Re: Alemite oil sign. What do you think?
[Re: TheHorse13]
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Fri Jul 19 2019 01:32 PM
Fri Jul 19 2019 01:32 PM
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TheHorse13
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Well, I just learned that they now fake this item. It is not real.
3 sellers, all with almost the same Ebay name, all near Chatanooga, TN, are selling this sign. When compared to a known good one, it is clear that the font is wrong on the permit number, letter spacing is wrong, hole size on the grommets are wrong, the stamp in the center is wrong....
I've attached pics of a real one for comparison.
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Re: Alemite oil sign. What do you think?
[Re: TheHorse13]
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Tue Jul 30 2019 10:46 AM
Tue Jul 30 2019 10:46 AM
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Craig Osbeck
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Another reason that this will kill the hobby at some point of collecting porcelain. Why pay thousands when you can get a fake for not much. Backlash will be swift after a while.
Craig
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Re: Alemite oil sign. What do you think?
[Re: Craig Osbeck]
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Tue Jul 30 2019 03:19 PM
Tue Jul 30 2019 03:19 PM
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mtrotnic
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Another reason that this will kill the hobby at some point of collecting porcelain. Why pay thousands when you can get a fake for not much. Backlash will be swift after a while. I really hope you are wrong! Expensive baseball cards have been reproduced for years but originals still remain strong. I want to believe that the desire for original signs will always remain strong along the lines of "anyone can have a fake but mine is original". I think there will be enough collectors to compete for originals, well I hope so anyways lol. Time will tell. It's a fun debate.
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