Looking For Rustic Looking Signs

[darkside]

Looking for rustic looking signs for my garage. Any ideas where to get them. Metal signs like old Quaker State signs, etc. Thanks.

 

[Rickster]

Ebay (tin signs) and swap meets are your best bet. The older, more weathered and larger they are the more expensive they are. I have mostly auto parts related stuff on my walls from swap meets.

 

[SCOOTER]

Originals are getting pricey..Repo's can be had all day long ..my suggestion is get a few repo's and mess them up a lil bit, let some rust get on them , hang'm and enjoy them

 

[imported_banzaitoyota]

Originals are getting pricey..Repo's can be had all day long ..my suggestion is get a few repo's and mess them up a lil bit, let some rust get on them , hang'm and enjoy them

Theres unscroupulous EBAY Sellers that will sell you a weathered repro as an original, so that you dont have to go to the trouble of weathering it yourself...

 

[Benchloader]

Try here maybe;
http://www.desperate.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/productcatsearch.cfm?L+despstore+cagh2417+1144669278

also;
http://www.desperate.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/productcatsearch.cfm?L+despstore+cagh2417+1144669101

 

[Benchloader]

sorry link not working, try typing in www.desperate.com, then click on tin signs. HTH

 

[SCOOTER]

Theres unscroupulous EBAY Sellers that will sell you a weathered repro as an original, so that you dont have to go to the trouble of weathering it yourself...

That ***** I hate cheats and thieves.....

 

[joecaver]

around here antique stores carry a lot of them.

 

[BearHit]

Got a good selection here too:

http://www.allposters.com/

 

[Hooligan]

Give Koolcollectibles a look.

 

[austenallred]

I would also check out some of the smaller guys. IE http://mybarnwoodframes.com/vintage-signs

 

[MKIII is KING]

5yrs later.....

 

[5lima30]

There's a large indoor antique mall near me that always has a lot of vintage signs and even some gas pumps. Some are pretty pricey $$!

 

[autoclassicnut]

Just sent you a P.M.

 

[toolman1967]

Check out Retroplanet.com Lots of retro signs. Not original but all are good quality and true to the look of the originals.

 

[crewchief888]

summit racing sells weathered repro signs.

 

[Zeke]

Just sent you a P.M.

Who? The OP that hasn't posted since 1/15/07?

 

[autoclassicnut]

Who? The OP that hasn't posted since 1/15/07?

Maybe that's why he hasn't responded...

 

[Kevin54]

Watched an episode of American Pickers the other evening. One place they were at (N. Carolina I believe), this guy had a buttload of old signs and was selling them super cheap. You never know, get in touch with American Pickers and find out where this guy was at. Just a thought.

 

[JoeMopar]

Watched an episode of American Pickers the other evening. One place they were at (N. Carolina I believe), this guy had a buttload of old signs and was selling them super cheap. You never know, get in touch with American Pickers and find out where this guy was at. Just a thought.

Like they would tell you.

 

[Zeke]

Watched an episode of American Pickers the other evening. One place they were at (N. Carolina I believe), this guy had a buttload of old signs and was selling them super cheap. You never know, get in touch with American Pickers and find out where this guy was at. Just a thought.

Like they would tell you.

Doncha just figure there's a bit more to those stories? Like real buyers coming back the next day and buying out the lot.