Sounds like you are trying to do too much. Are you interested in the signs, or in the history of the companies? Don't let this idea get out of hand. My suggestion is that if you do it, start out with rest room signs, go to signs found on stands that had oil bottles, then signs that were on oil can racks, marine signs, credit card signs, then gas pumps signs from a particular company, etc. When you run out of catagories, start the process over again. The idea is endless, but keep it simple.
Jack Sim
[This message has been edited by Jack Sim (edited 11-08-2007).]
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