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SOME GASOLINE SIGN LOGOS JUST HIT ME SO HARD VISUALLY, THAT I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I WAS SURFING EBAY A WEEK AGO WHEN I SPOTTED THIS OLD "KING GASOLINE" SIGN LOGO ON A MAGNET. I SWIPED THE ARTWORK FROM THE AUCTION AND SPENT SOME TIME CLEANING IT UP AND MAKING IT LARGE ENOUGH TO WORK WITH. I PRINTED MY OUTLINE DRAWING ON CLEAR PLASTIC FILM AND USED IT ON MY OVERHEAD PROJECTOR, TRACING OUT THE LINES WITH A FINE POINT SHARPIE. THE SIGN IS 24" DIAMETER, PRIMED AND PAINTED GLOSSY WHITE AS A BASE WITH A FOAM 4" ROLLER. THE FIRST NIGHT I JUST DID THE YELLOW EAGLE USING TRUE VALUE'S BRAND OF PAINT WITH CAUTION YELLOW. THE 2ND NIGHT I PAINTED THE BLACK AREA AROUND THE EAGLE AND THE STARS. THE 3RD NIGHT I PAINTED THE BLACK AREA AROUND THE "KING GASOLINE" LETTERS. I DID HOWEVER LEAVE A BIT MORE OF A WIDER MARGIN AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGE. I MIGHT POSSIBLY WANT TO ADD A WHITE EDGE BORDER....GONNA THINK ABOUT THAT THOUGH. AT LEAST IT'S THERE AS AN OPTION SHOULD I FEEL COMFORTABLE ABOUT DOING IT. 1st AND 2nd NIGHT PAINT SESSIONS STILL SHOWING THE TRACED OUTLINE:  TAKEN THIS MORNING AFTER LAST NIGHTS 3rd AND FINAL PAINT SESSION:  THE OTHER NIGHT WHILE BROWSING THRU MIKE BRUNER'S "MORE PORCELAIN ENAMEL ADVERTISING" BOOK, I SPOTTED THE SAME SIGN ON THE TOP OF PAGE 35 BUT IT'S DEPICTED ON SOMEWHAT OF AN ANGLE:  MIGHT BE A GOOD SIGN FOR A COLLECTOR WITH THE LAST NAME "KING." THANKS!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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DOC:
Looks good - but don't forget to add the 'eye'. LOL
Later . . .
Jim
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ACTUALLY THE EYE WASN'T ON THE ONE I SWIPED FROM EBAY. BUT NOW I SEE WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. THANKS 'CUZ I MISSED IT!
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very cool and nice job,doc!
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"THATS AWESOME" LOOKS GREAT DOC!
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Looks good there Doc 
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DOC:
Looks good - but don't forget to add the 'eye'. LOL
Later . . .
Jim And a date. Afterall, it is a reproduction.  It looks great, by the way.
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DOC:
Looks good - but don't forget to add the 'eye'. LOL
Later . . .
Jim And a date. Afterall, it is a reproduction. It looks great, by the way. OH, DON'T WORRY...IT'S BEEN DATED ON THE REVERSE. I SIGN EVERY ONE I MAKE WITH A DATE AND SIZE ETC. AND I ADDED THE EYE-EYE, CAPTAIN! THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS GUYS!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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ANYBODY HAVE AN ORIGINAL OF THIS SIGN IN THEIR COLLECTION?
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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