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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 9768763, member: 84"]Hi.</p><p>I found this today at my friend's thrift store and couldn't wait to check with the forum here - photos are taken in parking lot on back of my car, so I apologize if there's any issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>At first when I saw this I thought it was another modern 3d sign made to look old, that they make for all kinds if sports or beers for a tavern, etc.</p><p>But - I noticed it's made of real wood, it's hand painted (see 4th photo where paint was over brushed) and it has a slot carved out of the bottom edge that looks like it locked into another piece that was part of a larger sign.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also the bottom looks burned or charred - like it was pulled off from another part that had caught fire .</p><p><br /></p><p>Is this a real old sign? Or was the charred part an added touch to make it look authentic?</p><p>Then why the groove along the bottom?</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally , I did an image search & nothing came up that looks like it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do I have a winner?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for any help/thoughts!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]481251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481252[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481253[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481254[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481255[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481256[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481257[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481258[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 9768763, member: 84"]Hi. I found this today at my friend's thrift store and couldn't wait to check with the forum here - photos are taken in parking lot on back of my car, so I apologize if there's any issues. At first when I saw this I thought it was another modern 3d sign made to look old, that they make for all kinds if sports or beers for a tavern, etc. But - I noticed it's made of real wood, it's hand painted (see 4th photo where paint was over brushed) and it has a slot carved out of the bottom edge that looks like it locked into another piece that was part of a larger sign. Also the bottom looks burned or charred - like it was pulled off from another part that had caught fire . Is this a real old sign? Or was the charred part an added touch to make it look authentic? Then why the groove along the bottom? Finally , I did an image search & nothing came up that looks like it. Do I have a winner?! Thank you for any help/thoughts! [ATTACH=full]481251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481252[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481253[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481254[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481255[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481256[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481257[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481258[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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