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Here is a sign I saw at a swap meet this weekend. I know it is a reproduction. Anyone know a source? Could not get a price, guy was not at booth.
Found what seems to be an original on line, but not sure. No price on it either. Thanks for any help. Dan

My best guess is that no such original product was ever made. For one thing, I'm thinking that the winged pyramid was out of use by 1912, long before Ford made TT trucks and tractors, (1917). Not saying it isn't cool, but I believe it's a "fantasy piece." That being said, there should be more out there, somewhere.

I've never come across that slogan in any Ford literature.

I'm not at home, but about 25 years ago I bought a similar sign from a company in Iowa. Don't remember the name.

I just looked at an original sign I have, and it has holes for screws. This one does not. I'd say someone spent a lot of time making a fake sign.

There are heaps of reproduction porcelain signs coming to Australia that have been made in India. Some are fanciful. Others are well made copies of originals. Some even have induced damage!
I too, would place this one in the fanciful category, based on the message and the somewhat lighter blue colour, which may be due to my computer rendition.

Allan from down under.

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 03, 2025 11:20 am

Here is a sign I saw at a swap meet this weekend. I know it is a reproduction. Anyone know a source? Could not get a price, guy was not at booth.
Found what seems to be an original on line, but not sure. No price on it either. Thanks for any help. Dan
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You should have camped out next to his booth...
Did a Google Lens by coping & cropping you picture for the search
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Then used the option for an exact match --
Some for sale in France on eBay the , is their decimal point so 800,00 USD is $800 same for the others as 4432,52 EUR is 499,00 USD is $499

Being available in multiple places is a sure sign they are new production. There was a fellow selling a green background A model sign at Bendigo swap meet once. As soon as it sold, he dug another out of his van!
Some of the Indian made ones are really high quality reproductions, but they are still reproductions, so don't pay the price originals might command.
When I do an Ebay search for this stuff, there is an indication of the source for each. That is where India is often indicated. The same sign may also be sourced in the USA, perhaps indicating that some have been sent to you, and are being on-sold.

Allan from down under.