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#164987 Mon Dec 14 2009 05:16 PM
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THIS OLD SILENT FILM ERA MOVIE FEATURING "FATTY" ARBUCKLE AND BUSTER KEATON HAS SOME COOL OLD SIGNS IN IT BESIDES BEING PRETTY FUNNY.
2 ZEROLENE DIE-CUT FLANGES, ONE INSIDE BY THE COUNTER AND OUTSIDE BY THE GARAGE DOOR. A FIRESTONE ON THE INSIDE WALL AND A RED CROWN ALSO ON THE INSIDE WALL BY THE COUNTER. SORRY NO PUMPS OR GLOBES!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtg7kfB74M&feature=related


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Doc, another good old film that I like is the Stooges in the gas station scene where they're attendants. Great shots of Mobil stuff.

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FROM 1920 FORGOT TO MENTION.....


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That's a great movie! love that stuff! If you like piano music here is the site for you. http://members.shaw.ca/smythe/archive.htm
Doc Thanks for posting the links, made my day better! tt

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The 3 stooges video is called "Violent Is The Word For Curly Part I" and is in color. (Tried to post the URL, but it came up incomplete) It is a 2 parter, from 1938.


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A FEW VISIBLES SHOW UP IN IN THIS ONE...CAN'T NAME THEM THOUGH! LOL! wink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmyc3oB8b...=PL&index=4


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oldgoaly #165006 Mon Dec 14 2009 06:12 PM
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It might be good they didn't sell gasoline...LOL
lots of cool stuff.

I want to go Christmas shopping in that time period!!!!!
You could buy that Crown sign for $20.00 and both of you would walk away laughing!!!!!


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THE AMERICAN GARAGE #165014 Mon Dec 14 2009 06:32 PM
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Monday nite at the movies!
That is what I like about looking at old films- you can look for this stuff. cool-


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Another good movie that has some older petro is The Jerk with Steve Marten. Very funny movie laugh


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I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS 1979 MOVIE CALLED "GAS PUMP GIRLS" BUT I HAVE SEEN AD POSTERS FOR IT. IMDB USERS GIVE IT A 3.8/10 RATING. WHAT'S WEIRD IS I WAS 19-20 YEARS OLD WHEN IT CAME OUT. YOU'D THINK I'D WANNA SEE A FLICK LIKE THIS!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077597/


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I bet I'v seen the movie , The Jerk at least a dozen times . I still have to laugh at Steve Martin . He was actually being himself in that picture . 3an a half Hubcaps . Ed Shaver


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Look at all the goodies in the stooges movie. I would love to get my hands on those signs and stands. That is the first white multi lubester I have ever seen.


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