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So a friend was over last night and we were sipping some of KY's Finest and got to talking about Marine signs. Trying to determine where this Marine sign or a Texaco Marine Lub sign would bring more money in an auction now days. Don't own an image of a Texaco sign so can't post that but here is the Marine Sign
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the other 1/2 of the poll...
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Both of those signs are very nice
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The TEXACO has so much more going for it. Everyone knows how I voted.
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Awesome sign Randy!! Thank you for posting.
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I like the blue in the Marine Gasoline but like the graphics on the Texaco. The Texaco would be cool if it had blue instead of the green. Someone should do a photo shop on it so we could see how it would look.
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. The Texaco would be cool if it had blue instead of the green. Texaco didn't have blue in there colors..
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In 2007 I attended the Matthews auction that was held just over the Miss. river from St.Louis in Collinsville, Ill. This is the year the Harbor sign sold for over $60,000. I don't know how this compares to the values of the signs stated above (I am not a sign person), but I do know if you love signs this is the auction you should have attended. I didn't take as many pictures as I should have, but I believe these pictures should wet your whistle. Question, if in 2007 the Harbor sign sold for $60,000 what now is the highest price ever paid for a sign at a auction. Who knows what a sign sold for in a private sale? http://petrolianacollectibles.com/matthew.htm (click on the pictures for a larger view.) Jack Sim
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The difference between the two signs if you discount branding really lays in personal perspective. A clean layout, with single subject versus a busy scene with several small subjects.
A sport boating enthusiast would discount the Texaco in favor of the speedboat displayed so prominently.
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Question, if in 2007 the Harbor sign sold for $60,000 what now is the highest price ever paid for a sign at a auction. Who knows what a sign sold for in a private sale?
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Jack, to the best of my knowledge it's the HUSKY SERVICE sign that sold at Spring Peotone a few weeks ago. The hammer was $82,000 plus the 15% buyers premium (phone bid). SOLD $94,300
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Want to say Thank You to Randy for his postings and everyone who voted.
Marine sign to me says Speed and Power
Texaco sign says lazy day on the water
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...what about that lighted Goodyear sign that just brought in excess of $100K?
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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...what about that lighted Goodyear sign that just brought in excess of $100K? Mark, the Goodyear sold after Jack's question. So, the updated answer is now the "WEAKLEY EQUIPMENT CO. LAWN EQUIPMENT" neon that sold as Lot #S250 on Saturday, 03/28/15 in The Walker Sign Collection by Mecum Auction, Inc. 125k hammer plus 15% buyers premium. $143,750.00
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the updated answer is now the "WEAKLEY EQUIPMENT CO. LAWN EQUIPMENT" neon that sold as Lot #S250 on Saturday, 03/28/15 in The Walker Sign Collection by Mecum Auction, Inc. 125k hammer plus 15% buyers premium. [b]$143,750.00[/b [/quote] what would a polly bring?...
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