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A few watch fobs that I've collected over the years,I usually only keep them if they are tractors,equipment or RR.My favorite is the bulldozer with Allis Chalmers advertising on it,I have that one on my RR pocketwatch.The Galion and Uclid fobs are 2 sided,I got a load of snowplow blades out of the Galion factory in Galion,Oh a number of years ago,they have some of their early equipment on display there.
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beau5278, You have some nice fobs in your collection. How many have you collected so far? I also have some posted and will be posting more as time allows. Click on my name( profile) if you would like to view.
I only have a couple others besides those,occasionally I'll see one somewhere that I'd like to have but it always seems that someone else wants it more than me.
Nice collection. I have about six with caterpillar equipment that a friend left to me. Her first job in the 60's was managing the office for a caterpillar dealership. I guess she got them there. Any way to tell the age of the fobs? My friend use to take great delight in telling people her first job was working in a Cat House.
Yes, I know what you mean. When I am interested seems like that there are others just as interested as I am. lol