That “antique” on your shelf might be hiding a modern secret. In a world full of clever replicas and aged finishes, spotting the real deal takes more than a quick glance. So how do collectors know ...

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 ...

Sign restorer Don Van Kannel doesn’t have to take his work home with him. It’s already there. Van Kannel has 128 vintage advertising signs hanging in his home, not counting those in his bathroom or ...

Anyone who's been to a bar or pub can attest that they are often filled to the brim with colorful signs advertising their different beers. Throughout time, beer signs have seen many different ...

Vintage beer signs continue to be as cool as the brew you love to drink Hundreds of beer companies created colorful porcelain, tin and wooden signs before Prohibition Neon beer signs were produced in ...

Cruising down Glenwood on a hot, summer night, the lure of the Fat Daddy's sign promised thick burgers, cold brews, and pool tables. I racked another set and frowned as some pop-jangle 2000s song came ...

Bob Grant’s collection started simply enough. He was at an antique sale with a friend, and he saw an old kick plate that bore the words “Grant Batteries.” The purchase led to his third career, which ...

Lately I have been looking at our outdoor thermometer a little more, due to all this cold weather. Before the Weather Channel, reading the mercury was the only way to determine the day's weather. By ...

"Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs, blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind. Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?" Can you name the song and the band? The answer will be provided ...