Vintage Original 1950 F.W. WOOLWORTH SODA FOUNTAIN Ice Cream CHERRY SUNDAE Sign For Sale

This vintage item is for One (1)original vintage FW WOOLWORTH ICE CREAM SODA FOUNTAIN lunch counter sign c1950s. This Cherry Sundae consists of two scoops of vanilla ice creamdrizzledwith sweet cherry preserves....followed upwith whipped cream and a maraschino cherry! Measures in inches5.5\" x 10.5\". Made by Schmidt Litho SF USA numbered C169. Made ofthick cardboard and stamped FW Woolworth Co. on back. New old stock never used or circulated.
Fact:

The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to asWoolworth\'s, or Woolworth) was a retail company that was one of the originalpioneers, and arguably the most successful American and internationalfive-and-dime stores, setting trends and creating the modern retail model whichstores follow worldwide today.

The F.W. Woolworth Co. sold discounted general merchandiseat fixed prices, usually five or ten cents, undercutting the prices of otherlocal merchants. Woolworth, as the stores popularly became known, was one ofthe first American retailers to put merchandise out for the shopping public tohandle and select without the assistance of a sales clerk. Earlier retailershad kept all merchandise behind a counter and customers presented the clerkwith a list of items they wished to buy.