[Ron Ramirez]

So, he either never had this pattern or copied the faded color. I doubt the latter.

On the other hand, I suspect the latter.

I can give you one example: Some of the Philco "Ribbed" cloth that was not exposed to UV light was olive in color. John produced a version for awhile that was the correct, original olive. Nobody wanted it. All of us collectors were used to seeing the faded light brown, and that's what everyone wanted. So John stopped selling the olive variant.

I am sure when he produced the #27 Philco large diamond, he only had a faded sample to go by.