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Wed Mar 07 2012 07:51 AM
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Why do these Mobiloil signs look so bad, compared to others of the same era ?
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'Cuz they are fakes . . .
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There's no stopping the Cretins from hopping
You've got to keep it beating for the hopping Cretins
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There was a bunch of those fakes made and thank heaven, they are easy to spot!
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they look fake to me, but why are they selling for $200 in Matthews auctions? I thought they didnt sell repops?
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I was at a Matthews auctions where one sold for over 300+. He stated before the bidding started when it came up "not sure about thsi one boys, so bid at your own risk" Those nut jobs still went bananas over it! Defenitly a repop.
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Many people try to pass these on as originals. I believe when Matthews auctioned that one off they stated age unknown.
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3 sold at Matthews for 200, 200, and 75.
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There are at least two versions of this sign. I have one that has four mounting holes, 12,3,6 and 9 o'clock. The printing under the word Mobiloil is red and not black and the Gargoyle is better arched and not as sloppy looking as in this example.
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There is also a yellow one, a friend has one, I have had a few over the years that if you didnt know you would swear they were original some just look like cheap junk...Frank
I collect anything Hyvis oils
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Bill,
would you post a picture of yours?
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Don't have it with me but pulled a  Uploaded with ImageShack.us photo out of my files.
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How about this one? Two sided with a tab on the bottom. Story is it is for a Gargoyle island cabinet to be used in place of the glass globe? It was rather beat when I got it and I touched it up...mostly the red edge. Looks real to me...any comments. 18" wide.
Last edited by Mr.Wadhams; Wed Mar 07 2012 01:21 PM. Reason: size
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...I don't think there's any comparison - that one looks like the real deal to me...
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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thanks for posting pictures- educational..
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