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Can I get an opinion or two on whether repop or not? My first thoughts lean towards repop. I've read other threads on the topic and still don't know what to think. Thanks.
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Ron, send a PM to Dave Reynolds (Mobilford) he is an expert on these toppers....
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I've looked at a lot of them and from the picture my opinion would be that is an original. It is hard to tell in a picture but the back may have been repainted. When these were made, three different suppliers were stamping them out around the clock so some variation is seen in the originals. They distributed 5,700,000 the first year. This was the first of the Drive Safely series and I believe they were first released in 1936.
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I believe it is a repop. Yes it has the oval mounting hole but the wings are missing the details on the back side
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Ron I am with you, can't tell them apart and the experts can't agree (and they are good) so I'll just avoid them and avoid the hassle. Besides 5.7M of them were stamped out on the first run.
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That pic of the back is short on light, so I wouldn't make a determination without a pic with more light. With that many having been produced, I'm sere there were lots made with the tooling on its last leg, and details not so crisp.
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I agree on the lack of detail on the back which I thought may have been masked by repainting. If you see it in hand it would be easier to decide. The front paint lines look ok but there are variations in originals. These were not precise works of art.
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Look at the details in the mane and the wings. This is a real deal IMO. Good luck
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Thanks for all your inputs. This helps me out in an area I'm not familiar with.
The details are there. They are masked by the gloss of the black paint. And the angle of the photo doesn't help. I don't know...worth taking a chance for $50?
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How long would $50 last in a Bar & what would you have the next morning to look at?
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In this city? Might get me in the door. Then I get to look at stuff I don't want, can't have, and can't afford. Then flashing Christmas lights before I can make out of the parking lot.
I think I get what you're saying, DB.
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I don't have any experience with these other than looking at a lot of pictures. I'm pretty careful, but I think I'd pull the trigger on this one, especially at the price. I've seen pics of several that I would not buy at any price.
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what would you have the next morning to look at?
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That'll run you a little over 59 bucks. : )
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The topper in question looks good to me.... Darin
Darin Sheffer Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!
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