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Classic Quarterboard History

12 March 2011

Nineteenth-century sailing ships displayed their names on decoratively carved and painted wood signs called quarterboards. When a ship's captain retired and went ashore he would acquire the quarterboard and place it on his house for all to admire.

International Sign Contest 2011

04 February 2011

Signs of the Times Magazine has gone public with the winners of the annual 'International Sign Contest'. We are pleased to announce that four of our signs won awards in this year's competition.

Create Your Own Handcrafted Sign!

12 January 2011

Great signs start with great designs. From day one Danthonia has valued the time of our designers and charged clients a reasonable fee for any design work. But not everyone wants to pay a designer to come up with custom designs. Some people know "just what they want", they just want to be able to communicate their ideas, and get the sign made!

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29 January 2010

Showcase: Tasmania

In September last year, Melbourne-based photographer John Bodin travelled The Apple Isle, collecting photos of Danthonia signs on the way. Below are a few of the images he sent back.  

Rainbow Beach, Queensland

A cafe sign in Hobart

A school sign in Burnie

Another school sign in Burnie

Sign for a 'five star dog and cat boarding facility' in Riana

A printing company sign in Launceston

A school sign in Riverside

A bed & breakfast sign in Geeveston (This sign won First Place in the 2008 International Sign Contest - Commercial Pole/Pylon Signs category)

The front of the building

A restaurant Sign, not far away

A Christian youth camp sign near Sorell

Here at the workshop, we make signs for customers all over Australia, but it's always rewarding to see what the signs look like when they're 'at home'.

Well done, John, beautiful images!


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