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Now this my friend,ˆˆˆˆˆthis right hereˆˆˆˆˆ, thats what life's about. Couldn't have said it better myself.

OMG @TerryB what a beautiful sign !! I love it. Absolutely love it. You a show off bro ! 🤣😜 haha Now I'm jealous. If you ever wanna sell it, please contact me first ! FYI, I also do not want to collect things just to collect. Mine is more passion based. It will have good home. I only want these things to actually USE and have in my game room and garage. For instance - Even if I know its more awesome and more valuable, I do not care, I ONLY want that stuff that rings that nostalgia bell for me personally. IE: If I do not drink or use it, or have drank or have used it in my life, then I do not want it. Coupled with, it has to be the version of the logo that hits that nostalgia point for me. Some ones that are too old, thats cool and all, I respect them, but if its not the Logo design I grew up with, then I do not want it. Frosties was cool cause their logo was the exact same for super long. So even though I am a 70's/80's nostalgia guy, some brands from the 50's/60's still carry over to my nostalgia and FROSTIE is one for sure ! And I am a super Root Beer Float guy. I make a Root Beer Float at least once a day. Minimal. Thanks for sharing TerryB !

Thanks @Robert G. Smits for such good advice and all the referrals. I'm a join and link up with those for sure ! Good idea ! That said - you know, funny you say that about repros, but I was experiencing same thing some times. Now not with all, and IMO not with the porcelain/metal signs and stuff.. But some things, the repo's actually look good and will even last longer. For instance, in a gaming room and say Neon Signs. Old ones are awesome obviously - BUT there is nothing wrong with a new "Sega" and new "Playstation" or new "Arcade" neon sign. I mean, it does the same thing the originals did for the old 80's arcades.. So why not ? And being new, they are a lot more trouble free. But beer gas oil and soda stuff imo all look better at least from 80's or before. Newer ads just look lame IMO. Like the art was lost. Anyway, just wanted to point out, I am indeed ok with some repro stuff too. It depends - am I going for a collectable to brag about how much it is worth in 20 years ? Or do I just want a neat cool sign hangin there doing its job ?

Thanks for chiming in @Terry Bond and helping me. Yea its so tough, in the past I have gotten some various things that looked so vintage perfectly authentic due to age/old looking so I gravitate towards them being true originals. Yet only to learn later, they were not. Just really good repro's professionally made, and made to look rustic/etc.. And vice versa too. Got something at a great deal, practically looking new, figured it was a repro, found out it is actually the real deal, just kept real nice (Olympia Beer Tray). Unfortunately, I am inexperienced at the certain tell tale signs that experienced people look for. Its less about the old/new look and more about certain tiny things in the fonts, swoops, spacings, etc.. So thats why I ask. I sure wish my expertise was old cars ! haha I just don't have that type of money yet. Or space. (I live in San Francisco). I do have a 1996 Chevy Impala though ! To me, thats vintage ! lol Also I like it. Has 70k on it. Check attached pics - The more beat up one is the only one with just a plain galvanized back. The other 2 seem to have the white paint/porcelain or whatever it is. Also I found another, old and beat up, and it has a rusted like white back as well, I will include that. The beat up one is like $200 the others are $325/$300 range. All on eBay, very good reputations. But that doesn't always mean what it should. As many customers could be getting duped. lol IDK ? I agree, need to hold in hand, but for me thats just impossible unfortunately. All these kinds of things are not located around me. I live in a liberal/communist city, where people have turned their backs on things like this long ago 😞 Gems like this are only found in them "good ol boy" areas I been noticing. In which I just don't have the time or gas to travel to, to justify it. I feel like moving, but I was born and raised here and the geographics and weather are very nice. It was awesome in the 80's ! Absolute best ! Now, not so. It changed. I wanna move somewhere like Texas so I can have firearms, arm myself, ride 2 stroke dirt bikes and not be told everything I buy causes cancer. Hell and do them all at the same time ! BUT, upon visiting, IDK, I like the Bay Area weather and ability to do stuff and order food at 3am, etc.. I'm torn. Life just aint what it used to be. But I swear, they are chasing me outta here with these lame laws and financially destructive mindsets. RANT OVER ! haha

Hey guys ! I am new here. And I am sorry, but literally joined this place for this thread ! Its a great thread, even though it has nothing to do with the actual reasons of this website ! haha. Lots of good info and lots of excellent collections (you show offs !) I am a newbie vintage soda/gas/oil clock/sign collector (and some beer too). Matter fact, I only got a very few lower quality things. But I am looking for more. Thats what brought me here. See I am having problems identifying repro's vs true authentic originals. Apparently there is places redoing these old ones to a tee. And now some slick eBayers are perfectly wording there sales in ways to not say or not not say lol In particular, I have a old Dr Pepper thermometer I am trying to acquire. And I have come across a few different iterations of it. All possibly real from DP, so I am not saying they are fake. But I am suspecting something. Any light to shine on this would help. Notice on these 3, they are all 100% the same size, BUT vary slightly as far as some go down to -40 degrees, -30, or -20, plus some other very small differences. That said all sellers claim 100% authentic, original, vintage, etc.. The super clean ones just claiming mint condition cause sat in his garage for decades. So I ask, are these even real ? If so, is one of them a repro ? Why the differences ? Thanks guys !