#111327
Mon Nov 03 2008 08:15 AM
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Coca Cola made very similar original base, however somebody reproduced it also & maybe the same people did this Texaco base.......
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#111328
Mon Nov 03 2008 10:13 AM
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...I've seen those Coke bases - they're basically 'recastings' (is that a word?) of the original bases, albeit a little on the crude side...but I think the Texaco bases are strictly FANTASY pieces...if someone can prove they're not, I'm all ears...
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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#111329
Mon Nov 03 2008 12:40 PM
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the best way to tell authenticity of this piece is anyone who has an original texaco base measure the circumference of the base and most repos are not the same measurement as original i have and have had many coca cola lollipop curbside signs with OG bases and this is not a coca cola base they always embossed coca cola in the cast unless it was ground off which is entirely possible. really another who knows item that is more than likely repo being overbid to each is own
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#111330
Mon Nov 03 2008 02:46 PM
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"Remember, history that is forgotten is doomed to repeat itself!"
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#111331
Mon Nov 03 2008 05:59 PM
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I am with KZ1000 on this one. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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#111332
Mon Nov 03 2008 06:35 PM
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i'll decipher for you, read real slowwww....
the best way to tell authenticity of this piece is, anyone who has an original texaco base, measure the circumference of the base as most repos are not the same measurement as the originals......ok
i have had many coca cola lollipop curbside signs with bases, this is not a coca cola base they always embossed coca cola in the cast unless it was ground off which is entirely possible.....ok
really, another one who knows their item is more than likely repo, its being overbid, but to each their own
only thing i could not fiqure out is what the abbreviation for "OG" bases is
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#111333
Mon Nov 03 2008 06:58 PM
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...isn't 'OG' short for Original Gangsta??
...but, seriously, folks: an ORIGINAL Texaco base like this one?...this one's too over-the-top to be real...
...does anyone have a photo of ANY marked Texaco base they know is real? Just for those of us who care about the real stuff, mmm?
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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#111334
Mon Nov 03 2008 07:43 PM
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I've only seen "THE TEXAS CO." stamped on them.
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#111335
Wed Nov 05 2008 06:10 AM
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thank you so much for the translation greatly appreciated it was a tough one to figure out. OG: is a business abbreviation for ORIGINAL authentic the real deal antique NICE
Original gangster???? yea
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