Great points on both sides.
I think most of us that post on internet forums and go to gas and oil shows can usually spot a repo.
My thoughts go to some of the auctions that I go to that have petro stuff sprinkled in. I have watched good people throw hundreds of dollars at items you can get for $15.00 elsewhere. They were obviously fake, fantasy, or repop, but the bidders were not knowledgable.
And...there is coming a generation of collectors behind us that may or may not be as savy as most on here. All things being equal, everything we now collect, unless they are passed on to our kids, is going to be sold someday.
Whether it be a sign, decal on a sign, globe, whatever....there certainly can be no harm in dating anything on the back, out of sight, marking it as a fantasy piece. It certainly could help protect the hobby many many years down te road.
Either way, just have fun with it.
