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| okay thats stupid nuts... https://richmond.craigslist.org/atq/d/50s-porcelain-2-sided-neon/6388788900.html
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | There is a bit of history about Walker and Company Signs Detroit at this website:
https://blog.detroithistorical.org/2013/11/19/walker-company/
One of their other signs from the 1940's (an assembly line of Plymouth/Desoto dealership signs):
I think the Imperial Sign has Jay Leno's name written all over it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rwur6xqYcM
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Location: San Antonio TX | How do you even value something like this? This is such a unique find and what are the chances we'll ever see another NOS sign like this? Probably zero. |
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| Found this one in Eastern WA. Don't know what its worth but someone offered me stupid money for it before I had it restored and I turned him down. 
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| Exactly, about 0 chance of ever seeing another. I've never seen an Imperial dealership sign even in old photos. Really an amazing piece. Worth 25k? I doubt it but who knows. |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Go online and look into what neon/porcelain signs go for. This is not out
of line at all.
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Location: So. Cal | I bet that NeonSignInUSA or Wesco signs would build you a brand new one for quite a bit cheaper than that. Sure, it wouldn't have the vintage heritage, but you could make it look the same - or customize it for your specific purpose, and spend a lot less money. |
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Location: So. Cal | Apparently one sold in 2014 for $11K, and another in 2015 for $7K. I wouldn't expect its value to have gone up to $25K by now.
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/Ultra-rare-1950...
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/Rare-1950s-Chry...
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Location: San Antonio TX |
I think the big unknown is that this sign is brand new, not used or restored. $25k still seems optimistic though.... maybe closer to $15-$17k? |
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| its going to need restored/cleaned, that crate was not sealed.
so I agree its maybe worth 15k. |
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Location: Parts Unknown | In the early 90's I looked into having reproduction DeSoto-Plymouth
dealership signs made. The tooling and work priced the first porcelain
coated sign blank at north of $10K. To make a double-sided sign with
added neon (the then-price for neon bending was $9 per foot) was going
to make for some very expensive signs.
Of course, spread out over a production run of 100 or 1000 and the cost
might come down substantially. But how many could one market ?
I am not a big dollar sign guy, but I know a few who are. The money
these guys toss around for exotic old signs would blow most people away.
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Location: Northen Virginia | seems expensive, but if someone offered 1.5 million to find 2 of theses signs in NOS crate condition nobody would ever call to collect.
Some stuff are priceless, but if this sign was for a Chevrolet or Cadillac will be long sold
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| I've talked to the guy. He doesn't know if it works. I agree the value is likely 15k. |
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NOS Imperial Sign 25k...
