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Sat Sep 07 2013 02:11 PM
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I purchased this sign off eBay; was priced right and was still available due to pickup only in a small Texas town out in the middle of nowhere. Had to meet a Rancher by the name of Orville (was listed by friend, Orville does not own a computer); once I heard that I knew there would be a good story. Orville tells me the sign was part of a pig pin on an old homestead that his family purchased in the 30’s. It’s ROUGH but got it to clean up to display; the story worth what I paid for the sign. So as I’m talking to Orville he says I have a few more signs; he then proceeds to show a 30” Texaco that had been made into a table and then says he has a 6’ Texaco but it is being used as a top to one of his water storage tanks (see arrow in picture). He gets his hired man in the bucket of the loader and lifts him up to take the pictures. Spent a couple of hours with Orville, he showed me a lot cool stuff like an all original 1858 horse drawn wagon to name a few; again what I paid for the Goodrich sign was worth meeting Orville. Stuff is still out there in some pretty cool and strange places.
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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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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Great story! Like you said,it's well worth it!
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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sign cleaned up nice but the best part is the story..
RANDY
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awesome story.sounds like this rancher was pretty cool.what a find,thanks for shareing your good fortune with us.. Alan
Big Al`s Garage Always looking for:: Veedol-Tydol-Tidex-Cycol-Tycol.
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Cool story!! But it kills me to see that Texaco sign messed up from what I assume is weld damage. That thing was pretty pristine looking.
Steve Coppens Always interested in Sunoco items! Really want a Sunoco National pump ad glass!!
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Great story!! Hat's off to the guy standing in the bucket taking the pic! I would have gotten dizzy
......John fanfan75601@yahoo.com
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Good story. Usually those guys never bother to even try to sell anything, you just have to stumble on to them. Guess his friend just figured he could get a few extra bucks for Orville...
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Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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These kind of stories and finds are my most favorite , thanks for taking the time to get us the pictures as well , bet your still smiling ! Thanks.
I like SINCLAIR and old American made stuff ... No china items.
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I have a similar Texaco table... And have seen about 3 others...
That 42" sign was an extremely popular table top for farmers
There's no stopping the Cretins from hopping You've got to keep it beating for the hopping Cretins
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