Saturday, August 11, 2012


Hand-crafted and hand-painted signs are a specialty of ADT signs, a shop located in the Missouri, Ozarks. I came across two of his patriotic themed signs on eBay recently, both have "Uncle Sam" themes an iconic American symbol of patriotism. 



The owner and craftsman of these fine signs have a store on eBay, and describe his process and their location:

about ADT...
My shop is located in Walnut Shade, Missouri, which is just north of Branson. My shop was built to look like an old general store and sets next to my grandson's Dead End Saloon. You may have seen a few of my signs if you visited Silver Dollar City of The Shepherd of the Hills Homestead & Theatre in Branson during the past thirty years.

about Signs &
I do not mass produce any of my signs. They are not stenciled or screened. In fact, most of my signs are one-of-a-kind because I get bored if I make the same thing over and over. The lumber that I use depends mainly on what happens to be laying around in my shop when I get in the mood, but can range from new 5/8” to 7/8” thick new boards to discarded pallets, or even boards from ole Ozark barns. All of the signs that have an edging are glued and nailed.

To achieve the desired appearance, my signs go through a variety of treatments, which may include a few, or all,  of the following: Painting, staining, cuttings, scraping, sanding, setting outside during inclement weather, or even laying out in the barn lot with my four horses. The two final treatments that all of my signs go through are a final staining and a coat of polyurethane so that they will be protected if displayed outside.

You can find his shop at the following link:  ADT Signs

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