Originally Posted by hofilbert
So, if these are all "fake" who made them, and when were they made? They are have inconsistent chips and fading. I recall buying an old "HI-PLANE TOBACCO" sign at an auction years ago and the guy had a stack of them....all mint. But, they were original. Just NOS and never used or sent to vendors. Anyone know where these "fake" porcelain sign stuff is coming from and when it was made?

To any longtime collector, it wouldn't even cross our minds these were remotely old or genuine signs. It's all about gaining the knowledge that going to shows, seeing other collections, watching legit auction house sales and sales results, etc. brings to a collector. There are now more junk/repro signs on the market than genuine material, especially if you're dealing on Ebay....
Darin


Darin Sheffer
Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!