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March 13, 2008

gold decal numbers

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can order gold/black address numbers? Sometimes you see them on transom windows.

Thanks in advance!

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There have been a few posts with people's names who paint them. Don't know what topic you'd search. I got mine as decals from the company that did the lettering for my antique mahogany boat...they were out in Ohio where the boat came from but if you search on the web or call some marina type places that do work on the boat you'll find them...I got large 11" inch numbers (3 of them) in "gold leaf" style with black borders for, I think, $160

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 13, 2008 9:06 AM

We got together with several neighbors in the early 90s and got a group price to have real gold leaf numbers applied to our transoms. The few original gold leaf addresses on our block showed that they had been written out in script, so that's what we had done. It wasn't much more expensive than the decals daveinbedstuy mentioned, but it WAS about 15 years ago.

Posted by: Bob Marvin at March 13, 2008 10:11 AM

I have a selection of very old gold/black numbers of the type you're describing left over from an old hardware store (I think they're 4.5 inch but I'd need to check). What three digits are you looking for? I will see if I have them and if so we can work something out.

Posted by: guest at March 13, 2008 12:52 PM

Whoops! I was logged in as Guest. Sorry. Just let me know the digits you're looking for and I'll check. MOxx

Posted by: MaxOthermoxx at March 13, 2008 12:56 PM

A long time ago (six months to a year, or maybe more) there was an article in the New York Times about a man in Brooklyn who still practices the lost art of painting gold lettering on glass. Maybe you could do a search in their archives? Alas I do not remember any details...

Posted by: bianca at March 13, 2008 6:12 PM

Try "Sign Select" on 9th btwn 2&3 Ave.

Eli did ours in gold and black script which I applied myself ( I am good with such things) or any art student might help you

If I ever feel like it, I might just do the black and then paint in the gold on the glass, but the vinyl still looks pretty good.

Posted by: guest at March 13, 2008 7:35 PM

Try looking for a sign painter who works in gold leaf.

Posted by: guest at March 15, 2008 9:33 AM