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Fairground Arcade Rare Giant Penny Sign
Providing instant amusement is this giant fairground penny, two feet in diameter, modelled on the mint of 1862 illustrating Queen Victoria in her youthful splendour. The detail is splendid, with the well-defined facial features cast sharp, right down to the folds on her majesty’s blouse. Having researched this unusual item we can find none other sold in recent times.
Almost certainly once used in a fairground penny arcade and crafted in a strong and dense fibreglass(?), condition is superb there is some old patination to the whole and some rather evocative dirt surrounding the letters and numerals, which could easily be cleaned if so desired. There is no structural damage and there are three holes present for various mounting styles.
Penny arcades were once common at amusement parks and fairs but by the 1950s, such coin-operated amusements were generally replaced by more modern games of chance and skill. The earliest penny arcades from the nineteenth century had machines called bagatelles, a game with elements of billiards and modern pinball. Early penny arcades form the twentieth century included early forms of pinball and fortune-telling machinery of the 1930s, for which this sign would have advertised, and slot machines. Penny arcades later led to the creation of video arcades in the 1970s.
Drawing a crowd on the fairground or off it, this sought after sign would provide a hugely original decorative feature. One can almost hear the clink and the clunk.
SellerDoe And Hope
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Doe And Hope
Private dealer, By appointment only
The Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
Non UK callers : +44 7729 213013
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Almost certainly once used in a fairground penny arcade and crafted in a strong and dense fibreglass(?), condition is superb there is some old patination to the whole and some rather evocative dirt surrounding the letters and numerals, which could easily be cleaned if so desired. There is no structural damage and there are three holes present for various mounting styles.
Penny arcades were once common at amusement parks and fairs but by the 1950s, such coin-operated amusements were generally replaced by more modern games of chance and skill. The earliest penny arcades from the nineteenth century had machines called bagatelles, a game with elements of billiards and modern pinball. Early penny arcades form the twentieth century included early forms of pinball and fortune-telling machinery of the 1930s, for which this sign would have advertised, and slot machines. Penny arcades later led to the creation of video arcades in the 1970s.
Drawing a crowd on the fairground or off it, this sought after sign would provide a hugely original decorative feature. One can almost hear the clink and the clunk.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 4/DEC/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Phone or visit the website to buy, Free UK shipping.
DimensionsCircumference 76 inches
Diameter 24 inches
Category Advertising Antiques
Date c.1940-50
1940s Antiques Material Fibreglass
Origin English
Condition Excellent.
Item code as155a310
Status Sold
£240.00 
$320.95 
€274.94 
$
€
Conversion rates as of 4/DEC/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Phone or visit the website to buy, Free UK shipping.
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Doe And Hope
Private dealer, By appointment onlyThe Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
Non UK callers : +44 7729 213013
Get directions to Doe And Hope
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