I went to an auction the other day and a few people bid a new Gulf thermometer like this one on e-bay 141196690384 up to $175.00. They must have felt they got a deal?

When those started showing up on the scene a year or two ago I almost jumped on one at a high price until I took about 5 minutes on Ebay and found about 10 more for sale. Glad I took those few minutes to research before I hit the BIN. With a little rust they sure look older than they really are.

Lots of Gulf thermo fakes out there. I've run into a few myself.

Another Hobby Lobby item.