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Cast Aluminum 12" Marquee Letters for sale

posted by Bloo on September 29, 2006 at 4:35am


Vintage old “Adler Silhouette (cast aluminum) Letters” for sale. They are 12” tall and I have 58 letters comprised of the following mix:

1) A
1) D
6) E
4) F
3) G
3) H

2) I
2) K
2) L
3) M
3) N
6) O
3) P
2) Q
4) S
5) U
2) V
2) W
2) X
2) Z

These were salvaged from a long gone hardtop theater, obviously used on their marquee. Again, 58 letters in all, all in good shape(none broken) and I am selling the lot for $1100 plus shipping(unless buyer wants to pick up or I could possibly deliver myself if not too far away from me...I am located in Illinois).

Interested parties can email me at Bloosoda@aol.com.

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$1100? I sincerely hope that's a typo.
posted by BWChicago on Sep 29, 2006 at 2:54pm
Sorry, Brian...new Gemini 12" cast aluminum letters run close to 3x this price...these are really aimed at those older hardtops with marquees designed for the Adler silhouette letter "hook" design. This style is no longer made as the company is no longer in business; so, while they may be antiques, I don't believe I possess gold...but I am not going to give them away, either. But I will consider the best offer. Thanks for asking. Bloo
posted by Bloo on Sep 29, 2006 at 6:56pm
Yeah, you're right, that is a reasonable price now that I look at it. Apologies.
posted by BWChicago on Sep 29, 2006 at 7:32pm
Cripes, we've a huge pile of these letters in the basement of my theater. Looks like it's time to sell them if they fetch that much!
posted by Ian M. Judge on Oct 2, 2006 at 3:55am
Ian: They ain't doing you any good in that basement. Get 'em out and on to some theatre that can put them to use!
posted by Bloo on Oct 2, 2006 at 10:32am
Back in 2001, when I was associated with the MURRAY THEATRE in Salt Lake City, it was a church where I was on the show production side of things. I helped restore the marquee and we had the same type of lettering. There is about 150 plus letters AND numbers upstairs in the projection room... but sadly, that lovely theater is "dark".
posted by Simon Overton on Oct 3, 2006 at 7:37am
I have a bunch of 8" high Adler letters available, all letters of the alphabet, some numbers and various other symbols. All have original paint and in pretty good condition. If a smaller size works for you...
posted by Scott RC Levy on Oct 3, 2006 at 10:57am
I am looking for 8" high Adler letters.
posted by JJFlynn on Oct 19, 2006 at 2:52pm
I have found 15 more letters...but that is it [I'm done cleaning out the basement :)]and so that brings the total to 73 letters, still selling for the same price, $1100, but I will include shipping. The additional letters are:

3) B
4) C
3) D
1) H
2) I
1) J
1) S

Thanks!
posted by Bloo on Oct 31, 2006 at 12:15am
Hello!
these letters may work for us. We are opening the Palace Theater in Colorado City. Do happen to have any left??
Please let us know!
Marcus Monroe
posted by 3m Palace Theater on Jan 4, 2007 at 8:00pm
Hello!
these letters may work for us. We are opening the Palace Theater in Colorado City. Do happen to have any left??
Please let us know!
Marcus Monroe
posted by 3m Palace Theater on Jan 4, 2007 at 8:00pm
Have you Sold the letters?.... I am very interested if not.

Please contact me at :

Tristan_durie@hotmail.com

posted by td on Aug 24, 2007 at 8:54pm
Does anyone have any Adler Silhouette letters for sale.
Please contact me at david@sepulveda-electric.com or call (714) 537-7325. Thank you.

Dave
posted by David S on Dec 28, 2007 at 4:48pm
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