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Posted 16 months, 9 days ago

dellwebb
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This is an early porcelein advertising sign for Hershey's chocolate tablets. It is 12 1/8 X 6 3/8. I have been looking for quite some time but can't find any information about it. Any info. or value help would be greatly appreciated.

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1. Savoychina1, 16 months, 9 days ago
   Maybe you could contact this site...
   
   http://www.thehersheycompany.com/about-hershey/our-story/hersheys-history.aspx
2. Savoychina1, 16 months, 9 days ago
   On the above site, hit the "next" button 9 times.
3. VikingFan82, 16 months, 9 days ago
   http://www.hersheys.com/discover/history/sweet_choc.asp
   
   store display sign around the turn of the 20th century
4. cocacolakid97, 16 months, 9 days ago
   I'm pretty sure this is a fake sign
   
5. cocacolakid97, 16 months, 9 days ago
   I can tell cause it says "Licenced by the hershey foods corperation" plus there's a "TM" by "Hershey's". Those are the classic signs of a repro. A more modern repro if I might add.
6. dellwebb, 16 months, 8 days ago
   Where do I find info regarding trademarks being associated with reproductions. If its a recent reproduction someone did a great job faking the rust on front and back. Thanks.
7. coachjim, 16 months, 8 days ago
   Hershey itself wasnt trademarked till 1906
8. Vestaswind, 16 months, 8 days ago
   Hmm. Looks like the rust is not only done well, but almost the same in other reporductions.
   http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370475306842&nma=true&rt=nc&si=Yf%252FSaqJNQU7QdrGavxk5VTYpb7M%253D
9. dellwebb, 16 months, 8 days ago
   I was the buyer there.
10. Vestaswind, 16 months, 8 days ago
    Hmm well I'm not sure what you want to do about that then. As a seller he should of said reproduction. Saying it's "olde" he might be right, it's a retired Andy Rooney sign. It could be as old as the 70's? If you bought it and was under the impression it was original you might want to have a talk with that seller.
    
    http://www.miscellany.com/ande/ardist.htm
11. Vestaswind, 16 months, 8 days ago
    I think you can contact the people on that site to ask them for a second opinion.
12. dellwebb, 16 months, 8 days ago
    Thanks I'll ask them. The wording is different at the bottom of the Ande Rooney sign. I would be surprised if they made different variations of the same repro sign.
13. Vestaswind, 16 months, 8 days ago
    This is the thing with me, and I'm no expert but I'm sure those that collect signs will know. I would think if it was original it wouldn't be flat tin but porcelain? It's worth looking into. On the bright side, some of the repo's are collectable to. How much they go for I have no idea.
14. dellwebb, 16 months, 8 days ago
    It's porcelain paint on thick gage steel
15. Vestaswind, 16 months, 8 days ago
    I hope it's real for your sake of course, and could be. I would check to be sure, you are protected on eBay if it's not and have 30 days to file a claim?
16. Vestaswind, 16 months, 8 days ago
    Oh and by the way if it's real you got a bargain.
17. dellwebb, 16 months, 8 days ago
    For $40 its no big deal. I am curious to find out for sure though. Do you know of any online sites where experts can be of assistance?
18. Savoychina1, 16 months, 8 days ago
    I took the liberty of asking the person you bought it from. Here is their response. "its real, reproductions are made of tin-lightweight, this is made of very heavy metal, with gray primer back, was hanging up in a barnsale on wall, its nice! good piece for the buyer, john
19. Vestaswind, 16 months, 8 days ago
    I'll tell you what dell got a deal then!
20. cocacolakid97, 16 months, 8 days ago
    They made reproduction porcelain signs too, and not just ande rooney. And they didn't use "TM" on brands until the 60's or 70's. I'm telling you, it's a repro. if it is real, it's not from which the sign may show.
21. officialfuel, 16 months, 8 days ago
    I'd say your sign is a repop. In North Carolina they are reproducing and flooding the market. It's called greed, they don't care it's all about the money. They can make anythink look old.
22. dellwebb, 16 months, 8 days ago
    I have been searching about the trademarks or lack thereof on older signs. Where can I find this info.? Thanks.
23. windog1, 15 months, 7 days ago
    Hersey adopted the name "Hershey Foods Corporation" in 1968. So it's no earlier than that.
    
    http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Hershey-Foods-Corporation-Company-History.html
    

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