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this is in an auction saturday not far from me and i was wondering if anyone knows if its a repop or not? and whats up with the gold paint's effect? anyone have a clue? thanks for any help
Kyle DeKoning
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this is in an auction saturday not far from me and i was wondering if anyone knows if its a repop or not? and whats up with the gold paint's effect? anyone have a clue? thanks for any help The globe body is a ripple globe. Very desirable and expensive ! It looks original to me. The repop ripples don't show the ripple effect as well as the originals do.
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Like the other guys have said, it's original. Dixie used a lot of yellow ripple bodies and even in this condition with staining to the base and edge wear to the lenses it could be worth in the neighborhood of a couple thousand dollars, provided there are no chips or cracks in the glass.
The ripple bodies are quite desirable and sought after, they are made of clear glass and then painted and fired on the inside. When lit, the rippled texture of the glass (opposed to the smooth texture of a regular gill or glass body) is very pretty. These bodies can be found in the following colors: clear (non-painted), white, yellow, red, blue, orange, and green. There are also several different shades of many of these colors.
As Scott pointed out, there are reproduction ripples on the market, but the texture is not nearly as pronounced and often the colors aren't quite right.
Aaron Hop
Wanted: Ripple Body Globes, picture globe, any Dixie Distributors keyhole gas pump globe and ANYTHING from Old Dutch Refining, Muskegon, MI Musgo sign
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Some people need to just learn how to keep secrets! There are other ways to do research than posting an item at an auction on oldgas. You immediately put yourself at a disadvantage because everyone and their brother is now searching the web that so the stock has now gone from 10% to 75% in a matter of hours. Good luck trying to buy it now after you've shown it to oldgas community and the biggest gas globe dealer in the country LOL!
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Here is auction link.... Dixie globe auction Here is link to pictures from auction Auction pictures Good Luck Everyone!!!
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thanks for the help. i guess that "biggest globe dealer" can have it because i was just gonna go with my 20 hour work week check. the guy with the most money wins... auctions suck
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Don't worry Lost Highway, you were not the only one that saw that globe and auction, Yes a few more people know about it now But the ones that already knew, the ones that scour the auction listings worldwide, already had the info and that globe was not going to go cheap even if you never said a word.
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yea thats right don't worry about posting the auction, because it will not go cheap, I won't let it!!
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I find it very interesting how quickly this topic took a turn directly away from the actual questions that were asked and the answers given...
Aaron Hop
Wanted: Ripple Body Globes, picture globe, any Dixie Distributors keyhole gas pump globe and ANYTHING from Old Dutch Refining, Muskegon, MI Musgo sign
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No kidding Aaron it went south quick
Originals only for me. Always looking for Simpson oil, Super A, and MFA oil cans and globes. Shawn Morris
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I would pay $2000 for just the ripple if someone buys and wants to make some cash and keep the lenses....that is assuming it goes for less than that and has no damage...pm email if you want....mm
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It will go much high than that. Guaranteed !! Maurice
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yea maurice you are right, much higher!!
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