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Mon Feb 22 2010 03:12 PM
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CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHAT THESE WERE MADE FOR,IT APPEARED TO ME THAT IT WAS A UN-CUT SHEET OF OIL CANS?? THIS LADY COULD NOT TELL ME MUCH ,THE SELLER,AT TRADE DAYS!IS THERE A STORY ON THESE?
CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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That's what it looks like to me, an uncut sheet.
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WAS THIS LIKE A PROMOTIONAL THING?
CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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IT'S AN UNCUT SHEET OF 12 CANS MINUS THE TOP AND BOTTOM. I CAN'T TELL IF THEY ARE QUARTS OR 5-QUARTS OR...????
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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Nope, just a sheet of printed cans that were never completed at the factory (IMO). I have 3 individual "unfinished" cans that I hang on my wall. You have a sheet composing of 12 cans. Be a nice wall covering in one's garage or "man-cave", LOL.
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BTW, I HAVE 1960'S COCA-COLA 12OZ CAN SHEETS THAT ARE UNCUT/UNUSED. I BELIEVE MY THAT SHEET IS 32. I HAVE IT FRAMED....WHICH IS A NICE OPTION AND CONVERSATION PIECE.
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BTW, I HAVE 1960'S COCA-COLA 12OZ CAN SHEETS THAT ARE UNCUT/UNUSED. I BELIEVE MY THAT SHEET IS 32. I HAVE IT FRAMED....WHICH IS A NICE OPTION AND CONVERSATION PIECE. yea thats what i plan to do with this piece! going in the garage! thank for the feedback!
CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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DIESEL,YOU MUST HAVE GOT A TRUCKLOAD OF GOODIES!
Last edited by dodgeman60; Mon Feb 22 2010 07:37 PM.
collecting standard oil items Tim Flannery
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What is this "Trade Days" you keep refering to?
Jack Sim
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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i think trade days is a large swapmeet in canton texas--if it is its huge
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TRADE DAYS IS HELD IN FREDRICKSBURG ,TX A SMALL GERMAN TOWN ABOUT 50 MILES OUTSIDE OF SAN ANTONIO , TX THE EVENT IS HELD THE 3RD WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH ,PRIMARILY A ANTIQUE SHOW,BUT YOU WILL FIND EVERYTHING FROM VINTAGE CARS,AMISH MADE WAGONS FROM ........GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT YEAR!FOOD ,GOOD JUNK, CRAFTS FOR THE WOMEN,CHILI COOK OFF ,BBQ ,I RAN INTO MORE THAN A DOZEN BOOTHS WITH OIL AND GAS RELATED STUFF! IT WAS GREAT,I WAS A HOUR OFF FROM MISSING OUT ON A SOUTH WEST PUMP #40 THAT WAS SOLD FOR $50.00 ??????? THAT RIGHT THERE, THREW A WRENCH IN THE REST OF MY DAY!UNTIL I MET THE HENDERSON'S..... THE BEST PART WAS THE CONVERSATION WITH THIS OLD GUY THAT SET UP WITH HIS WIFE FROM EAST TEXAS,HE COLLECTED HANDKERCHIEF'S WITH OIL ADVERTISING PRINTED ON THE HANDKERCHIEF'S,HE HAD TO HAVE A THOUSAND OF THEM,WE TALKED FOR EVER IT SEEMED LIKE ,HE HAD ALL THESE OLD PAPER'S "NEWSPAPER FRONT PAGE" OF WHEN HUMBLE OIL REFINERY BROKE-GROUND IN BAYTOWN, TX SO I TELL HIM ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER WHO STARTED WITH HUMBLE OIL WHEN THINGS FIRST JUMPED OFF ,WELL HE TOLD STORY AFTER STORY ABOUT TIMES WHEN THINGS WERE ALOT SIMPLER IN LIFE,IT WAS REALLY NEAT ,I GAINED A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE ON MY GRANDFATHERS WORK LIFE ,AND AM GRATEFUL FOR THAT CONVERSATION WITH THE HENDERSON'S ! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANYONE TO THIS EVENT ,PEOPLE COME OUT FROM ALL OVER TEXAS ,OKLAHOMA ,NEW MEXICO,ITS A WONDERFUL TIME,FAMILY EVENT ! GREAT CONVERSATION ! AND A TON OF STUFF TO LOOK AT! ITS HUGE !PUT IT LIKE THIS WE DID NOT WALK THE WHOLE EVENT,THERE WERE TOO MANY GREAT PEOPLE TO TALK TO AND STUFF TO RUMMAGE THROUGH! OH AND BY THE WAY,IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAPPENS TO COLLECT DOLL HEADS,WELL.........THEY HAVE THEM TO! LOL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY FOLKS!
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Yer correct . I never went there cept one time . The weather was rainy and I bought a couple of things for my ole 53 Ford panel . I guess I shouldda gone more as I lived in Down town Ft Worth then ......... Ed Shaver
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Chris, if you ever decide to "shear" off a couple of the "unfinished" cans I would be interested in one. Sent you a PM.
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Those heads are the creepiest things I've seen in a long time!
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I agree it is kind of disturbing
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