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#724758 Wed Feb 13 2019 07:38 AM
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HI there,
I saw this item on ebay a couple of days ago, and was wondering whether it's a reproduction being passed off as an original:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FIRESTONE-...-PORCELAIN-COLLECTIBLES-OLD/333068157819

It's got some telltale signs pointing in the direction of a fake: comes from India, rusty residue is more of an orange colour, colours are very bright, back doesn't look quite right. I'm interested because a guy I know has this exact sign and that looks a bit different; I'd say his looks more like an original, but then again, I'm a bit of a noob. (pictures of my friend's sign attached). What really puzzled me is that they're both signed by the maker Clyde (Ohio).

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Marius #724791 Thu Feb 14 2019 12:49 AM
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Forgot to mention. Size is 48' X 20' and it weighs around 15 lbs. Thanks in advance.
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Looks right to me . Exactly like mine.

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Thanks a lot wocopep, for taking the time to answer, any thoughts on the one one ebay? That doesn't look quite right, as far as I can tell.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FIRESTONE-TIRE-SIGN-AMERICAN-ADVERTISE-VINTAGE-ENAMEL-PORCELAIN-COLLECTIBLES-OLD/333068157819?hash=item4d8c68c37b:g:cZ0AAOSwKZtak-0l:rk:2:pf:1&frcectupt=true

Marius #725095 Mon Feb 18 2019 02:37 PM
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With the amount of fakes I have seen...anything on EBay from India..I run from.


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