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Sun Apr 18 2010 09:17 PM
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Having good and bad feelings tonight and thought I'd share them with all my Old Gas friends.
Dan Matthews spent the entire day here taking pictures, cataloging and then removing all my signs. You will all have a chance to bid on my collection at Iowa where I'll be seeing most of you and, yes, probably buying more items. But, for now, this is what I need to do and I'm feeling a little bit sad seeing all my "old friends" leave the garage and head on down the road. Knowing that they will all end up in other good hands helps.
See you all at Iowa
Ray
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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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If you need a couple of loaner signs or pumps to get you through the transition buddy just let me know...Frank
I collect anything Hyvis oils
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Wow, that has to be hard. I don't know you personally but I feel for you. Michelle says my "Treasures" have overgrown my boundaries and trying to downsize is very difficult. Good luck.
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Hope the auction works out well for you Ray. I'm sure a bunch of collectors will treasure your old treasures.
Jim "Oldgas" Potts
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Dan will do an outstanding job selling your collection.
Wanted: Gas pump globes:Sinclair & affiliates, IL companies. Ripple bodies. Anything Sinclair, Stoll, Pierce, 4 Bros. http://www.lastgas15.com/
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Let's hope so, He has a bunch of my stuff too coming up in the May 1 auction in Wisconcin. Tough to see it go after all the work and looking, some will never see again.
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Sorry to hear this.Any pumps for sale?
Can you direct us to the auction list,once posted..
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Thanks for the notice Ray--I'll be saving up my pennies so that I can get in there and bid on some of it! Looking foreward to the auction listing!
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Hi Ray, Can I get my Socony Aircraft sign back for the same price as you bought it from me 15 years ago?  Good Luck, Dave
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It was my pleasure dealing with Ray & Mary Sue (& Wesley) for over decade thru my auctions. Had I stayed in the auction business, I would've fought tooth & nail to sell the wonderful collection, though I know Dan will do a first-rate job. I had the honor of seeing it up close & personal in January of 2009, and for those of you that haven't, go to Des Moines, there will be fireworks I assure you!
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Thanks all of you. All the pumps are already gone as is the neon. Dan just has the flat stuff, 156 items.
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Wow. Best of luck to you with the auction.
Always looking for Ithaca Gun and Lucky Sam soda items!!!
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Good luck in the auction Ray.
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Dan will do a good job for you & best of luck to you
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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If you've seen the group pictures already posted on Dan's website, there's some "killer" signs included. Save up your lunch money, boys & girls, some serious money will be changing hands in Des Moines!!!
Richard
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