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The Old Bag of Nails Pub Storefront and Sign is a picture, with genre photograph, signs (notices) and buildings. Its dimensions are 4 in. x 6 in..
It was created in 1996.
These photographs show the sign and storefront for The Old Bag of Nails Pub, located at 663 High Street. The signs were designed by artist and signmaker William (bc) (Bill) Collins.
Both the storefront and the smaller, hanging round sign feature the words "The Old Bag of Nails Pub," in gold against a green background, and the storefront sign includes the words "Est. 1996." Both signs also feature a bag lying on its side, with nails spilling out of it. In creating the smaller, round sign, bc used burlap material for the bag, and glued actual nails onto the sign.
The Old Bag of Nails, which now has locations throughout Ohio, opened its first location here in 1996. bc worked with the owner, Mike Purdum, on signs for this as well as other locations, and on creating the sign art for the Pig Iron, now called The Iron Grill.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, bc attended Columbus College of Art and Design when it was still a small art school, majoring in Fine Art. After serving in the Army in Europe, he became a sign artist for businesses throughout the Columbus area, starting his sole ownership sign business in 1978. Over nearly three decades, he created some of the most iconic advertising art in central Ohio.
Before the advent of computers and the use of vinyl, bc designed, created and sold his signs marketing his work through word of mouth. He cut letters with a router, made and pounced patterns, projected designs on a variety of objects then finished the job by painting and installing the sign.
bc created signs for numerous Worthington-area businesses, including Angels on High, Scottie MacBean, Pig Iron BBQ (now Iron Grill Barbeque and Brew), P.K. O'Ryan's, The Old Bag of Nails Pub, Celtic Corner, Magic Cruises & Tours and M.S. Abbott Jewelers.
In addition to his sign art, bc was an accomplished muralist, sculptor and painter of portraits, landscapes and other work, which were exhibited in galleries throughout central Ohio. In April 2022, bc’s 1992, 25-foot mural of the Columbus skyline became part of the permanent collection at The Ohio Arts Council.
bc and his family lived in Worthington for 22 years.
It covers the topics signs, bars (drinking establishments), restaurants, artists and art.
It features the person William (bc) (Bill) Collins, 1943-2020.
It features the organization The Old Bag of Nails Pub.
It covers the city Worthington. It covers the area Old Worthington.
The original is in a private collection.
This file was reformatted digital in the format video/jpeg.
The Worthington Memory identification code is wcd0427.
This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on November 21, 2022. It was last updated December 2, 2022.