Oldgas.com Home
Posted By: PlainBroke Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 02:44 PM
So I stop by my insurance agents office to check on an insurance issue. As I was talking with him I noticed the red top of a globe sticking out from behind a copy machine on the counter. Asked if I could look at it - sure go ahead. Picked it up and could not believe what it was. Probably about as mint as you can get without finding one NIB. The guy said he had a client that brought it by who needed some money so he bought if from him to help him out. I asked if the insurance agent would sell it? Sure. The price? Bargain of a lifetime! Carefully walked back to the pick up with the globe clutched tightly to my chest. Still in a bit of disbelief over this deal.

Attached picture zephyr99 005.JPG
Attached picture zephyr99 002.JPG
Attached picture zephyr11.jpg
Posted By: Gas globe guy Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 02:47 PM
DANG!!! That is awesome!! Nice find!!! Red ripples look sooo cool!
Posted By: Oldgas Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 02:52 PM
What a beauty. You are a lucky man.
Posted By: HoneyBearFarm Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 02:59 PM
You never know where you are going to find stuff!! Nice find!!!
Posted By: TheGriffin Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 03:08 PM
Wow! Great score. I'd be trying to get a name and number to see if there were additional items. He may need some more help.
Posted By: HI-OCTANE Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 03:09 PM
That is one hell of find ! Congratulations
Posted By: Maps for the memories Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 03:25 PM
Beautiful!
Posted By: mrcavalcade Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 03:31 PM
Wowza! Nice!
Posted By: minuteman Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 03:41 PM
I think maybe you should buy a lotto ticket too!!!
Posted By: Craig Osbeck Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 03:57 PM
Those are the finds in collecting that stand out in our memories. Nice item, and will always be special to you.
Posted By: Man-Cave-Shoppe Dave Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 04:44 PM
Wow, amazing globe and story!
Posted By: K W FRITH Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 05:17 PM
Originally Posted By: Craig Osbeck
Those are the finds in collecting that stand out in our memories. Nice item, and will always be special to you.


Craig is right about that! You might want to consider building a display, based on this globe!
The chances of it ever happening again are pretty slim!
Posted By: advertologist Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 05:25 PM
that should make BOTW! super, congratulations.. cool
Posted By: oldnfuelish Re: Zephyr Ripple - Sun Nov 24 2013 09:04 PM
Wow! Great find!
Posted By: Rabbitman Re: Zephyr Ripple - Mon Nov 25 2013 12:12 AM
That is a beautiful globe and story. It is so much more fun to find an item that way than simply deciding to try to buy something that is known to be for sale. Congrats.....GB.
Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: Zephyr Ripple - Mon Nov 25 2013 12:15 AM
Sweet globe! Amazing story!
Posted By: Dave's Garage Re: Zephyr Ripple - Mon Nov 25 2013 05:58 AM
Wow, awesome!!!
Posted By: 47reo-travis Re: Zephyr Ripple - Mon Nov 25 2013 06:27 AM
The story priceless as well . Another beautiful globe ! Thanks
Posted By: scottpcm Re: Zephyr Ripple - Mon Nov 25 2013 02:39 PM
Great globe Steve! Scott B.
Posted By: henlovestoys Re: Zephyr Ripple - Mon Nov 25 2013 03:40 PM
Originally Posted By: Oldgas
What a beauty. You are a lucky man.


Lucky, indeed!

It was meant to be yours. You were at the right place at the right time.

It will be very hard to part with this beauty!

Hen
Posted By: Derbygasman Re: Zephyr Ripple - Tue Nov 26 2013 04:00 PM
Awesome Globe! So did you turn around after you bought it and tell him you needed to insure it for 4X's what you paid for it? smile
Posted By: BryceG Re: Zephyr Ripple - Tue Nov 26 2013 04:15 PM
hope it wasnt an agent from where you used to live! cause if that was here under my nose all along... great find!
Posted By: PlainBroke Re: Zephyr Ripple - Tue Nov 26 2013 06:02 PM

Marshall - the reason I was in his office to begin with was to check on updating my gas/oil collection insurance.

Might have to put the ripple in the category of "miscellaneous".
Posted By: Derbygasman Re: Zephyr Ripple - Wed Nov 27 2013 08:41 PM
Good call Steve..
© Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk