banjo boy
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| 09 Nov 2018 10:33 AM |
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This is on ebay at the moment as you All must of seen..Thing ide be interested to understand or work out is how come the 1st and 2nd pics are so faded? The blue is very deep an looks sharp above the faces so any ideas as to why this could of happend..The sign dont look like its been buried..Anyway im just curious...jpg) |
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banjo boy
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| 09 Nov 2018 10:36 AM |
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Only a thought but could someone of started to clean it with some mad potion and its all gone tits up?? |
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batleycarr1
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| 09 Nov 2018 11:03 AM |
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Aliens? |
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hinkslamps
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| 09 Nov 2018 11:07 AM |
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I think the most likely explanation is that the first second and third boys have become slightly less distinct than the fourth and fifth boys because the fourth and fifth boys are more distinct; and this is due to various processes. Hope that clears things up. |
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Mick G
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| 09 Nov 2018 02:03 PM |
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What a pile of monkey crap, can't believe it has bids |
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Ciggysigns
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banjo boy
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| 09 Nov 2018 03:23 PM |
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Could be Hinks,,but the 1st kids face isnt too bad..Mick your missing the point mate..The sign isnt A Stanny repro so you have no interest... |
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Ciggysigns
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| 09 Nov 2018 03:45 PM |
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Reckon someone’s gone hard at it with a Brillo , kind of fits the damaged shape |
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Griffon65
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| 09 Nov 2018 04:12 PM |
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To me, whats more worrying is the new damage. If you look closely at the damage to the letters R & Y in FRY'S it looks fresh, especially round the edges. Also the last boy, there's a lot of stress cracking, which makes me think that a lot more enamels going to be falling out! |
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banjo boy
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| 09 Nov 2018 04:39 PM |
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I think your spot on Ciggy..Thanks to all who commented.. |
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Ciggysigns
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| 09 Nov 2018 05:30 PM |
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would so love a good 1 in this size ... cig ..! |
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sign-seeker
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| 09 Nov 2018 06:27 PM |
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Most of these signs have had 'second lives' after being taken down, where they can be subject to all sorts of uneven wear, whether it be as a panel on a shed wall, a shelf, or a top to a water tank! |
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trixon telstar
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| 10 Nov 2018 06:43 PM |
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I've always understood that the reason for 5 Boys signs and Rowntrees Factory signs to be susceptible to fading, is due to the monochrome image originally applied being done by a different process to the main colours. They are more affected by sunlight and are not so tolerant of any form of abrasion. You rarely see a faded coloured 5 Boys. Have posted an image of each ,both somewhat faded. However, they weren't expensive, the 5 Boys costing 100 pound ,and the Rowntrees 80 pounds in the early nineties.
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hinkslamps
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| 11 Nov 2018 12:57 AM |
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Are the monochrome images more like transfers on top of the enamel? |
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hinkslamps
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| 11 Nov 2018 01:02 AM |
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Amazing that you could pick signs like that up for so little in the 90s.
Is that the bottom of a Strange's Crystal Oil sign in the 2nd picture? My favourite sign! |
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