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Posted 9 months ago
Signaholic
(221 items)
This was another Coke item found at the Fahey auction a couple weeks ago. I was able to get most of these pieces for pennies on the dollar. There were a few splits in the wood at the top and bottom of the sign but a little Titebond III wood glue and clamping it over night and it will be good as new. It dries clear and is non toxic. This sign is very heavy for a wood/masonite piece but it will hang on the wall just fine after the minor repairs have been done. My wife is also going to make better inserts for the listing and pricing section, we might even try to use "Mother Of Toilet Seat" for the inserts.
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Dude your on a roll! Sweet Coke items!
Michael
Thanks Michael, I was taking a big chance on all this stuff getting shipped to me from MN. in one piece! As you know, when you buy online from an auction house, after that gavel falls, they really stop caring about you. I have to say that FaheyAuctions did a great job of packing these items. Several were very fragile, so you just cross your fingers and hope it makes the trip.
Hey thanks Tommy!
I swear I had those same pieces watch-listed in that Fahey auction, lol!!
LOL, I had a feeling that several here had the items Tommy. Pretty limited, the good stuff in that auction.
Nice. In fact, yesterday's posts looked like a Coca-Cola dam that burst...or my house pipes that exploded. Lets of CW postings. Great stuff!
This is how your inserts should look. I might even have that font and could produce these for you, if you give me exact measurements.
http://www.icollector.com/Coca-Cola-Menu-Board-Fishtail-Logo_i12118334
Yep, I don't know what that one sold for but it had a start of $200!
I blew it up last night. Thanks Ray.
Great Ray, I appreciate that. Thank you Spriteboy and trukn!
Thanks Kevin!
Thanks Manikin!
It's good to hear that you got all of your Coca Cola items from MN with out damage. I was bid on this menu board too. lol
Thank you y3k65! I had a definite plan in mind and a budget and had my cutoff points, some of the pieces I won, if they had gone 1 bid higher, I would've bailed out.
Just got lucky I guess.
Thanks Bernie!
Thank you Designer, ttomtucker, leighannrn and Longings!
Thank you collector4evr!
Thank you ttomtucker!
Thank you DCB and shughs!!