Thanks guys. It's clear that I'd explain my situation.My display facility is open to the public because I enjoy meeting new and interesting people,exposing them to the possibilities in our great hobby and helping those who wish to get started. Several visitors are now very active in the hobby building very good collections with a variety of interests.
My facility has two seperate buildings. The main showroom displays restored pumps,high grade signs, globes and so on in a clean, organized setting. The shop is a rustic old shop building complete with tin roofing walls,used lumber,partial dirt floor, barrel stove and all. Total contrast with showroom. Some visitors prefer the shop setting because they see it as the way that it was.
My thought is to change the shop displays by showing more unrestored pieces that would have been around a service station. Hence, more rust is a color in the shop.
My aim is to promote the hobby by showing two seperate and very different displays to appeal to the different interest expressed by visitors.
Hope that helps to explain the reason for my questions.
