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$800 for a common Archer quart that can be bought on EBAY everyday for $40. Even got a full page billing in the catalog. Great graphics but available in huge quantities, a $40 can!
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Wow, the cash is sure flowing, keep the average Joe from hitting the bid button or looking in the want ads for a better paying job. One this that is nice Mecum showing more than one picture of the items, showing the bad areas and all around the item, wish more auctions would do this.
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I wasted yesterday in front of the computer, waiting for something to fall thru the cracks. It won't happen today, as it is too nice outside to waste it on watching this sale!
Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133
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I hate to say this but, someone is not watching what they are buying very well. That ADC should have been checked closely as it might very well have been one of the Repros that have been showing up in those auctions. $64,000.00 Come on !! I can't say positively, but a very good possibility that those were pumps made by Bill Biggs. Pat
Looking for early Pure Oil Company items(Energee,Detonox,Puritan)as well as any Woco Pep items.
Looking for graphic quart cans for my collection.
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Looks like Mecum got the name right..."Road Art" this stuff is trading like Picasso's and Rembrandt's. We look at sign prices and say they can't go up any farther. Are we seeing a trend that rare signs are being treated the same way as masterpiece painting?...Just saying something's going on here. Tom.
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Pumps for the most part are the things that are not really bringing the big dollars here except for the two big dollar ones. Some of the pumps are actually going below retail. Very disappointing for sure for the person owning these pumps. Even some of the bigger dealership signs are not bringing the big dollars. Porcelain though, rare pieces are way way over the top. You are right here in seeing a trend for the really rare pieces over the last two years. Different buyers for sure.
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Pat, That pump at the auction was not one of mine. Howard told me that the pump was original except for the door which someone had made out of a shower.
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The Rush and fry went for less than you can restore them for.
Thanks, Phil _________________________________________________ Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.
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Yes, I believe that the ACD is original after viewing it many times and up close. There have been in the past though some of these that are repros. Note the top screws and the heavier potmetal castings not stamped tin plated. But again, lots of money. You are right Phil, some went for less than restoration cost.
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WELL JUST GOT HOME FROM MECUM. SPENT 3 DAYS THERE AND YES THINGS WERE CRAZY. ALOT WENT TO ONLINE OR PHONE BIDDING.
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Was eye opening for sure. Two groups of people made tons of cash yesterday being the owner and auction house. Not sure about the rest of crowd but reality is some have a pocket full of money to spend on signs and cans. I realize I wasn't one of them. At least I got a nice catalog to look at. How much fun would it be to know what owner paid for his collection. All and all was nice to see some things I had not seen before.
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Who owned and looks like some items were purchased in the last two years or so.
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i was there... didnt buy much, about 15 cans, one sign, and one globe.
the signs were nuts. neon was about right, and pumps were about right and some low. globes were high on friday, but a lot went about right on saturday. the signs stole the show.
lots of bidders there that you could tell they didnt care what they paid... they just wanted it.
it was an unpleasant surprise to find out you had to pay $100 just to bid on-site. that really made no sense, considering you could bid for free online.
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We've heard a lot about high prices and such, but it was what it was. Give a little credit to Mike Worley for amassing such an incredible collection. Let's just say I hand over to you a 100 million to put together a similar collection, do you think you could do it before you die? I couldn't! It's hard for me to comprehend the quality of items that have been put forth into the hobby recently with the Kyle Moore and Worley auctions. I feel very fortunate that although I wanted more, was able to get a few items.
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Yes it was an amazing collections, don't think anyone is complaining just amazed at the prices paid. Yes it was fun to watch.
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