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Has anyone on here ever heard of this "Cameo" sign company? I am curious what everyone thinks about this sign. Personally, I am leary, but am not completely sure. Does anyone know if it is real or phony? The price seems way to cheap for a sign in that conditon, should be around $1500. Any help would be appreciated. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Double-S...=item564aaf51d0
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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Roger, I would stay away from it. Grommets look to new and to small also. Stick to the ones stamped "property of ford" across the top and "Veribrite signs" along the bottom.
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Grommet positions are wrong..Never heard of Cameo signs
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Stay away, I have seen other repop signs made by CAMEO.
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CAMEO is an older repro company.
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I had an old large, wood-framed Goodyear porcelain marked with the CAMEO name in the corner. It was not a repro sign and I believe research will show that it was an early Califofnia based company that produced porcelain signs.
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PS. I am not offering an opinon on the Ford sign, only that I am sure there was a legit company named CAMEO.
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I can't vouch for the authenticity of the Ford sign but I agree with NEBRGAS that there was indeed a sign company named Cameo.
The California Metal Enamel Works. I have a prohibtion sign advertising Pabst Wonder Cheese with the CAMEO name on it. The product sounds cheesy in itself but as you may well know, many alcohol manufacturers produced other products during that time. I got the sign in the mid 80s from a very reputable collector who had bought it in the early 70s.
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This same seller had this same sign or one like it on ebay not long ago as I remember this same listing. I would not touch that sign.
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Cameo Gilla signs operated from 1904 to 1980
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Kevin, that's a very informative link.
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5 years ago at a swap meet, I saw a Campbell's soup can porcelain sign with the makers mark "Cameo". It was very well made, thin metal, 18" X 12" passed it up for $75 because I thought it was a repop.
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Thanks guys for all the help. I think I will stay clear.
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Unlikely an established sign company did an unauthorized run of these ford signs?? Or was the repop business not policed like it is today, making it easier to get away with this.
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I picked up a enamel street sign with Cameo 1948 on the back of it. Maybe this helps with the company's history a little.
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You do realize that this thread is over 3 years old; correct?
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Yes I did. I searched the forum and found a related topic and added to it in a positive way. I made sure my images were the right size and format and that I contributed to the most current post that was related to the topic. I checked my spelling and brushed my teeth before posting. Is that OK with you?
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Thanks for your explanation... So many, who respond to older threads do not notice that the thread they are posting on is years old...
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Very well said Rust Bucket, your post did seem a little snarky Bob. Yes I did. I searched the forum and found a related topic and added to it in a positive way. I made sure my images were the right size and format and that I contributed to the most current post that was related to the topic. I checked my spelling and brushed my teeth before posting. Is that OK with you?
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Here's another Cameo sign, came with a bunch of stuff I bought 
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LOL... I didn't mean it to be "snarky"...
I have noticed that a few Members had posted on older threads and afterwards they stated that they had not noticed that those threads were years old... I wondered if that was the case on this thread?
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I learned the Cameo sign company started in 1911 according to bottom left corner of your sign. I read somewhere else in this forum it started in 1904, but since it's right there on your sign I now know different. Thanks Neil!
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