[68WarDog]

While visiting an antique shop in Asheville, I ran across a old Pontiac dealership /shop sign and had to have it for my garage
Do anyone know the possible time era of its use?

[vertigto]

Nice score! No idea on the era, but it is so cool...patina and all.

[jamesq]

I'm not sure, but I think your sign is a repro. If you google "v8 pontiac sign", many similar items come up. I hope I'm wrong or you didn't pay very much!
James Q

[TAKerry]

Looks cool, I would hang it in my shop. Theres a guy on the aaca forum that seems to know all about these things. Its surprising at how many old looking signs are re-pops. Pretty big business with these things. There are stampings, numbers, etc. that can give you an idea of what it is but I dont know what they are.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by jamesq

I'm not sure, but I think your sign is a repro. If you google "v8 pontiac sign", many similar items come up. I hope I'm wrong or you didn't pay very much!
James Q

I've seen plenty of the reproductions as well. Some of them are essentially just a computer scan of a weathered original. Check it over carefully to make sure the patina is authentic. It would have to be from the 1955-1957 era if it's real.

A similar one sold at a Mecum auction a couple years ago: https://www.mecum.com/lots/LN1019-39...ided-tin-sign/ I don't know the selling price, you have to log in to see that. It appears to be quite a bit larger, and the Indian head sticks up from the top of the sign so it's not totally rectangular - that may be a clue as to the difference between a real one and a reproduction.

[fyrffytr1]

What does the back side look like?