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Nice work on that 66!



Back to the issue of touchups and value... In the spring I saw one of the harder to find lollipop Texaco's hanging in an antique shop. From 5ft and further away you couldn't see the repairs it had to about 4-5 spots where it'd been shot by someone years ago. At that time I found examples of the sign in mint condition and others with similar damage. The difference between those two was roughly $400. The price on the restored one fell right in the middle of that $400 difference. As a reseller I couldn't buy it, but I could see it being worth that amount to one of my buyers.

As I stated in an earlier post, I sell more than signs and I've run across the gamut of people, from those who won't touch restored to those who won't touch mint. There is a buyer out there for everything at the right price so I don't get uptight about damage or repairs. If you don't like it, don't buy it; but don't diminish it's value as if there is only one right opinion that must be upheld.

You hit that right on the button

Let's watch this auction...

221332029487

Why would I watch an auction where the seller has an opening price higher than I think is reasonable?

As for that sign... I'd rather watch this one... 190702583784.

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ebay # 221332029487

LOL... PT Barnum at work.

I do like that they have included shots of the damage, I just hope bidders actually look at each picture.

We'll see whether the price goes anywhere near their BIN figure.

if you could get it for what they want for postage you would be alright,
that sign is not going to sell.... value: minimal..

STOP with the personal attacks.
Some posts have been removed & others Edited to remove personal attacks.

Yep, I doubt it will get an opening bid... but I like to watch those type because usually they get re-listed for realistic prices..

That one though is an example where good touch-up would add value. The other one I don't believe the touch-up did anything for it's value and why I wouldn't watch it.

BTW.. what do you consider minimal value?

35.00 "buy quality even if you pay too much" rarity & condition, this sign has neither, IMO this sign
is not a candidate to be touched up..

To have that sign correctly "restored" is going to cost at least $400. after purchasing it, for any amount of money, It doesn't seem like any meat left on that bone.

Restoration is costly, VERY Costly. You wont get much done "right" for 400 bucks. You are going to pay top dollar for the artist to make paint blend into porcelain.

Sellersrodshop, for doing that 66's sign yourself it looks fantastic, considering what it looked like before! But i can promise if the Van Kannel's did it if would be a small fortune, probably more than the sign would be worth mint.

I am not going to get in the cross-fire of touch ups but i know personally i will put a dab of paint on a pop to make it not stick out like a sore thumb on the wall. But that is just my preference as some signs i cant afford a minty one. My cover up of a small pop is not to fool an unsuspected buyer in the future but just for my display until a better one in my price range comes around.Any paint i use is water soluble so it comes off if i wash it down, as none of my signs go outside the house.

I see no harm in self touch up if it is removable. Professional restorations are a totally different beast. I think a professional restoration can help the right sign but never to the extent of a mint sign IMO.

I'm going to be watching this one real close.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-TEXACO-M...=item4617622551

where are they coming up with these prices?, that POS looks like they dug it up..