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Sun Sep 02 2012 12:03 AM
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Had someone put me onto this sign a week ago and drove down to Washington State to pick this one up today. It's a double sided porcelain Marfak sign and one of the rare ones indeed. A 5-piece DSP sign dated A-6-39 and complete with hanger, top sign and three of the lower signs in Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth. All pieces are date matched DSP's but the Plymouth sign is a lighter shade of blue for some reason? I've only ever seen two of these signs aside from this one and only one of those were complete. I'm told they are extremely rare to begin with and it's definitely a very cool sign. It's like 7 feet tall by 4' wide when all connected and hung from the upper frame. A few scratches in the top sign but great shelving, and a real decent field for a 73 year old sign.  Gotta find a place to hang this now. It's big.
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Man Graeme, you are getting an awesome collection going there,we'll have to hook up next time I'm out that way as I always get over and spend time with Joe and usually see Kim as well. Maybe I can talk Joe in pulling one of the cars out for a tour if it's nice out.(Hint, Hint Joe, if your reading this,lol). Later.
Ken.
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What a great looking sign, and in that condition. Im sure you will figure out were to put it. I just purchased a 8foot X7.5 Foot Shell porc. 2 peice sign. I found a place. Im sure you will. Great Find
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GREAT FIND!! You are on a roll---
Collect UNION 76 items only. Contact me if you have any interesting items for sale.
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killer key piece- congratulations.. 
RANDY
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Man, you sure have got the BUG! Also, GREAT TASTE!
Worth the long trip to Seattle!
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GREAT FIND!! You are on a roll--- Great finds sometimes come on the heels of others who are scouting for something else. Thanks for putting me onto this one Jim. It's a cool sign for sure! Cheers!
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Man Graeme, you are getting an awesome collection going there,we'll have to hook up next time I'm out that way as I always get over and spend time with Joe and usually see Kim as well. Maybe I can talk Joe in pulling one of the cars out for a tour if it's nice out.(Hint, Hint Joe, if your reading this,lol). Later.
Ken. This just might end up being a center piece Ken? It's pretty cool. Now I'm off to pick up another Bennett 541 here in Salem and then we're headed back home. Wonder what I'll find on the way home...maybe a car can for Joe? lol
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I sold mine a few years back, mint complete with Lincoln, dated -----39 and it wasn't porcelain. I'm not a 100% sure but I think it painted metal??? Did yours come with a cross brace ? Any way very hard to come by.
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Painted metal sign I think....
Killer piece
There's no stopping the Cretins from hopping
You've got to keep it beating for the hopping Cretins
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Saw this ruff on in Hillsville Va. two days ago.
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Nice find Graeme...I had never seen that one before. Learn someting new everyday.
Alex
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Definitely Porcelain, and heavy. Couple scratches but all pretty minor. I was expecting painted tin and almost died when I saw it because it is fore sure a DSP and so are the bottom pieces. Just loaded up my Bennett 541 and then bought a 40" Popeye custom Neon today, an old 30" neon phillips 66 clock, retored candy cigarette machine from the 40's, antique payphone, a condom machine from the 50's, and a set of drive in speakers with a stand.
Pretty good haul today and fully loaded on the way home. More pics later.
Last edited by GasCan; Sun Sep 02 2012 03:22 PM.
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If you keep in the buying mood I might have to offer up my 15 inch Texaco globe.....LOL
Alex
Looking for Texaco and Power Gasoline items
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