#343221 - Sun Jul 22 2012 12:48 AM
Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
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#344717 - Sun Jul 29 2012 04:13 PM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
[Re: Tokheim36a]
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Loc: Round Rock, TX
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I'm surprised there's no takers. When I was doing research for my neon barber poles I was told that the barber poles and Van de Kamps windmill sign were desirable to neon collectors as they were the only production signs that had revolving neon. I'm sure there were others, but I can't remember any so possibly true
Before you go too low, I would try and shop around the neon community. Ya never know, a couple of hours of work there might pay off.
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#344754 - Sun Jul 29 2012 05:47 PM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
[Re: open wheel]
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Registered: Fri Jul 01 2005
Loc: Raleigh, NC
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I'm surprised there's no takers. When I was doing research for my neon barber poles I was told that the barber poles and Van de Kamps windmill sign were desirable to neon collectors as they were the only production signs that had revolving neon. I'm sure there were others, but I can't remember any so possibly true
Before you go too low, I would try and shop around the neon community. Ya never know, a couple of hours of work there might pay off. ...if it were porcelain (like the one in the last photo), it would undoubtedly create more buzz...basically the sign for sale would have to be entirely repainted - and the 'arms' on the windmill appear to be galvanized...paint doesn't adhere very permanently to galvanized steel...it would probably be better to leave the metal as is, replace the neon, and repair the works...and enjoy the signs of age...
Edited by gulfiend! (Sun Jul 29 2012 05:49 PM)
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#344874 - Sun Jul 29 2012 11:07 PM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
[Re: Tokheim36a]
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Registered: Sat Jun 05 2010
Loc: USA
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http://www. eBay.com/itm/160852784102?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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#344911 - Mon Jul 30 2012 05:48 AM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
[Re: Magneto]
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Registered: Fri Sep 17 2004
Loc: Syracuse,NY USA
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I have one in working condition on my website. www.gasstuff.com
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#345313 - Tue Jul 31 2012 10:58 PM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
[Re: Gas stuff.com]
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I stand corrected. The one on eBay is pretty nice and no takers after a being listed more than once.
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#345402 - Wed Aug 01 2012 01:52 PM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
[Re: Tokheim36a]
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Loc: Raleigh, NC
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Also I wonder why it was not porcelain? Was it in the store? ...not to belabor the obvious - but if it was in the store, it wouldn't have suffered the damage evidenced in your photos... ...no, they either made your sign before they went to porcelain, or after they determined porcelain was too expensive - or they used painted signs if they couldn't get their order filled with porcelain signs...
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#345410 - Wed Aug 01 2012 03:19 PM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
[Re: Tokheim36a]
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Loc: Raleigh, NC
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...it's also because the sign was originally displayed outside...typed in 'Van De Kamps Bakery' in a Google image search...took all of two minutes to find this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tspauld/3117301142/
Edited by gulfiend! (Wed Aug 01 2012 03:23 PM)
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#347823 - Sun Aug 12 2012 11:21 AM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
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#349903 - Mon Aug 20 2012 10:57 PM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
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#350013 - Tue Aug 21 2012 04:02 PM
Re: Van De Kamps Bakery Neon Sign
[Re: Gas stuff.com]
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Registered: Fri Sep 17 2004
Loc: Moline, IL, USA
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Nice website! Cool stuff! I did want to let you know you have "information" spelled incorrectly on your site in several places as "Informatation". Mac
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