real weathered lumber, then hand-finished them to look like authentic driftwood or hand-carved mahogany.\"Carving Inc. Pompano Beach\" label featuring a lobster motif, a ship\'s wheel, or blocky, rustic lettering reading \"New England Oyster House,\" This is a direct piece of that specific Pompano Beach location\'s corporate decor.(note: see research above info from the internet It appears this is a sign from the restaurant in Florida it is vintage condition look at photos)
