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Fri Jul 13 2012 06:35 PM
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The yr. was June of 1992 and there was a gas station Just past Kindred ND at the junction of Highway 46 & 18 and the sale bill only listed a few gas and oil signs and three pumps, so I called the auctioneer and he said there was a few signs with a car and plane on them so I high tailed it down to the sale.... Well not only was there 9 Ace high tins signs with the car and plane they where all NOS and there was two oval Will Flow tins with the winter seen and the old red car.....Well the auction started and it was buy one or all so the 1st ace high sign brought $160 so I took them all x 9 and the Will Flow sign brought $400 so I took both of them... Well when Iowa Gas came around in Aug I brought 6 of them down there and asked $500 each and guess what none of the sold so I took them home and sat on them for three yrs. and finally peddled them for $400 to $700 each and kept the two best ones... Well I guess my investment finally paid off.... as for now there not for sale but I just had to share one of my best picks from the old days in North Dakota....
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I think you can be expecting a call from Kevin! I would love to have one myself. Package Deal? Have any Pics?
Last edited by LOWright; Fri Jul 13 2012 06:52 PM.
Rare pumps, Chevrolet items, Goldon Tip Gasoline, Marathon (running man) Cell # 1-502-396-3435 email lowright@aol.com
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Back then I didn't have the smarts to start collecting this stuff! LOL Too bad! Maybe there will be one turn up in my travels around North Dakota? Sure hope so!
Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133
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Great story. Love hearing about collecting and prices in the 80s and early 90s....
Thanks for sharing
There's no stopping the Cretins from hopping You've got to keep it beating for the hopping Cretins
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If only my crystal ball worked... Great story! Thanks for sharing.
Ron Gordon Cell: 815.762.2616 Email: flash03@comcast.net
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I like how you stuck to your guns and ended up with the win. Well done for sure.
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