Tom
Mad Keen Collector
Posts:108
 |
| 26 Jan 2011 10:11 PM |
|
the seller is a forum member, i think he is an honest, chap- but what annoys me is he says on the ebay auction- that he can't accept returns- not the chap I thought he was- if this is the case!! |
|
|
|
|
Advertising Antiques Ltd
Guru Tat
Posts:4949
|
| 26 Jan 2011 10:55 PM |
|
I don't think he would do it knowingly. He's a good guy and I have had lots of fair trading with him.
I have given repro's away in the past, mostly to beginner collectors or as freebe's to bored wives of tin collectors who visit. In hindsight I should have stamped on them.
These new ones from India are purposely made to dupe collectors and are really hard to tell without having handled the real thing.
Al. |
|
|
|
|
davidsigns (aust)
Mad Keen Collector
Posts:307
|
| 27 Jan 2011 04:38 AM |
|
Hi Lads-here is my original one i have had for years-it is dated Sept 1925. I would have been fooled by the one on ebay for sure |
|
|
|
|
woodbine
Tatter
Posts:17
|
| 27 Jan 2011 08:39 PM |
|
Why would you stamp on collectors wives? A bit harsh,surely. |
|
|
|
|
Lummox
The Tatfather
Posts:5223
|
| 27 Jan 2011 09:21 PM |
|
Some recent Comments on this post have TOTALLY LOST ME !
My point was and is .............." To deliberately and knowingly sell something that is a fake or repro, when you have obviously purposely used a misleading description and or picture to catch out the unwary or new or inexperienced collector " is WRONG.
Unless of course you list it as a repro
Lummox |
|
|
|
|
Tom
Mad Keen Collector
Posts:108
|
|
rusty-signs
Mad Keen Collector
Posts:110
|
| 31 Jan 2011 07:28 PM |
|
It was asked before in this posting, but no one answered so i'll ask it again, how can you tell it's "a wrong'un"? |
|
|
|
|
Advertising Antiques Ltd
Guru Tat
Posts:4949
|
| 31 Jan 2011 09:35 PM |
|
Why would you take an angle grinder to the edge of a previously mint sign? |
|
|
|
|
Advertising Antiques Ltd
Guru Tat
Posts:4949
|
| 02 Feb 2011 01:09 AM |
|
290528579600
|
|
|
|
|
Griffon65
Tat Addict
Posts:638
|
| 02 Feb 2011 07:52 AM |
|
It seems the copies are getting better and better, especially if the recent double sided Shell Garage is anything to go by. £840, if it was a copy then the buyer is in for a surprise. |
|
|
|
|
fleece77
Guru Tat
Posts:2120
|
| 02 Feb 2011 10:07 AM |
|
I stick my hand up and say that I was fooled and did have a go at it.
By the way, thank you to the GOD of bidding that allowed me to escape with a smile on my face.
Gordo |
|
|
|
|
markbigears
Mad Keen Collector
Posts:412
|
| 02 Feb 2011 06:40 PM |
|
i'm going to say it yet again, only because I really want to know, HOW CAN YOU TELL IT'S A FAKE? They both look the same to me? phew, got that off my chest! |
|
|
|
|
Allan
Tatter
Posts:58
|
| 04 Mar 2011 08:24 PM |
|
So this sign is for sale in NZ, do you think it's a fake? |
|
|
|
|
SteveTheTyke
Guru Tat
Posts:1522
|
| 04 Mar 2011 10:15 PM |
|
Am I right in thinking that the arrow has arrived in a well-known petrol museum?? |
|
|
|
|
markbigears
Mad Keen Collector
Posts:412
|
| 22 Mar 2011 06:42 PM |
|
i saw that as well steve. So do we still think it was a fake or was there some double bluff going on? |
|
|
|
|