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This is the U S Tires porcelain sign that I receive yesterday as an unforgettable gift from a great friend. The extraordinary coincident is that
I was watching this sign at ebay, and my wife said to me : you already have one sign just like this, why you wanna bid ???? And I did not bid...
Now yesterday I realize that this friend bided on that same sign and gave it to me.
Detail, we both live in Brazil.
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Balancing on your side holding a sign must have been tuff! LOL
Great story and great sign!
I wish i had friends like that! Congratz!
lmao eye4beauty that is hilarious!..im watchn getn kinda bored then boom there it is!! LOL
Dizzydave and eye4beauty, picture in correct position...thank you for the comments. LOL
Signaholic, thank you !!!
chevy59, his name is Gunter. thank you !!!
eye4beauty, the link was very funny, no problem. I just deleted because you ask me... LOL
Great story, great sign, great friend.
Hey, right side up now, must have one heck of a head rush! LOL
Thank you, Coffeelover
Salles, just wondering being the Old Hippy I am, did you ever put that under a Black Light? Bet the would look so cool with the light blue stripes and white letters! LOL
Dizzydave, after more than 20 years picking , I finally doing my Garage, I have an old wood wall and this will be the US tires place, soon will post the pictures... for sure whit a great spot light... :)
Hi Salles!
You won't believe this, but that used to be my sign, and your friend Gunter bought it from me off eBay on June 30! What a great friend! I'm from Fargo, ND USA and was surpised to come across your post. Enjoy and nice meeting you!
Jason
Hi Jason, I mentioned the Gunter name in other posts. If you remember , I asked you about a bin price and you told me that the item had bids already... that gift was an incredible coincidence ... by the way I'm watching your sign... very nice meeting you too !!!
Sylvio