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I ment NO disrespect to Thornton,he is a stand up guy and a good friend...its the TV show
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...me neither...the sign is what it is...
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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I said to my friend I was watching the show with that the Harley item looked questionable to me. The fonts and the sloppy Firestone wording just didn't look right. Just my initial thoughts on it....
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Here is a question. Who is to say that the sign was actually Thornton's? Is is possible (with the history of the show) that that sign was planted. Just a thought.
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Here is a question. Who is to say that the sign was actually Thornton's? Is is possible (with the history of the show) that that sign was planted. Just a thought. ...that's certainly plausible enough - honestly, I'm less concerned with whose it was, and more about that sign being passed off down the road as genuine...
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FREEDOM oil items wanted.
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I double agree,especially when their "expert" says it's worth 5K
It won't be long till the are everywhere
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...that's certainly plausible enough - honestly, I'm less concerned with whose it was, and more about that sign being passed off down the road as genuine...
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Have heard horror stories on how the little guy( one of the stars) treats people out in the real world. So if they got taken, well what goes around comes around. Loved looking in Thornton's place but how these two TV stars??? act, they have not done the collecting world any favors. Is fishy when so called expert always comes up with a much bigger price of things they buy on the show.
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On this week's episode the guys met the "Duke of Oil." I can't remember his whole name but it was Thorton something. Just wondering if anyone on here knows him or has been by his shop? It's open to the public. The Marilyn Monroe poster was probably my favorite piece. He had one of the better conditioned Pan Am Doughboy signs I've ever seen. Waaaayyyyyy too much for the eyes to absorb in 20 mins. I'd also be interested to know if anyone noticed any repops? The guy has been collecting only since 1995. So his time in the field makes me wonder if he really had the knowledge to obtain all of that so fast and not get burned. However, he was apparently the VP of some oil company. So he could have easily been knowledgable before he started collecting. PLEASE, I know how much negativity American Pickers generates sometimes. I don't care about Frank, Mike, the prices, or anything else. The collection could have been on Antiques Roadshow or Jersey Shore and I would've been just as blown away  .
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Thanks Dave. I searched a little and didn't see that topic. I'm on my iPhone so it's hard to tell lol. Away from my laptop for the holiday
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Thorton is a great guy. Very generous. I love it when he brings his antique electric hot dog cooker to the shows and feeds us hungry soles. When you are around him you can tell he really enjoys the hobby. His wife is a peach as well. Always enjoy spending time talking with her.
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that harley piece was made within the past 10 years imo,
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I watched the show and all I herd him say was he had it for ten years and looks like that is how old it is if you look close at the box.
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