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Walked around Brimfield Ma antique show today. It runs from today threw Sunday. The town turns into antique market three times a year. The show is made up of several smaller shows overlapping each other. Some dealers move all there stuff from one show to the next. It is crazy.
The two main shows today, one opened at 11am and by 1pm the hoard of buyers has left to go to the show that opened across the street. By 5pm both shows are closed up and 70 percent of the dealers are packed up and gone?
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brimfield is set up into different fields. Most dealers leave friday and saturday....some of the prices at this show are insane but its great to go and look....some unique items there.
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Well Mr Moxie soda man was asking what did I buy ??? And why are you not there ?
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That lennox sign is crazy cool.....thanks for posting pics. Was thinking about hitting that show this year.
see me at Mason Dixon Gas, Spring Carlisle M114-115, and Hershey C4E-35.
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Well Mr Moxie besides the Shell globe and the old pumps I had to have another fire call box and a paint sign !!!
You know the fire box is 10ft. 4in without a globe, how is it going to fit in my house with 10ft 3in ceilings ?? What kind of an addiction do I have?
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I have been looking for a gamewell mast like that, do you have another or anybody you know? Thanks
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set up in green acres back left corner /orange trading co. at the show there are literally so many repops being sold as authentic and then the great stuff you find they literally are asking upt to triple going rate-- i have been picking the show for 12+ yrs have got some great things throughout the years, this year the prices are insane the pictures that you posted the guy with the trailer has been there for over a week and i think he has sold 2 signs. its a shame that people that dont know what the current going rate for a sign is have to make up with there mistake by charging 2X the signs actual value in some cases. this year if you didnt go you didnt miss anything special as of yet. thats just my opinion. the socony aircraft is 1500 good condition though. the veedol tombstone is twisted chipped 750- the shell globe is cracked bad at the bottom 800- the amoco shelf rack 2800- the pure neon is a repop face 1000- lennox sign 950- supreme auto oil 700- mobiloil keyhole i believe it was 2400- it is very fun to look and meet new people and 60 wayne if you are around green acres again back left huge setup come on back see us some auto stuff street signs - no gas oil signs though. good luck hunting.
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That is the most petro stuff I have ever seen there
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I've been searching for that Lennox sign since the old Collectors Auction Services "Failed" to send me mine after I won it because somebody offered them more after the auction ended.
Any other ones out there, I just had someone hunt this one down at Brimfield and for the money $675. it is a bit much as the mounting holes are ready to break thru.
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I agree most of the signs are over priced and in poor condition,but it is an antique show not a petro show where the dealers are much more knowledgeable about signs. I have found some great deals at the show that I am happy with. Have had a lot of fun running into people I know and talking about all kinds of subjects.
Saw lots of repos and will post some that I took pictures of, later under the repo section. Well got to go, taking my nephew to a movie. Post later.
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I bought the Shell globe for 175. It has a chunk out of it that will not spread. I will add it to the other half dozen shell globes I have and enjoy it until I find one that is not broken in the 3-400 range or less, no rush. The last few I have seen of the British globes have been around 600, I think too much.
I liked the Lennox sign but I already have one. The one at the show was much better then mine and had the bracket. I talked with the guy in the trailer a good bit. Very nice guy, over all high on his prices but he is learning. He did have some quality items. He sold a fantastic early Budweiser sign and was flexible on his price.
Well enough talk, here are some more pictures.
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That Flying A has been showing up for years.
The stampede of cattle rushing to empty there pockets.
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Great Pics. Thanks, Those baby's in the cans freak me out.
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you got some great pics 60wayne thanks for posting. did you see that killer 1920's Road Block state police ahead stop cats eye marble reflector standing porcelain road sign. that was the nicest piece that i have seen at the show. i passed it up super high price but thinking i made a mistake. if you see it again let me know i didnt have my camera with me and wanted to take a pic.
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Well tomorrow will be a part day for me then on to other things. I like Brimfield because you have a chance to see some really strange things. It make you wonder about how different people can be. Why would anyone want a 12 ft Ronald McDonald ? What would you do with it ? When the person that owns it now got it did they think it would be an easy sale ? Why do I have a friend that I know would go crazy for it ? Why do I like it ?
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I bought a few ruff signs today.
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In the morning I am headed right too Fast Teddys for some Iced [cold] coffee and lousy food !!!!
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Great pics; thanks for sharing. I would love to add the Red Crown sign "It's purple / it's powerful" to my collection; do you recall what they were asking?
Buying: Polarine / Red Crown Gasoline Globes and Signs, Early Chevrolet & United Motors Signs, and 1910's through 1940's Gas & Oil Signs.
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WOW! GREAT SIGHTS THERE ESP FOR THE SIGN COLLECTOR!
NEXT YEAR I WILL HAVE TO MAKE A RUN FOR RHINEBECK AND A BEELINE FOR BRIMFIELD RIGHT AFTER!
THANKS FOR POSTING ALL THESE WONDERFUL SHOTS.
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Nice pix...thanks for sharing.
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Great pix thanks for posting!!!
Nice find in the fire call box.
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Last of the pictures, not much today.
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How about five grand for a Socony sign. Beat on the other side. I asked how much and instinctively reacted with "Your crazy" I could not help myself, I was amazed that he responded with that price. You would think that for something the guy thought was worth asking 5 grand for , he would at least display it upright?
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I found a few items today. The Ford sign is beat but it is real. The fire box is to go in the fire pole I got the other day. It came with a newer box which is not appropriate.
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That electric clocks neon sign was great, how much do you remember?
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I thought I heard 1200 but then later I heard 2500 but I am not sure ?
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Great stuff there and were here.
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I like that Globe Battery Station sign. Do you recall, How much it was?
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I think he told someone 1200
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Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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I've been there all week. I've bought some great things at very reasonable prices. I'll post in BOTW later. Problem is you have to be there on Monday BEFORE the show even opens to get them. I also ran with the cattle at all the opening and got a few and missed a few as well. You can't stop to decide otherwise it's gone..lol. Every year I have fun, love it. Great place to set up and pass along some of the stuff I dont keep every year. Come visit us in "The Meadows" be there all weekend! Booth was pictured above.
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eric is that globe battery sign still for sale if it still is how about getting a number if you can thanks ruben
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Believe it or not I did not see that one. You'd have to ask 60wayne where he saw it.
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It's a shot in the dark I'm sure. Does any one know who had the Speedwell motor oil can on page #2? Thanks
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Brimfield is a lot of fun. Never know what your going to see. Great pics Henry. Thanks for posting!
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Love the Globe Battery sign and would have paid the $1200. If anyone knows who had it please let me know thanks Ray Also, Todd Cafferty that posted on the first page, GREAT guy who I've been doing some work with. If you have a chance to buy or sell with him don't hesitate
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We've been to Brimfield probably a dozen times the most recent this past September. NEVER have I seen this much signage, not even 10% this much. Amazing
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The Globe Battery sign was in the May's show on Thursday in the back row about six or seven dealers in from the far left hand corner of the field. I remember seeing it there last year in the spring as well.
There was a lot more gas and oil signs there this year then in the past but most of them were in poor condition and the prices were out of whack. Still I was happy with the items I did find. I do generally do better finding things threw other sources while in New England. The best item I picked up was a Texaco Ethyl globe on a Hull
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