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Re: How long have “fakes” been plaguing collectors? RetroPetro #816634 Wed Nov 19 2025 09:43 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 25,506 Likes: 2899 So. Ca. advertologist Veteran Member
advertologist Veteran Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 25,506 Likes: 2899 So. Ca.	some more on this subject, last one with the TAC #047434 .. ... RANDY

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Re: How long have “fakes” been plaguing collectors? Wasatch Man #816703 Fri Nov 21 2025 08:26 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,395 Likes: 1021 North Jersey R RetroPetro OP Veteran Member
OP RetroPetro Veteran Member R Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,395 Likes: 1021 North Jersey	Thanks Wasatch Man for posting a real one showing the correct holes and back. Looking for photos of 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station Rt. 17 Mahwah,NJ (opposite Pal's Diner) Support the hobby- attend your local petroliana shows

Re: How long have “fakes” been plaguing collectors? RetroPetro #816704 Fri Nov 21 2025 08:30 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,395 Likes: 1021 North Jersey R RetroPetro OP Veteran Member
OP RetroPetro Veteran Member R Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,395 Likes: 1021 North Jersey	The man’s father also had these porcelain signs made in 1962: Looking for photos of 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station Rt. 17 Mahwah,NJ (opposite Pal's Diner) Support the hobby- attend your local petroliana shows

Re: How long have “fakes” been plaguing collectors? RetroPetro #816780 Sun Nov 23 2025 03:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 95 Likes: 3 Greenwich, NY B bobp73 Active Member
bobp73 Active Member B Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 95 Likes: 3 Greenwich, NY	Kind of seems weird the guy was selling "miscellaneous" repop sign for $350 & "Ford" signs for $150. That seems backwards too? Only thing I think is very important to add to this discussion is that auction houses are NOT authenticators. They kind of have their "own" reasons to stay neutral... Ebay is probably the best example of that, I'd say 85-90% of the signs are "fantasy" / NOT authentic.

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