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All of these signs were stolen off a barn in Pickens, SC the weekend of the 13-15th of March. Please be on the lookout for these signs. This is for a friend of mine. Please let me know if you see these grouped together somewhere.

6 ft Round Pole hanging type signs:
Gulf dealer w/ hanging bracket
HC Sinclair / w band

Approx 6ft die cut or dimensional signs pole hanging:
Esso egg shape
Mobilgas shield shape
Dixie Gas Shield shape
American Gas egg shape with torch at top
Texaco hexhaginal Had tar spot on one side
Atlantic Squre sign

36” signs:
Shell Gasoline die cut
Texaco Gasoline motor oil
Skelly Tagolene Tombstone shaped
Standard polarine
Standard gasoline / motor oil
Cities service clover shape


Misc:
24 coke button
Penzoil sound your z Small egg shape
Hwy 123 Die Cut very old
Gargoyle Lollipop free standing curb sign
Esso plus price sign 36 per gallon

Cowl part of an A Model
Rail Road Crossing light

Wow, hope they find them.

Between thieves stealing off the barn wall and flea markets and shows or from your wallet on EBay, auctions and direct sales, crime/theft is prevalent in the collecting world. Yet one more reminder of how common this is amongst many of the warnings that we have seen on OG today and in the last month.

Man, I hope they catch the son of guns that took them and use the gun on them.

No cameras, alarms, anything ? Theft seems to be a recurring issue on this website. I will say this again...IF YOU CAN SEE IT FROM THE ROAD, SOMEBODY WILL TRY TO GET IT ? Get a security camera system or at the very least a Moultrie 150 trail camera. It won't keep them from stealing it, but it will give you plenty of clear, focused still shots or video to help you identify the thieves. Dave

It takes a giant set of B@#!s to attempt to steal THAT MANY signs. That had to take some time. Assuming they couldnt just be ripped down if secured to the wood siding. Nevermind the height if it was high up. That would take even a skilled thief some time to get all that stuff down and in a vehicle.

Matt, if you could get a hold of some pictures that would really help. Even just a shot of the barn with the signs?

One thing I'm amazed by, after my own experiences, is how bold thieves are now. thefts that take hours to accomplish seem common now. I guess if you want to display outside you have to anchor from the inside or somehow make it completely non removable.

Just got some pictures

Here's some more.

Hope they catch whoever took them!

Pics really help! Will keep an eye out, hopefully your buddy is doing national craigslist searches.

Got a lead on 4 of the signs through a local Facebook page. Hopefully this is them.

I'll keep an eye out at Carlisle if they are not recovered by then. I have no use for a thief!

He got one of the Gulfs back. The others were already gone.

Check Charlotte NC. craigslist. There is a Shell, Esso, Gulf, and a Coke button, listed today. Can't tell from the pictures if they match up but worth taking a look at.