"VICTOR TALKING MACHINES SOLD HERE" sign....

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"VICTOR TALKING MACHINES SOLD HERE" sign....

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To buy or not to buy? Real or fake? Value? Hallllp me pleaseeee i have fallen down the Victrola rabbit hole......
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It is indeed the real thing. I attached a picture of the one I have. They are old and pretty rare. A good find and a good metal sign. Mine came framed without glass and everyone I have ever seen has been framed. But, the frames are not the same. So, I suspect they came unframed and people framed them locally. But, I am not sure.

Where are you finding all this stuff? It must be from a collection being sold.

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A Rare and very nice sign.. I've only seen a few- I have one in my collection and I saw one at the Eldridge Johnson Museum in Delaware. The frame on the one you've pictured matches mine and the museum's, so no reason to think it's not original. I have not seen any others with glass, so suspect that was someone's add-on.

It dates from about 1905 I believe. Value??? Whatever someone is willing to pay :) but I'd put it north of $1k

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melvind wrote:It is indeed the real thing. I attached a picture of the one I have. They are old and pretty rare. A good find and a good metal sign. Mine came framed without glass and everyone I have ever seen has been framed. But, the frames are not the same. So, I suspect they came unframed and people framed them locally. But, I am not sure.

Where are you finding all this stuff? It must be from a collection being sold.
Woooooooooo.....great news. All from different places. Once i decided i needed to Spruce up my Victrola corner...i began the search. Im relentless! Lol

Im not a frame expert, but the frames look very close...no?
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outune wrote:A Rare and very nice sign.. I've only seen a few- I have one in my collection and I saw one at the Eldridge Johnson Museum in Delaware. The frame on the one you've pictured matches mine and the museum's, so no reason to think it's not original. I have not seen any others with glass, so suspect that was someone's add-on.

It dates from about 1905 I believe. Value??? Whatever someone is willing to pay :) but I'd put it north of $1k

Brad Abell
Great!!! TYVM! I found this 1 comp...seemed a lil far fetched...however, perhaps not.
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That price is about double what I would expect to see it go for. But, as always, it depends on who is buying and how many are interested.

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I don't remember ever seeing one of those! But I want one now!!

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Skihawx wrote:I don't remember ever seeing one of those! But I want one now!!
Ohhhhhhh how i know that feeling...lololoool

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Here's a picture of mine.. The black frame has been on all the ones I've seen.

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outune wrote:Here's a picture of mine.. The black frame has been on all the ones I've seen.

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Soooooo purdy!!

Deal has been struck....done deal!!

The back story on why this sign is available is crazzzzzzzy. Im an insanely blessed man!!

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