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Had to run to town today so I stopped at an Antique shop downtown and found these 3 maps from the 30's marked 1$ each, wow! so I grabbed them then I spotted this Lubrite can behind some stuff, it was filthy covered in grime marked $35, I got maps and can for 28$, not to bad I think for an Antique store. I could tell the can would clean up good, has rust and dents but looks good.
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Thankyou stonesfan1 and officialfeul
Thanks Pop_abides
Good buy
Thanks Trey
REAL good price on 3 oil co. maps from the 30s!!!! Exellent cond. Nice grab , like u say "for a antique store(usually WAY above normal prices)
I stoped at an antique store last year during vacation, I had to get my fix I guess you could say. I hit the mother load on oil cans ,they were marked any where from 25 to 45 for larger cans. I bought so many they gave them to me for 25 a piece, and they were all very good condition one real rare, my red dino sinclair can.
Thanks MMM, Canman, mikielikesigns2, packrat-place and bratjdd
Thanks mikielikesigns2, Antique stores struggle in the winter so they will deal but they said those maps were marked wrong, oh well, lol
Trey, post those cans if you havent.
I did already, you gave me a love on them.