Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums General Petroliana Discussion RE: Trimmed Signs

So I have a quick question. I own a couple rare cool looking signs out of my large collection, and these have been trimmed. One has been trimmed a little on one end while the other has been trimmed like half an inch all the way around the sign I believe. They don't come around a lot but obviously I would rather have the unaltered versions. My question is, what is your take on trimmed signs? Would you keep them in your collection or are they worthless as a collector? How much does it hurt their overall value? Am I needlessly obsessing to have the perfect collection, as after all, I own about 90 or more original unaltered signs. I appreciate any comments you could give on the subject thanks.

Post a pic, it will help to answer your question.

Let's see all of the 90 or so signs?

...they definitely hurt the value, relative to an uncut sign...but (given your description of the loss) they're not worthless...post some pics...

I still can't figure out how to resize the images.. it says images uploaded are too big and when I click on resize images link, it just shows me an instruction page but no link to resize the images. I am lost

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some signs you don't have any choice ...

I have bought cut down signs, sold them, and cut them. They are what they are. The ones I have cut down, I looked at as I was improving or salvaging. When I sold them the buyers were informed. The price would also reflect the condition.

Some of my favorite signs are cut from larger signs. I always prefer original conation but if I like it and the price is alright with me then so be it.

I bought this rooster sign knowing it was cut from a larger sign because I really liked it. A friend sent me a picture of what it should have looked like. Unfortunately my older sister saw it, liked it so much that it is now on her kitchen wall as a loaner, a thousand miles away. I'll get it back someday.

I bought a Gulf sign years ago like the one pictured. It is the better panel out of a much larger sign. I tried to sell it at a reasonable price but no one showed any interest so I die cut the Gulf out and hung the sign on the wall for several years and have enjoyed it. Since then I found another and tried to sell it. {the one pictured} No luck. Since it is in better condition then the one I already had I decided I will die cut it and sell my old die cut one. Had no problem selling the old die cut one for more money then I was asking for the uncut panel.
Only trouble is it is a year later and I have not gotten around to cutting the Gulf sign out and I have lived all this time with a large sign missing out of the display on the wall.

Henry love the rooster sign. Looks life like staring out the back as it is leaving your house for better digs at your sisters place. However having that stare at me everyday while I am eating breakfast might be a bit to much.

great comments. Thanks guys.