Signatures in Mail can't be accessed... Help!

Hi all,
In setting my signatures up in Preferences, I'm doing it all as I have for ages: Select my account (NOT 'all signatures'), click + sign, create the signature (drag a tiny 3k JPG in and write text below it), choose it in the 'Choose Signature' dropdown below it, and close prefs.
When I compose a new email, the signature button on the far right of my email window, when clicked on, shows no signature options other than 'None'. I have trashed my signature plist, and done them all again. No signature to be found in my emails... Can anyone shed light on this recent nauseating development?
Many thanks in advance,
seasob

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