Road sign sells for $30,000

[Eddietheboy]

So I was looking on eBay for a genuine French wartime road sign. I know a bit of a minefield but anyway I just want something for a display I’m thinking of doing. I came across this one for sale by Vongold.


VERY RARE TOTALLY ORIGINAL LARGE ENAMEL TWO SIDED C1944 WW2 BASTOGNE AREA BATTLE OF THE BULGE ROAD SIGN, WITH BRITISH AIRBORNE LIBERATION CONNECTION. AROUND 3 FEET LONG ENAMEL AND TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND VERY RARE WITH BATTLE DAMAGE. LOOK UP BANDE WW2 AND YOUR REALISE WHAT A HISTORIC SIGN AND PLACE THIS IS..RARE ITEM FROM WW2

£875.00

I contacted Mr Vongold to check what provenance and history came with it for such a price. Here is my reply. Start from the bottom......

[ROBB]

Photos help . Rob

[Marcel Banziger]

Photos of the actual sign would be nice.

And always buy the item, not the story. From the conversation above it feels like just another seller who tries to fool sellers with crap, as happens all the time on Ebay with the most spectacular stories.

[SiPo]

Do a search for Vongold and there is your answer.

[Marcel Banziger]

I indeed did come across this seller before now I did a search on him. The offered Soviet submarine flag has been discussed here on the WAF recently as well, it is an original but has no connection at all with mentioned submarine. Just another interesting story to add to a common item. So he's just another typical Ebay seller spicing up items with stories.

[Eddietheboy]

Here’s the sign.

[nickn]

Just look at the other fake items he is selling
I just don't understand how he gets away with fraud on such a large ,and open , scale

[Eddietheboy]

This appears to be the same eBay seller as vongold - Jobrown1001


Selling flags as genuine WW2 with fake stamps.

Listing even says “not a reproduction real”