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#626569 Fri Aug 21 2015 02:45 PM
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It seems I have to travel to Las Vegas. Are there any petro places, antique malls...whatever that anyone would recommend?
Other than the Pawn Stars shop! Thanks

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SWAG Antiques...he's right across the street from the pawn shop and has really good stuff...dont get sticker shock on the prices he's always willing to deal.

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There is an antique shop south of Ricks Restoration on Commerce street it's about 2 blocks south on the right side I can't remember the name of it but recall it says Mantiques on the sign, they had a nice vertical Coke sign in the window last week, meant to stop in but was running late so I missed stopping by.
The last time I stopped back in May I found 2 station lighter's minus the poles but the prices were right so I took them home.
There are also some other shops on the east side of the same block on Main Street that have some interesting items made out of industrial items and some other items made out the front end of old cars that were pretty cool there was some petro stuff over in those shops as well.


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Rick of American Restoration and I used to set up together at swap meets. He came here to St. Louis and purchased my last 75 gas pumps. A year later he returned and purchased all of my little gas pump parts (for the same amount he paid me for the 75 pumps, it was more than a little). I have never done this before, but call them, try to talk to Rick and tell them Jack Sim sent you.

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I just spent a week in Vegas, i second that the antique store across the street from pawn stars is worth stopping at, prices were high but good stuff. There's a collectible place in the Caesars shops as well, but it's not worth the effort. Ricks restorations is somewhat interesting if you have the time. I was mostly interested in his outlandishly high prices for antiques, $5900 for a 7up picnic cooler I've sold for $200. If you like cars, kounts customs is easy to get in and out of and its free. Also free is the Shelby mfg plant, off the strip but worth going to but I'm into mustangs.

And definitely worth going to is the neon museum, they have the boneyard signs from old Vegas motels, diners, and casinos. It's best to go at dusk. Getting tickets can be tough, you may have to stop in and get lobby tickets as the online tickets go fast.

Don't go to the car museum in the LINQ, yeah they have a few pumps but it's not worth the entry fee.

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Thanks for the tips. With the work schedule I was only able to hit two places, had to miss Rick's for this trip.
Modern Mantiques has a bunch of stuff; oil things, advertising, military, gambling and Jeff Young the owner is a great guy. I introduced him to OldGas.com, so maybe he will start listing things.
Swag Antiques has a couple of rooms of petrol stuff, some very nice pieces. The operator, R.J. had just come back from a buying trip and took me to the back room to show all the new stuff.
I will definitely be back when I have more time...and $$$$.


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