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Tue May 04 2010 02:12 PM
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IN THIS POOR CONDITION, WILL A FELLOW GASSER TELL ME IF THIS SIGN WOULD BRING $200.00 OR MORE, WITH TODAY'S SIGN MARKET?
CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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I DONT THINK I WOULD , BUT SOME ONE PROBABLY WOULD. IVE SEEN WORSE!!
collecting standard oil items Tim Flannery
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IT'S NOT THAT BAD. IT'S KINDA RARE AND ETHYL ADDS TO THE PRICE. THAT'S MY FINAL OPINION AND I'M STICKING TO IT!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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I could see 175, maybe 200 if it has nice gloss.
Wes
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i got 450 for mine in jan swap meet--and was no better than yours just take the right buyer
looking for spanish gas signs
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well said its all in who wants it
Originals only for me. Always looking for Simpson oil, Super A, and MFA oil cans and globes. Shawn Morris
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It would look good on the wall in my shop.
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I agree with Wes on this one. But like said it does take the right buyer
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION,JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE ON HERE, I REALLY ENJOY FINDING MY STUFF IN THE WILD,THE THRILL OF THE HUNT AND DISCOVERING SOMETHING THAT WAS GONNA SIT AND ROT,THAT I CAN RE-INTRODUCE TO THE COLLECTORS WORLD ,OR MY WORLD FOR THAT MATTER!ITS VERY EXCITING TO ME, AND IT IS A POSITIVE HOBBY FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ,TO JUMP IN THE TRUCK AND DRIVE & DRIVE & DRIVE,TO SCOUT OUT OLD PUMPS & SIGNS,IT IS VERY EXCITING!BUTTTTTTTT I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS BECAUSE I AM STILL NEW TO THE HOBBY OR IF IM NOT LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES,BUT EVERYTHING I FIND IS ROUGH,LIKE THIS SIGN MENTIONED ABOVE,IM TRYING TO STEP IT UP SOME AND INVEST IN SOME QUALITY PIECES,BUT I CANT FIND EM' IN THE WILD!!AND WHAT I SEE ON FOR-SALE ON THE INTERNET,IM CONFRONTED WITH 2 THINGS,IS IT A FAKE,"THAT LINGERS IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD"OR "AM I BEING FINANCIALLY TAKEN" WHERE DO SOME OF YOU GUYS GET THESE PIECES FROM WITH THE PIECE OF MIND THAT YOUR DEALING WITH A QUALITY FIRM OR AUCTION HOUSE THAT DOSE NOT DEAL IN FAKES,AND HAS A FAIR TRADE PRACTICE! AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE ABOVE RESPONSES THAT GIVES ME A GOOD IDEA WHERE IM AT!
CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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At a farm or antique "local" auction in NE Oklahoma (or probably any part of the US) that sign will bring 300-500....at IG, Columbus, Peotone, Columbia, etc. that sign will bring 150-250.
What is often forgotten is their is a myriad of buyers at ALL levels. Just as I have a hard time identifying with the buyer who pays $50k for a sign....I can't identify with the one who buys a condition 5 sign at a farm sale for $500.
Collect small Oklahoma Oil Co.'s 1920's-1940's. Barnsdall, Cushing, Eason, Marland, etc.
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