Hot Rods Fake Car Club Plaques

looking for car club plaques to build some book ends for my little pages I went on Ebay and found one with newer looking paint for $34.00 with a little patina on it but I also found another identical one for $199.95 both say, "SPEED GEMS MPLS MINN." on them but the newer looking one with better paint has clearly stamped letters and the one with older looking paint has it cast in back in much less clear bigger litters. I did find another one from a different location with the more clearly stamped letters does anybody know of they did their logo different over the years?

 

O'brien Truckers is your friend, not only for pics but to buy from:

https://www.obrientruckers.com/ppwd_plaques/index

 

Old


New (Fake?)

 

If some generic repops will do ya, Mooneyes has 'em for $30.

https://www.mooneyesusa.com/Nostalgic-Car-Club-Plaques-p/mqa3001.htm

 

O’Brien probably owns that original pattern now.

 

I think they're both authentic, one just a little more worn from polishing.