Lots of folk art fish signs are fake. I have no idea why, but I guess unscrupulous antique dealers like to "reel in" a "big catch" at some of those high-priced shows. How to tell if your tin sign is real? Uneven rust throughout...more on one side than the other. Imagine a piece of tin hanging in the elements and consider what would happen to it over the years. Reddish rust all over is often a sign of a chemical bath done at the fake folk art store. The same applies to weathervanes and such. It should look weathered.
Punta Gorda, which has weathered a few hurricanes, is HERE on Wiki, and the official website of the town is HERE
Tin Fish Sign from Punta Gorda, Florida. 40 inches long. Old. Collection Jim Linderman
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