Canadian Quarts - re-wrap cans for sale on ebay!
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Tue Aug 29 2017 01:56 PM
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Here is some information for collectors buying the Canadian Imperial Quarts. A number of them are being listed on ebay without mention of the re-rolled or re-wrapped (cans that were flat made back into cans). The ads simply say "check all pictures before bidding plz", but it is quite difficult to see in photos. The reconstruction of the cans is done well and then the lids are even purposefully rusted to look old, assisting with making it look more authentic. A good example is ebay item number 263157126739 sold by user trappindnrs. The same user has the following cans which could come up for sale:
Enarco Quart (Yellow with Slate Boy...11 have been sold already and at least 15 more to be sold). Red Indian Quarts Green Buffalo (Prairie Cities Quart) Penn Chief Paralene (possibly) White Rose Quarts North Star Quarts William Penn Quarts Royalite Quarts
If you want to buy a rewrapped or rerolled can that is fine, just thought you might want to know in advance in case this changes the value of the can in your opinion. It does change the value in my opinion, but just my opinion (not looking for a debate, this is just a friendly informative message for other collectors)

Last edited by canadianoilguy; Tue Aug 29 2017 02:43 PM.
Always looking for Red Indian Tins, McColl Frontenac, McColl Bros., Buffalo (prarie cities oil co), Stellarene and other western canadian tins.
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Re: Canadian Quarts - re-wrap cans for sale on ebay!
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EBay seller trappindnrs is at it again....
Ebay item 263402851076 looks like it's had some undisclosed restoration work, made to look old. "Look carefully" lol
Always looking for Red Indian Tins, McColl Frontenac, McColl Bros., Buffalo (prarie cities oil co), Stellarene and other western canadian tins.
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Re: Canadian Quarts - re-wrap cans for sale on ebay!
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Tue Jan 09 2018 10:59 AM
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tons of re-wraps on eBay lately. here is another from a different seller
ebay item 282802520679
Always looking for Red Indian Tins, McColl Frontenac, McColl Bros., Buffalo (prarie cities oil co), Stellarene and other western canadian tins.
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Re: Canadian Quarts - re-wrap cans for sale on ebay!
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https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Imperial-Oil-Quarts-Can-Reliance-Anti-freeze/282818230304?hash=item41d947b820:g:MUYAAOSws0JaZTyw https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Imperial-Oil-Quarts-Can-Empire-States/282810894478also look relidded. ebay seller id norton646
Always looking for Red Indian Tins, McColl Frontenac, McColl Bros., Buffalo (prarie cities oil co), Stellarene and other western canadian tins.
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Re: Canadian Quarts - re-wrap cans for sale on ebay!
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Wed Mar 28 2018 09:34 AM
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I use to think that oil cans were one of the safer items to buy off of eBay, but I guess not so much anymore.
Have gas all the time
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