A Custom Lightbox Designed in Wicker Park, Made for Your Space

At Transit Tees, we design products the same way we have for decades. We start with real places, real neighborhoods, and real stories. The Custom Old Style Sign Replica Lightbox is a perfect example of that approach.

This lightbox is designed in our Wicker Park studio in Chicago, just steps from the kind of corner bars, storefronts, and hand painted signs that inspired it. We did not set out to make a generic LED sign. We set out to recreate something familiar and make it personal for you.

You can see all available options on the Custom Old Style Sign Replica Lightbox product page.

Built From Real Chicago References

The Old Style Sign Replica Lightbox is rooted in nostalgia and a love for the once-ubiquitous signage that adorns the front of bars and taverns all over the city. 

Our design team in Wicker Park studied those proportions, letter spacing, and shapes and translated them into a modern lightbox that still feels right. Nothing about this piece is accidental. The glow, the depth, and the typography are all intentional, because authenticity is not something you add at the end. It has to be built in from the start.

Pick a Classic or Let Us Customize It for You

Some customers know exactly what they want. Others want help getting there. We built this product to work for both.

If you want something timeless and ready to hang, we offer several preset phrases that already feel at home in the sign format:

• COLD BEER
  
  
• ZIMNE PIWO 
  
  
• CERVEZA FRIA
  
  
• BOTTLES & CANS
  
  
• PACKAGE GOODS
  
  
• ON TAP
  
  

These options are available directly on the product page and require no additional setup.

Fully Custom Text

If you want something personal, we will make it for you. The custom option allows up to 13 characters, which is enough for a name, phrase, or short reference that means something to you.

Once you place a custom order, we send you a layout proof before anything is produced. That step is important to us. It gives you a chance to see how your text fits the sign and lets us make sure it looks balanced and true to the original design. Our goal is not just to print what you type. It is to make sure the finished piece feels right in your space.

Designed to Feel Substantial and Authentic 

This lightbox is not meant to feel flimsy or disposable. It is meant to feel like a real object with presence.

Here is what to expect:

• Size: 16 x 13 inches
  
  
• Depth: Approximately 4.3 inches
  
  
• Display: Single sided
  
  
• Mounting: Metal hanging chain included
  
  
• Lettering: Black vinyl applied to a molded sign face
  
  
• Use: Indoor only
  
  

It is large enough to anchor a wall, but not so large that it overwhelms a room. It works just as well above a home bar as it does in a kitchen, office, or creative studio.

How People Use It

We see these lightboxes go into all kinds of spaces, and that is part of what we love about making them.

Customers use them in:

• Home bars and basements
  
  
• Kitchens and dining spaces
  
  
• Living rooms and media rooms
  
  
• Offices, studios, and retail interiors
  
  
• As meaningful gifts that do not feel generic
  
  

Many people pair them with other items from our LED sign collection to build a space that feels cohesive and intentional.

Make It Yours

Whether you choose a preset phrase or work with us on a custom design, the Custom Old Style Sign Replica Lightbox is made to feel personal, familiar, and lasting.