11 Vintage Beer Signs That Sold for Thousands
Vintage beer signs are a valuable find for collectors, especially those who have a home bar. Whether neon, porcelain or a classic tin wall hanger, these pieces of brewing history can go for thousands at auction. Some are simple and nostalgic, while others are ornate and rare, but they all have one thing in common — they’re often worth more than you’d expect. Here are some of the highest-selling beer signs we could find.
1. Blatz Beer Neon Sign
Sold for: $7,500
“Blatz” might sound like one of Homer Simpson’s euphemisms, but in reality, it was a Milwaukee-brewed beer from 1851 until 1951 when Pabst Blue Ribbon bought it. These days, the Blatz beer label is under Milwaukee’s Miller Brewing Company’s purview, making vintage signs of the brand valuable relics.
2. Pabst Blue Ribbon ‘By the Way’ Sign
Sold for: $6,000
Is the banner beneath the “beer” like a fill-in-the-blank? How fun!
3. Yosemite Beer Reverse Glass Saloon Sign
Sold for: $34,000
This beer sign is significantly more ornate than your average neon sign or Budweiser tin wall-hanging, but north of $30,000 for a Yosemite beer frame is mind-boggling to say the least.
4. Germania Brewing Co. Lager Beer Porcelain Sign
Sold for: $8,000
This pre-Prohibition Germania Brewing porcelain sign includes brackets on the back and is slightly curved, making it ideal for mounting. Despite its “Buffalo, N.Y.” inscription, the sign is marked “Ingrich Beaver Falls, PA.”
5. Miller High Life Pretty Girl Sign
Sold for: $6,000
We can all argue over which beer brand brews the best beverage, but perhaps we can find some common ground in agreeing that Miller High Life has graced us with some of the best vintage beer signs. This colorful example is a definite favorite.
6. Coors Beer Double-Sided Neon Sign
Sold for: $5,000
Nothing says “vintage beer sign” better than neon. One look at this Coors sign has us feeling all kinds of nostalgia. This original, double-sided neon over porcelain sign came from a cafe in Northwest Colorado and sold for a whopping $5,000.
7. Lone Star Beer Neon Sign
Sold for: $3,750
A neon beer sign with a Texas-themed armadillo is about as on-brand as humanly possible for Lone Star Beer — the “national beer of Texas.”
8. Budweiser Beer Porcelain Neon Sign
Sold for: $3,200
We can’t talk about vintage beer signs — especially neon ones — without Budweiser coming up. This one includes the well-known Anheuser Busch logo for extra charm.
9. Pabst Blue Ribbon Die Cut Sign
Sold for: $3,000
PBR’s branding is so iconic and endearing, and this die-cut sign epitomizes the beer’s award-winning aura beautifully. This embossed plastic and metal sign lights up too, adding to its value.
10. Schmidt’s City Club Beer Porcelain Neon Beer
Sold for: $5,000
Founded in 1855, this brewing company was one of the original breweries in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It;s now defunct, making its vintage signs more valuable and coveted by collectors.
11. Anheuser-Busch Wall Mount Sign
Sold for: $2,600
Anheuser Busch is the quintessential beer brand with tons of nostalgia swirling around it. This tin beer sign with the brand’s iconic logo is the epitome of vintage beer signs.