Here are some URL links for you to begin the search. Find the prototype and try to build one from scratch with either styrene then weathered or with scale lumber then weathered. Also a few sites with the old Fruit Crate Labels. Just go to your Internet browser search tool and type in "fruit crate" you will find many resources for prototypes. Here are a few links for you to get started:
Crates:
http://www.crateideas.com/catalog.html
Fruit Crate Labels:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~caorange/fruit.htm
http://www.sunnycot.demon.co.uk/cratelabels/index.htm
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan