The wonderfully decorative mid-century advertising kiosk sign for ice creams, in fibreglass and pressed card, centered on a young boy enjoying a three scoop cone, a lolly and a whippy ice cream, greedily clutching all three as he licks one, the whole with paint losses showing the blue base colour, and surviving from mid-century Belgium.
Unknown.
Ice lollies and choc ices on sticks became a major market during the 1960s. In the UK these were mostly produced by Walls and Lyons Maid. A never-ending supply of ‘with it’ names were now required, among them Fab, Kinky and Zoom.
A great bit of fun, encapsulating the greedy kid in us all, and perhaps, ever so slighty, disconcerting.
This piece doesn’t suffer from any major losses and its paintwork being chipped only adds to its decorative appeal. We have added a hook to the reverse so it can be wall hung.
By appointment only.
