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tommy1002
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I wasn't a total loss for me to sit and watch this online auction, lol. After I had to say good bye to the cooler sign, I knew these weren't slipping away. They aren't exactly perfect but they are far from being firestarters. The backs have some light staining and the one in pic 3 has that pesky little nick in it but I think I got a pretty good deal!!
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These are just great Tommy! You gotta love these older blotters, you gotta find a special place for this one.
Thanks Perry, fuel, and EJW!! I think I'll frame one with all the others and put the better one in a dark, airtight place for another 85 years, ya know... for the future Coke-addicts!!!
Thanks walksoftly and Thank You miKKoChristmas for all the loves.