I bought a Bandai Japan 1950's Triumph TR3 tin toy car out of the U.K. from Ebay. Not mint, but nice and although the original blue tinted plastic windshield has some cracks, the fragile window frame ( always missing or trashed) is there. A few minor dings and scuffs, but pretty well preserved in the sellers Triumph model collection for many years.
My man cave is getting tight on space, but I think I can manage ( and did) to shoe horn some vintage porcelain soda push bars into the 3 inch spots above areas...ha!
Finding NON repro signs now is very difficult and be careful what you buy.( faked patina/rust/scratches) It's best to buy locally or from a person you trust or can verify it's originality. If you like vintage signs, do your homework.
These 2 were bought from a long time friend Mike, a local antique dealer ( in business over 4 decades) & with a story is always cool. These were never mounted on a door, made in Canada ( markings on the back), and have a few minor chips from storage, but are about as nice as they come.
They came from a local ( in our city) family that had a handful of NOS Pepsi kick plates and push bars the son sold Mike many years ago. ( long since sold into collections) Then the Mother found another Pepsi push bar and a 7up stashed in their home several years later. Well, Mike bought them too, squirrelled away for a few years in a closet, and now that he's retiring, I talked him into selling to me.
