Sell to Us · Signs & Advertising
Sell the sign that has been hanging in the garage for forty years.
Old advertising is one of the strongest corners of the vintage market, and Southern California garages are full of it: porcelain gas station signs, neon from closed businesses, tin beer advertising, dealership clocks, soda machines. The neon horse on the wall at Old 44 Vintage should tell you how seriously we take this category.
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Condition rules here, but not the way most people think. Honest wear, fading, and even bullet holes are part of the story; what kills value is repainting and amateur restoration. If the sign is dusty and original, leave it exactly as it is and call us.
Advertising we buy
Porcelain signs
Gas and oil, highway, farm, and product advertising. Single and double sided, any size.
Neon
Working or not. Complete signs, skeletons, and transformers from old storefronts.
Gas and oil
Pump plates, globes, cans, maps, and full service station contents.
Tin and cardboard
Beer, soda, and tobacco advertising, store displays, and calendar art.
License plates and pennants
Early California plates, dealer frames, and felt pennants by the box.
We handle the ladder and the truck
Big signs are awkward to move and easy to ruin in transit, which is why so many stay bolted to garage walls for decades. We bring the right tools, padding, and patience, and we do the removal ourselves. From Riverside barn finds to a closed shop in Long Beach with the neon still in the window, we travel anywhere in Southern California for good advertising.
A Recent Find
A 1940s Levi’s Type 1 jacket, sold to us by a former dealer who knew exactly what he had. We paid $12,000 in cash, the same day.
How it works
Call us.
A real conversation about what you have, no forms, no waiting.
We come to you.
We look at everything, at your pace. We know what we're seeing.
Cash offer, same visit.
A fair price on the spot, or a full estate sale run for you.
Common questions
Should I clean or repaint the sign before selling?
Please do not. Original surface is everything in this market. A gentle dusting is fine; repainting can cut the value by more than half.
The neon does not light up. Does that matter?
Less than you would think. Collectors restore neon routinely; the can, the faces, and the originality carry the value. We buy dead neon all the time.
What signs are the most valuable?
Gas and oil porcelain leads the market, especially California brands and unusual graphics. But scarce local signage, dealership pieces, and figural advertising surprise people every year. Send a photo before assuming.