Stone Age Tech piece

Discussion in 'Ephemera and Photographs' started by bosko69, May 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM.

  1. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Just found this little desk sign produced by IBM somewhere btw the late 40's to early 60's (?)- none of the sellers can nail down a more accurate date range. Believe it was a premium for employers and customers.
    Thomas Watson, director of International Business Machines started using it as office signage/motivator somewhere around 1911.
    PS-Can anyone out there accurately nail down the production date ?
    PSS- As my brain 'matures'(;)) this will have a place of prominence !

    IBM1.jpg THINK2.jpg IBM Thomas Watson Sr at IBM Endicott 2.jpg
     
  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    What does it read under the K? IBM's logo evolved continuously from 1947 on. (That's the year International Business Machines became IBM.) If you post a close-up of the logo, we should be able to place it in one of the following mid-century periods: 1947-1956, 1956-1967, 1967-1972.

    https://1000logos.net/ibm-logo/

    Debora
     
  3. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    I'm guessing that's a union printers' "bug" (identification). It too may help establishing a year.

    Update: This is from another of the same style ...
    Screen Shot 2026-05-23 at 1.41.51 PM.png
     
    Last edited: May 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
  4. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I've only seen Vauxhall written as one word. I'd bet on it being part of Union, NJ and Maybe Maplewood. My mom's sister lived in Union for 50 years or thereabouts; my late father was from Maplewood. Vauxhall Road runs over a mile through union and Vaux Hall house is in Maplewood.

    https://www.historicmaplewood.com/vaux-hall/
     
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  6. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Debora-It's exactly like Roaring's pic-'PRINTED IN U.S.A.' in an oval shape.
    Can't find a dang thing abt 'Placo,Plastic Laminating, Corp.' except that they made these little signs for IBM. All I can guess the date by is the Mid-Century ameboid logo shape ?
    PS-Placo must have a company history somewhere ? Thanks for the help !
     
  7. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Need a good quality close-up of the IBM logo in the "Compliments of IBM Corporation" line.

    Debora
     
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