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Wes, At least Engineer Bill, Buffalo Bob & Howdy Doody had something different to say every show/morning [unlike the Moaning Thread & sic entertainment TV].
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American Pickers, has been on the air for over 2 years.... It doesn't seem plausible that a sudden rise in prices now, could be attributed to "Pickers"... 2 years ago... I would buy it, but not 2 years later....
Plus as I said, the bidders who have been driving up prices are not "Newbies" to Ebay... Instead, I have been noticing that they have had feedback numbers over 100 and in most instances over 500-1000....
I collect mostly Tide Water and related items... Are all/most other Oil Company items seeing this rise?
Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
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I agree with Bob, I don't think it's new money coming into the hobby.
I don't think it's average Americans watching Pickers either.
I think it's a statement about where our economy is heading, people are wanting to put some money in something other than the stock market.
For all who complain about the Pickers script...it's obvious you still watch.
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Prices relate to supply and demand...throw in the weakness of the US dollar and you have your answer.
The most valuable commodity I know of is information-Wall Street
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I Don't watch the pickers/pawn/storage shows, but there are very few days when it's NOT brought up here & at any show, swap meet, garage sale or when someone learns that I collect this Stuff [Hey did you see/Have you watched the ***** show?].
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I Don't watch the pickers/pawn/storage shows, but there are very few days when it's NOT brought up here & at any show, swap meet, garage sale or when someone learns that I collect this Stuff [Hey did you see/Have you watched the ***** show?]. Boy,ain't that the truth ! And when I tell em it's fantasy,they look at me like I'm an *****!"it s on tv,it must be real!!"
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Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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I Don't watch the pickers/pawn/storage shows, but there are very few days when it's NOT brought up here & at any show, swap meet, garage sale or when someone learns that I collect this Stuff [Hey did you see/Have you watched the ***** show?]. Practically every person that comes in my shop always asks me the same question.
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Hey Mick & O.O., ask if they believe STAR TREK is real, it was on TV! Elvis & John Wayne are still alive, I just saw both on TV this week.
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Well the can is really nice condition, all the pennant stuff I find looks like its been under the crawl space for 82 years. I bought one the other day for 10 bucks,you can allmost make out the script. LOL!
I think gas prices and the down turn of the economy has actually helped ebay sells. But a hundred bucks seems a little steep,maybe Newbie mishap, I know I have had my share of them.
*Wanted Pierce Pennant Petroleum*
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Loyd, the winning bidder had over 500 feedback and the one who was in the bidding war had over 1000 feedback...
They are no newbies..... I went up to $24.00
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2 edged sword. Shows like this have pushed up auction prices (good for the seller) But they have helped me, when I go to homes to buy. . People know I need to make money, pay for ads, pay for my building, truck and other stuff.
I watch Pickers every week. Sometimes you can learn something.
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condition condition condition a tiny scratch sometimes makes the difference from 20 to a near mint at 100 that is what i have come to find out on the same items selling at different prices ....
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