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Wed Jul 28 2010 05:17 AM
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Looking at ebay auction 400138779946 from treasuray.
Is this for real? Just wondering
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When I saw that, I emailed Scott Benjamin and he just said it was a nice globe if it was real? The markings are correct on it and it would sure be a sad thing if it wasn't real. We sure don't need the very old and rare one piece globes being copied too. If his explanation is valid, I'd say its probably real but I think I'd want to see it in person before spending that kind of money, and it looks like hes wanting more, although he has lowered the reserve--so maybe its getting close!
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I don't know much about globes, but it doesn't look good to me! The font looks wrong!!
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Heres the picture! What does everyone think! 
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Real or not, Because of the seller it does not deserve a second look.
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I am with KZ1000, because of the seller i wouldn't buy it.
Looking for anything from Hoosier Pete, Platolene 500 and Red Bird.
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SO IS THE GUY KNOWN TO SELL FAKES ?? IS THAT THE GUY WITH ALL THE PRESTONE THERMOMETERS THAT LOOKED TO GOOD TO BE REAL??
CHRIS
BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO.
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You guys are right, he doesn't deserve a sale. I was kinda wondering if he had moved into counterfeit globes too??
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Looks like he has expanded his inventory.
Please visit my website Gasstuff.com
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Chris, not sure about the thermometers. But, this guy has sold a "ton" of items as original and the items were more than questionable, in a lot of collector's opinions . He even came on the site (middle to end of last year, first part of this year. Sorry I don't remember, getting older) and tried to defend his business practices. He didn't seem to convince too many at the time that he had "Turned over a new Leaf".
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I'm no expert on one piece globes, I have one (Marland, not Red Crown) that is no doubt an original. The thing on this one that that raises a flag with me it the mold mark that goes down the middle of it. My one piece etched has no such mark.
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THANKS SCOTT,THAT THREAD WAS SMOKINNNNNNNNNNNNNNN "SMOKIN" MANNNN IT TOOK ME LIKE A HOUR TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THAT ,WHAT A THREAD! NOW ALL OF THOSE COMMENTS MAKE SINCE!
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CHRIS
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THAT SOCONY SS KEYHOLE SIGN THAT SETH POSTED AS A EXAMPLE OF T-RAYS B.S HE SELLS, I SWEAR I JUST SAW THAT SIGN RESURFACE ON E-BAY ,THE GUY FROM INDIA I THINK,THAT HAS A EBAY STORE MABEE,I SWEAR IT IS THAT EXACT SIGN!THERE WAS JUST A THREAD ON THAT SELLER,I THINK EVEN SOMEONE WAS JOKING LIKE IT WAS T-RAYS BROTHER FROM INDIA ,OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT!
IM WRONG ,SAME SIGN,BUT NOT THE EXACT SAME SIGN ,THE FAKE RUST LOOKS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ON THE INDIA SELLERS SIGN,NONE THE LESS IT LOOKS LIKE THAT SIGN GOT REPOP QUITE A FEW TIMES!
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CHRIS
BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO.
BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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yep, lemme join the chorus ... I know nothing about gas and oil collectibles but know a thing or two about route shields, and the US highway markers that Treasureray has advertised previously are, shall we say, not precisely on the level.
luckily his most common frauds are now seemingly sufficiently everpresent that they do not command much of a premium.
item 400137485636 - the usual "1954" movie prop replica (try 1978 or even later, they were stamping those out into the 90s) - only sold for 76 bucks, not 1100, so maybe there is some sanity to be found....
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