Porcelain Advertising

04/28/2026

Signal Gasoline is lesser known but one of my all time favorites

04/28/2026

04/22/2026

That’s something to celebrate, 24”v48”

04/21/2026

Some recently completed signs. That no one believed could be delivered at scale while maintaining quality. Well, you were wrong lol

04/20/2026

48” neon. Built the way they used to be.

Pure Oil. Flying A. Ford.
Heavy steel cans, porcelain enamel faces, and real hand-blown glass neon—nothing lightweight, nothing fake.

This is the kind of sign that doesn’t sit in the background. It defines the space.

No LED. No plastic. Just real neon with depth, glow, and presence you can’t replicate.

04/17/2026

Some events stay with you long after the night ends—and Horsin’ Around is one of them.

This isn’t just another evening out. It’s a room full of people who genuinely care about making a difference, coming together to support the Atlantic Center for the Arts and the impact it has on artists, education, and the community as a whole.

This year alone, nearly $250,000 was raised to support the upcoming programs. That’s real impact. Real opportunity created for the next generation.

What makes it even more meaningful is seeing firsthand how much of a difference the auction makes. The same items, the same room—but when the energy is right and the purpose is clear, everything changes. It becomes something bigger than just bidding. It becomes momentum.

Being part of that—contributing to something that helps shape the future for so many—is something I don’t take lightly.

Grateful to be involved. Grateful to see what’s possible when people come together with the right intention.

If you’ve never experienced Horsin’ Around, it’s worth seeing for yourself.

The Atlantic Center for the Arts’ Horsin’ Around fundraiser has raised over $2 million in nine years, including nearly $250,000 this year alone—supporting artists across every medium and shaping the future of creative expression.

03/01/2026

The market is speaking.

From character porcelain signs bringing premium prices…
to regional independents quietly outperforming expectations…
to strong neon results that suggest sustained demand —

Recent auction sales are not random. They reveal patterns.

Collectors are still paying for rarity.
They are still paying for condition.
And they are still paying for authenticity.

The real question isn’t whether prices are strong.

It’s this:

Are we at the top — or just getting started?

Full breakdown in the link in bio.

03/01/2026

📈 People love to say:

“There’s no way that sign is worth that.” 😤

🔥 Until the hammer falls.

Over the last major auction held by Morphy Auctions (prominent auction house specializing in vintage americana) We saw Hammer prices at their recent petroliana and automobilia auction, for original porcelain and neon signs brought numbers that would’ve sounded insane 20 years ago.

$44,000 for a double-sided porcelain neon.
$31,000 for a fl**ge.
$23,000 for a round porcelain.
$17,000 for a tin tire cover.

And those weren’t flukes.

I’ve worked in this industry professionally for over a decade. I’ve sold them personally as an auctioneer. Been on the auction block, I’ve won bids, I’ve lost bids.

Ended up bidding WAY too much, on more than one occasion and disappointed on the drive home wishing I bid just one more time.

As a buyer, a seller, collector, purist, and operator of my own auction house. I’ve watched bidders lean In and seen wars break out. From an outside perspective, the prices may seem absurd but;

Are these results a matter of ego? Or a reflection on the vintage sign market as a whole?

These prices aren’t hype — they’re structural. I don’t think we ever see sales as low as we do today, (and simultaneously the highest they’ve ever been.)

Supply is fixed.
Original survivors shrink every year.
Demand keeps expanding.

Here’s what most people misunderstand:

Two signs can look similar in photos and be separated by $20,000 because of surface integrity, originality, gloss, hardware, and presence.

Serious collectors aren’t buying “a brand name.”
They’re buying condition, construction, and atmosphere.

And whether you love it or hate it, the market keeps validating the category.

If you own an original porcelain or neon sign, there’s a real chance it’s worth more today than you think.

If you’re hoping to find one at 1990s pricing, that window closed a long time ago.

I genuinely love seeing these values climb. It proves American advertising, real enamel, real glass neon, and true craftsmanship still matter.

The question is:

Where do you think this market goes over the next 10 years?

Is this the top — or are we still early?

Let’s hear it.

A licensed auctioneer’s in-depth breakdown of 10 recent vintage porcelain, neon, and petroliana sales — what drove the prices, what collectors misunderstand, and what it means for your sign.

02/28/2026

Every box on this pallet is packed with real porcelain enamel and real neon — not printed metal, not LED tubes, not shortcuts.

Heavy steel. Kiln-fired enamel. Hand-blown glass.

Before it leaves our shop, it gets strapped, crated, and plastic wrapped tight. We don’t rush freight. We prepare it.

If you’ve ever had a “fragile” sign show up bent or broken, you understand why this part matters.

Built right. Packed right. Delivered right.

02/28/2026

Porcelain signs are not printed. They are not vinyl. They are not aluminum with a clear coat.

They begin as heavy steel. The surface is cleaned and prepped so the enamel can permanently bond. Powdered glass mixed with minerals is applied, then the piece is fired in a kiln at over 1,400 degrees. The glass melts and fuses into the steel.

Each additional color is applied separately and fired again. That layering process is what creates the depth, gloss, and texture you can see and feel. It is slower. It is more expensive. It is permanent.

Mounting holes are hand-punched. Edges are finished by hand. No stickers. No surface printing. No shortcuts.

This is how porcelain signs were originally made — and why they have lasted for generations.

When you understand the process, you understand the difference.