THEY AGE THEM WITH RUST, HOLES. DONT GET RIPPED OFF! Some honest people will list copies as reproductions, but the others!!!! One factor of determining whether or not the. Porcelains sign is real. Is the way the porcelain is laid out or the general quality of the sign. This method involves a thorough inspection of the sign. When these signs were produced, companies enlisted the help of professional porcelain enamel sign makers to construct and paint their soon to be symbols of advertising. The layout of the porcelain enamel shows the difference between a legitimate sign and an imitation. Original authentic porcelain signs. Were created by professionals. That being said, the signs were perfect. The lettering was straight with absolutely no wavy appearance; most lettering on a reproduction can be seen as curvy and cartoonish. The layers of porcelain can also show if the sign is a counterfeit. On the original porcelain signs the first layer applied was the white enamel. Any other colors were layered on top of that. If you come across a sign where the paint is flush, odds are, it could be a fake. Best way to tell is by running your finger across the colors, if you can feel the difference in heights of the colors, most likely, its a real sign. Grommets were also used by many companies and were made from materials that could resist rust and therefore placed inside the mounting holes. This was done to protect the corners of the sign. Many reproductions also have grommets in place. An easy way to tell if the current sign youre looking at, that has grommets, is real is if rust appears under the grommet and if the grommet itself is in a shape that looks as though it has been used and hung many times. Use your judgment on these, if the grommet looks new and as though it has never been used then thats a red flag for a reproduction. The item “BEWARE! COUNTERFEIT FAKE SIGNS OIL, PUMPS, GAS, TEXACO, MOBILE, SHELL, GULF” is in sale since Saturday, January 19, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Price Guides & Publications”. The seller is “gasolinecollector” and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
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