Posted 2 years ago
oilman514
(94 items)
I'm probably one of the only 16 year old's that are into gas & oil but picking is my favorite thing to do when I'm not in school i love the hunt and the history of each piece
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If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
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Jockeying for Position: How Boxers and Briefs Got Into Men's Pants
Just as underclothes are shielded from public view, the evolution of men's most intimate apparel is shrouded in secrecy. But the story of men's underwear is about more …
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
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In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
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Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
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Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of Swords
“When I got this sword, it was completely covered in blood rust.” Sword maker Francis Boyd is showing me yet another weapon pulled from yet another …
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'The Great Gatsby' Still Gets Flappers Wrong
Have you heard? There’s a new swell in town named Gatsby, and he’s bringing flapper flair back into fashion. Baz Luhrmann’s latest cinematic spectacle—his take on “Th…
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Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
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Forget TV Pickers, Meet the Real Mavericks of the Antiques World
Long before Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz swaggered into the spotlight with "American Pickers," writer Maureen Stanton …
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Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles
The memes are endless—Grumpy Cat, Nyan Cat, Keyboard Cat, Maru, and all the Lolcats. Last year even witnessed the first ever Internet Cat Video Fe…
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Oil CansIn the early days of the gas station, attendants would do more than just fi…
Great job picking!
thank you very much
Hi Oilman514, just had to drop in and tell you how happy I am to see someone 16 into collecting. I also started collecting, picking and selling when I was 16, back in 1969. Now I am 58 and still doing it. I never had to work for someone else, always could make a living selling junque. I now have 6000 sq ft store in South Dakota and two warehouses full of stuff. Keep up what your doing, and have fun with it. rocker-sd
sorry i didnt see your comment until now rocker-sd. thank you very much it is quite addicting once you get into this hobbie but lots of fun i wish there were more young collectors so this stuff doesnt depreciate one day
Nice collection. I poked many holes on those Quaker State cans back in 1974 when I got my first job at a Standard oil gas station, we carried Quaker State and Amoco oil!