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Thu Feb 21 2013 07:36 PM
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Hi
I am looking for a few good posts about a sign or gas/oil item that were actually found burried in the earth. My personal best thus far was a original double sided John Deere Quality Farm Implements 1920's 4 leg version sign made by veribrite advertising co of Chicago, IL. I had bought and sold a couple single sided 3 leg deer signs previous to this and was very excited when came across this one. It was literally found buried a couple of inches below the surface near a old outbuilding at a local MN farm in the fall of 2012.
Once the sign was cleaned I was amazed of the nice condition on both sides. Needless to say, the sign did not last more than a day on ebay and was scooped up by a bigtime John Deere collector.
This sign was a true rare piece of advertising history found in the dirt - Left and forgotten long ago, it was a true burried treasure. I am sure that this was a once in a lifetime find, but it's that possibility that keeps my nose to the ground.
I would like to hear a few other once in a lifetimes if anyone has one...
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Last edited by oldnfuelish; Thu Feb 21 2013 07:51 PM.
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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It's not worth much...... just a small part of the corner of the flange was sticking up out of the ground. 
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The Chevrolet sign was found in my hometown dump many years ago,buried, folded over double and partially burned. You could not trade me a NOS one for it-when I was a kid delivering papers, I rode my bike by it every day. My other signs look dug, too, but I bought them that way.
Collecting the Mississippi companies:
Billups, Southland, Rose Oil,Crystal Oil, Barq's
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the patina'd signs show well- I like your rustic display.. 
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Love the wall; lots of Character! 
Buying: Polarine / Red Crown Gasoline Globes and Signs, Early Chevrolet & United Motors Signs, and 1910's through 1940's Gas & Oil Signs.
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I have too agree. I have some weathered signs hanging on a wall in my barn on weathered wood & they just look awesome. This just shows the you can display the rough stuff just as good as the good stuff 
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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Thanks. I appreciate the ultra-nice and NOS and even have a few in my Barq's collection, but I do love signs with "character". The problem is, the price of those is escalating, too.
Collecting the Mississippi companies:
Billups, Southland, Rose Oil,Crystal Oil, Barq's
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Dave, thats a neat story and great looking display!
I like SINCLAIR and old American made stuff ... No china items.
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