I purchased a Signal Gasoline sign and am trying to determine genuine or repo?? Research done on Oldgas.com fakes and still cannot tell. Maybe a Andy Rooney repo but still not sure. Measures 11 1/4 across, 4 mounting holes and no white border?? Looks fake to me... Help!

aftermarket..

I agree reproduction.

Fake

Thats what I thought, may just fold it in half.

so...how do you know its a fake?

friend has one also....so i'd like to know...

Should have a white border around sign... Mounting holes in wrong place, should be inboard further on the red band (just touching the band)... The back looks off, from the only original I've owned (if I remember correctly)

That sandy looking, textured almost abrasive finish on the back of the sign is found on reproductions only (usually Andy Rooney).

Use it as a hot plate (trivet) LOL!

I have also seen a repo with a wide white boared also (Argentina)

so can somebody post front and back of the real thing?

I really am trying to learn something here...

pics are worth .... well...a million words...

Pictured is the Real McCoy..

thank you thank you thank you

now i can see it!!!!

Randy, I hope you don't mind me "blowing up" the photo? Now one can see some of the differences we pointed out...

thanks Bob..

see...and the back of the real thing looks fake to me...no bake lines at all

this stuff is invaluable!!!

bake lines don't determine the authenticy of a sign..

obviously not....
but it seems on most signs that is the case.
but I also know that repos are getting bake lines now....

It is funny (strange) how one can "pick up" some of the subtle tells that original items have....

It seems that after handling a few dozen or so small signs, repops seem to scream at one... Not that I haven't scratched my head and said to myself... I'm not sure about that sign.

And since the internet, so many original Foreign Market signs make there way over here. On those... I'm learning all over again.... Good thing we have so many here that have much more expertise than I....

Does anyone know if they repop the Signal sign that is 9 feet long and 15 inches tall?