Evocative American Standard FINAL / FILTER Sign bird on fence 11" x 11 5/8" x

11" x 11 5/8" x 1 1/4"

but how not to want to be that mother

This lovely art nouveau style free hand “hearts and vines” iridescent glass vessel reminds me of the miraculous capacities of blown glass—what a tiny wonder

(I have found one exact match of this one out there with the post still in tact

Evocative American Standard FINAL / FILTER Sign bird on fence 11" x 11 5/8" xThis one is much better in person, with what looks like red here veering more toward an orange (the first image is the closest, though not quite there.) The yellowy cream of those big capital letters is just right against it for announcing FINAL, making me think of finish lines and final stops and the final, uniquivocal last word! The look of it makes it feel as if it should have hung on a rail at a car racing track (or maybe a demotion derby!) but I