Sam Baker, Collector of Petroliana and Vintage Ford Cars and Signs
By Maribeth Keane
— I’ve always had an old Ford Model A or something to tinker around with or play with. It may not have been on the road but I was always building or working on something. Around 1975 I bought a Model A that me and my wife were going to restore. I started working on it and went to Carlisle, Pennsylvania to a car show to look for parts. That’s when I saw my first Ford sign. It said Genuine Ford Parts, it was a painted sign, and I bought it. From there I started buying Model A related items and...