Marketwatch: Vespa Dealer Sign

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03/08/11 Update: This bidding stalled at $745. That is a heck of a lot for a sign.

Here's something you just don't see every day... an original Vespa dealer sign from the 60's. It is for sale right now on ebay. I'm no authority on signs, and so I can't vouch for whether this is an actual original sign, or a reproduction. However, the bidding on this thing is already into the stratosphere, so the bidders must be pretty confident. Original dealer items are pretty hard to find, and certainly stuff from the 60's is especially difficult. This is a fairly small sign, so it has the advantage of being not too overwhelming. I have a huge 5' x 10' sign from the 70's, and it is just impossible to find a good place to hang it. This sign has six days to go, and is already close to $800... I'll keep an eye on this to see how high it gets.

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This purports to be the sign maker's date stamp for May 15, 1967,