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I was flipping through Warmans guide today and noticed the the old QB for the Oakland Raiders collects this stuff. So I looked around on google and found a page showing a large part of his collection and its probaly one of the nicest ones I've ever seen. Have any of you ever met him or seen his collection? Anyone got a better collection they wouldnt mind showing off? http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/rich_gannon.htm
Robert

i wish rich amistadi would show off what he got.. also ralph falvo... the word killer collections doesn't even come close to what these guys got !!!!

I met (briefly) Rich @ one of Bill Campbell's gas bashes in 2000 or 2001. He had been to Fred Stoke's place so Fred introduced him to me. (I'm sure he has NO recollection of meeting me!) VERY nice humble guy. He bought a couple of things from my friend & myself. Didn't ask for much off the stuff, just a real polite person.

Kmann, I heard Amistadi has one hell of a collection. He's got an extremelly nice Hood Tires sign on ebay right now thats going for $11,200 last time i checked. He's gotta be full of knowledge of Oilzum.....

I don't think anyones collection got close to what Kyle Moore achieved. RAREITY, CONDITION & DISPLAY. Pump, signs & globes + misc. items.
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The Sr. & Jr. Ralph White Dealership Neon Sign Collection.

Anyone remember that one Auto Parts store someone posted pictures of on here. Thats what my house will look like in 40 years

...hopefully Kyle's stuff will be in that museum for all to see...

Rich came to Columbia one time that I remember. He was BIG Gulf guy. He always looked pretty small on TV against D-Linemen but he was a big boy in person. He ran with Gene Sonnen of Minneapolis? if I remember right.

gene sonnen... another old name , if i may use that respectfuly, that i remember... seems that a "price guide book" was written around his collection...

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Well, if any1 one here knows him make sure you tell him the most rockinest kid on earth has a 5-6 foot american sign that would look great in his warehouse

I met Rich at the spring Peotone show a couple years ago. He bought a few signs from me and even signed a football for my son, super nice guy. Daniel

Met Jay Leno once, he was driving up in one of his rare cars at a Pasadena City College show many years ago and he opened the hood for me and another guy, real cool person.

Seth, I could take him easy. lol jk speakin of linemen, joe jacoby the old linemen for the Redskins owns a dealership called "Joe Jacoby Chrysler" about 2 minutes walking from my house. He's a pretty nice guy, he let me try and tackle him once last summer when we were lookin for a car for my step-sister. I could of tried to tackle him all day and I still wouldnt of had a chance at taking him down. But it was fun while it lasted.

How many Duesy's does Leno have now?

Rich Gannon has been to several Peotone shows and Aumann auctions.

Does he go to Hershey any? Someone should tell him about this great site. I'm sure he'd love it just as much as all of us do.

If Rich's brother John reads this, please contact me with your new mailing address. Thanks, Ed

Rich G has been to Iowa Gas a couple times!
He bought a rare ford sign from me. He has also been to columbia and peotone...Very nice easy going guy and you probably wouldn't recognize him...I didn't know who he was until after I sold him the sign.
I also seen Jay L at auburn a couple times..


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Hi Fellow Collectors Who Are Trying To Stay Warm,

I don't believe Amistadi collects thats much as he is really in the full time business of selling signs. All of the signs in his latest book have been sold by him in the past.

Ralph Falvo has a web site for every one to see his collection. I beleive it is falvocollectibles.com. Super nice guy and one heck of a collection with a beautiful layout.

Kyle Moore's collection is planned to be on public display along Route 66 in a new building in 3 years..the new owner wants to share it with the public I heard.

I toured Jay Leno's garage/hangers last year. Incredible collection of cars and motorcycles. I had my sign photo album with me and shared the photos with him.

I asked him why he did not have interest in old signs and he said that 'he wanted to specialize in old cars and bikes and early vintage posters.

Unbelievably nice guy..cordial, funny and extremely car smart.His collection encompasses 8 airplane hangers just a stones' throw behind Bobe Hope Airport in Burbank, CA. He now has his own web site, Jaylenosgarage.com that show's off his place.

Stay warm..not to tease anyone but we had the air conditioner on here yesterday at work (Houston)

Peyton Manning has started a collection of Super Bowl rings! ;-)

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Jim Hinds
Columbus, Indiana

Ralph, thats incredible that Leno has enough cars to fill up 8 airplane hangers. Is his collection open to the public to view?
Robert

I met Rich G a few times in Minneapolis at a few local shows and at the Indy Ad show. Super nice guy and has a huge collection of soda pop and Coca-Cola stuff as well. Believe me if I had a few million dollars a year contract for xx many years he played. I'd have a collection like that.

just wanted to say its great that some of the real big players,are real people!this does not always hold true!!mick

I know this is an old Thread but I am new to this site and was just searching and came upon this. I sold my Entire large GULF collection to Rich Gannon about 8-9 years ago, Built a 42x40 2 story "Garage" with the money and started collecting all over again, (everything now). Great guy, got lots of signed items for my 3 boys.

I live 1/2 mile from Richard Amistadi, sold him his 1st 3 signs he ever had in 1988, (he only dealt in cars before that) Since then he has made quite a mark in this hobby. I was scolded by Bob Palmerino, Terry St. Clair, and Leo Mathieu for getting him into this hobby which at the time was a Friendly collecting hobby with reasonable prices. It is true Amistadi does not have a collection, Everything he has comes and goes before it could be hung, lots of Fed Ex and Truck traffic.