Hey I'll bite and add to the collection. My story is like McGuffey's except add 36 years to the age. I have always liked cars but admired them from a far having to raise a family and spend 15 years in college. I would watch BJ Auctions, Picker shows etc but when I went to a car auction and saw the petro stuff I bit. Bit hard too. The ironic thing is showing up a swap meet or auction in my Prius-definitely out of keeping with the trucks, which you need for the big signs I've found out. I too like Mobil, from Peggy to the Gargoyle, its all cool. Grew up in Winnipeg where there were some neat start up companies that have since gone under/absorbed like North Star, ROCO and Prairie Cities Oil. In fact the ROCO refinery blew up in 1962 when I was in school kitty corner to the plant. We did our cold war stuff and cowered under the desks while waiting for the all clear. So needless to say I am looking for ROCO stuff now. Just have to find more room to hang the stuff and I wish I would have started sooner. But this a great forum to learn quickly with sage advice from the members.
Fred
Fred
