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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......

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

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

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

Ohhhhhhh how i know that feeling...lololoool

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

Brad Abell

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

Brad Abell

Soooooo purdy!!

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

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