This lovely sign recently cropped up on an auction site, It's a dark green enamel.
UPDATE: I've been informed that this sign has been turned into a very well-crafted reproduction. It is copied from this original but the rear clearly shows it to be of modern fabrication. Identical ones appear on eBay showing the exact same loss of enamel with the following description: "PLAQUE SIZE: 28.5cm x 10cm (approx 11 inches x 4 inches). These plaques are images printed onto aluminium metal sheets using sublimation inks to provide a high glossy image. The plaques are light enough to be wall mounted using the enclosed sticky pads. Each plaque is £6.99 with free postage."
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I initially had some doubts about this ARP Warden sign but I have been told it is a known design from the war.
A somewhat rare sign for a Wardens' Post. Not very many have the Civil Defence added. I believe this to be a wartime dated sign but cannot 100% be certain.
During the war thousands of different signs were manufactured for the various ATP and Civil Defence Services. Most have survived due to being well made from enamel. This Head Warden sign is one of the rarer ones.
There's been a number of fake (claimed to be original) ARP plaques and door signs on the market for a number of years. The more common ones are the circular and rectangular ARP Warden plaques surmounted by a crown. They are very light compared to the originals. The below fake has been posted on eBay several times. The giveaway here is that someone didn't do their research. There is no such thing as an "Air Raid Warden Post"... there's an "Air Raid Wardens' Post". There was always more than one person at a post. Also, back in the day, grammar and punctuation was much more stringently followed. If you find a sign with the missing apostrophe chances are it's a fake/reproduction. Stating something is a repro is fine, but calling the below 'original' is simply lying.
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