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Posted By: GHH Most attractive oil can art? - Sun May 01 2016 08:02 PM
Being a new member, I've been impressed with the beauty of these old 1 quart oil cans. I'd be interested in seeing more images of can art, and your opinion of who had the most attractive cans out there?
Posted By: Nucky Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sun May 01 2016 08:48 PM
some of the best oil can graphics in my opinion

















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Posted By: richlube Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sun May 01 2016 08:51 PM
very very nice
Posted By: GHH Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Mon May 02 2016 12:03 AM
Wow! that is some beautiful graphic designs. The art deco cans are some of the most unique I have ever seen.
Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Mon May 02 2016 01:02 AM
Dang nice cans!
Posted By: Nicole Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Mon May 02 2016 01:05 AM
Beautiful graphics!
Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Mon May 02 2016 02:28 AM
Posted By: Nucky Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Mon May 02 2016 07:44 AM
I've posted pics of cans i found online, most of them came from ebay or other website like this one : http://www.petromobilia.ch/

I'll post other pictures of nice graphic cans ( I have a file with more than 2000 pictures of oil cans )

the oil cans I have are those but not for sale











Posted By: GHH Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Tue May 03 2016 07:08 PM
The Avion, Cascade, and Strata have to be some of the most stunning examples of can art I've seen.
Posted By: bustermonty Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Wed May 04 2016 07:34 PM
Here is one I sold recently

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Posted By: BryceG Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Wed May 04 2016 07:36 PM
she's pretty attractive...


Posted By: Nicole Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Wed May 04 2016 08:44 PM
It appears, at least from this thread, that the most decorative early cans were done for the French market. It this consistent over all with what can collectors have?
Posted By: Nucky Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Thu May 05 2016 09:37 AM
some other ones pics found online not mine, those rare really rare and goes with big $ sadly







Posted By: nochevys Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Thu May 05 2016 05:26 PM
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Posted By: Done4 Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Thu May 05 2016 06:52 PM
This is a cool thread, great cans, great graphics. Here are some of my favorites.

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Posted By: Nucky Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Thu Jun 09 2016 05:27 PM
just saw this wonderful one on ebay for 2490 $

wonderful graphic

Posted By: mcguffeyd1 Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Thu Jun 09 2016 05:52 PM
One of my favorites
Posted By: huskybob Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Thu Jun 09 2016 10:12 PM
If you are really going for "attractive" I think it would be pretty hard to beat Miss Pennsylvania. wink

Posted By: SourSam Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Jun 11 2016 11:58 PM
My favorite lady:

Posted By: Nucky Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Mon Sep 05 2016 12:40 PM
just saw this one on ebay germany, never seen before



Posted By: TheAmateur Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Mon Sep 26 2016 03:19 PM
I no longer have this tin.....I regret selling it!!

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Posted By: Rjhart123 Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Tue Sep 27 2016 01:05 AM
Few I've picked up recently

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Posted By: Classicfitness Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Wed Sep 28 2016 11:24 PM
I love that giant robot smile

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Posted By: Nucky Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Wed Dec 21 2016 10:17 AM
seen those recently on ebay with great graphic





Posted By: Jack Sim Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Thu Dec 22 2016 06:10 AM
Nucky,

Why couldn't I find anything in your area when I spent 90 days in the Lindberg section of Holland (actually Honesbrook)? Just a few miles from Liege.

I guess you just got their first. Nice selection.

Jack Sim
Posted By: Nucky Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Thu Dec 22 2016 10:59 AM
Originally Posted By Jack Sim
Nucky,

Why couldn't I find anything in your area when I spent 90 days in the Lindberg section of Holland (actually Honesbrook)? Just a few miles from Liege.

I guess you just got their first. Nice selection.

Jack Sim


Hi Jack, if you come again near me you're welcome to my home, you'll get a free tour of my collection and and a warm welcome


for the items it's been really quite calm for a few months now, antique markets and flea markets are seems to be really poor in quality items, the problems is that Liege is near Holland, germany, luxembourg and France so there are a lot of sellers who who come here to buy and sells in their country

I see also most of the rare and good condition items have been bought and what's left for now are rusty damaged items



if you came near me, here are some of good spot where you can still find sometimes a good item :


* flea market in liege, every friday , boulevard de la constitution, 4020 Liege from 6am to 12 am

* antique market in Tongeren, every Sunday of the year from 6 a.m to 1 p.m.

http://www.tongeren.be/toerisme/tourism_tongeren/antiques_market

In Holland, 2 times a year, rock around the jukebox show, in may it's outside, in october it's inside

it's at the autotron place, but it's around 14 € entrance + parking fees

there is also each month car show there but it's mostly show and shine cars

https://www.autotron.nl/


* each year in belgium there is the car show "ciney retromoteur" at the ciney expo near namur, entrance is around 15 €

http://www.cineyexpo.be/agenda/evenement.php?id=297

there are a lot but mostly pricey

to find good shows I used this website, it's in dutch but they list most of the belgian and dutch car shows and meeting : http://www.oldtimerweb.be/oldtimer-evenementen.aspx


in my case it's been a year since I find less and less items in shows but more on ebay, that's sad

Have a merry christmas
John





Posted By: Nucky Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Dec 31 2016 12:25 PM
another beauty seen today on ebay

Posted By: Wasatch Man Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Dec 31 2016 02:43 PM
Great cans everyone , here's some of mine . Thanks

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Posted By: Wasatch Man Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Dec 31 2016 02:44 PM
a couple more.

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Posted By: Wasatch Man Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Dec 31 2016 02:45 PM
Thanks for looking

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Posted By: Done4 Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Dec 31 2016 04:22 PM
It's so nice to see so many great cans in pristine condition saved. Please keep them coming!

Ron, I see you have been busy, Ha!

Here are some more of mine.

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Posted By: Wasatch Man Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Dec 31 2016 04:29 PM
Beautiful cans . I've always liked looking at cans especially big cans . I think all you guys out there would agree.
Posted By: Dave's Garage Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Dec 31 2016 05:49 PM
Awesome cans Les & Peter. Thanks for posting.
Posted By: Mr.Wadhams Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Dec 31 2016 11:06 PM
Sears Model T Ford Oil Can.

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Posted By: GHH Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Fri Jan 06 2017 12:53 PM
Thanks to everyone for all these great images! I cant get over how one quick question on here has lead to such an awesome collection of cans and graphic art. I'm anxious to see what other graphics get posted on this thread in 2017!
Happy New Year!
Posted By: pickurt Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Fri Jan 06 2017 02:51 PM
Great looking stuff people.

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Kurt
Posted By: Done4 Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Fri Jan 06 2017 04:35 PM
Mr. Wadhams, love the can graphics! Too cool.
Posted By: Wasatch Man Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Mar 11 2017 08:57 PM
It would be fun to see some more pictures of oil and grease cans, here are some more from me . Have a good weekend everyone . Peter

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Posted By: Wasatch Man Re: Most attractive oil can art? - Sat Mar 11 2017 08:58 PM
One more.

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