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Oh man!!! While investigating what I thought was surely a fake sign being sold on ebay by Rustyrelics, I noticed that she had a sign for sale just like one I had bought recently. So I went and checked my ebay bought listings, and sure enough, I bought the sign from this person!!!! How does Charley Brown say that? AAAAUUUHHHGGG!!!!
Damn I wasn't paying attention!!
Did I pay $700 for a fake sign???
I did, didn't I!!
Great!! Now I get the fun of trying to get my money back.

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I found this one for comparison.

http://www.oldgas.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=633869


I noticed there is a hole inside the border in the upper outside corner.
There was one other image via Google that also had this hole.
Mine does not have this hole!!
AAAUUUHHHGGG!!

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Steve-if you bought it from UntRustyRelics You can bet its phony. That "person" is ruining the porcelain sign market. If its that hard to tell right now,,, well you know the rest. Sorry bud.

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familiarize yourself with this stuff listed so you are not the next victim, this sellers completed listings: .. ... cool

http://www.ebay.com/sch/rustyrelicsart/m.html?LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

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Does this guy make these signs and beat'em up or buy'em and then beat'em up?

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Originally Posted By intagas
Does this guy make these signs and beat'em up or buy'em and then beat'em up?


This particular one, which is what started me researching, looks like one I've seen sell out of India before. But not really sure.
Also there's an older Oldgas thread that pegs this person as a woman.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNOCO-ANTY-NOK-...-/302056998397?


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Steve,Hope you get your money back. These people also have 100% positive feedback.


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That sign sure looks real. This type of thing makes me consider getting out of the hobby.

There making a fortune & that's there only concern!

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Note meant to say the Red border around the letters inside the top diamond is quite a bit heavier on the hern's sign ? Would have fooled me if I did not have a real one side by side to compare it to.

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Well I sure would love it to be real. But now she has another one listed. It has to be fake.

Good news though. I wrote asking for refund and I mentioned that now they have another one listed. I got this reply. So I guess it's going back.

"I bought a few from a large collection and believe them to be original. But if you not happy with the item you can return for a full refund. Thank you".


Any chance anyone has a sign book with this sign in it??
If so, email me a picture from the book if you could.
scoppens@comcast.net

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I thought one was sold in one of the kyle auctions on morphys.
colors don't look right to me.


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Steve if your a facebook member please take a look at this list as Glenn Miller posted all the e-bay sellers who sell fake signs.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/picksoftheweek/permalink/1744408952487871/

Another Sunoco Flange up on E-bay LMAO


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Sent you pics of the real deal out of a sign book issued 2005 in a private email.hope it helps pin point the difference a little better so that all may learn from this.


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Man, this is crazy, I would have been pretty sure that was a real deal. It's really taking the fun out and putting fear in. Basically, sucks big time.


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Steve, unfortunately this seller has been popping these flanges out for a number of months now. This sign has been on my want list for years and I have watched many of these go off. You without a doubt have a fake sign there. get your money back and leave appropriate feedback if you can! Only way to attempt to stop that scumbag.


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