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Posted 6 months ago
jonima
(78 items)
It's official. I LOVE Craigslist! Saw this sign advertised last night. The guy said it was single sided. Did some research as to what the signs are going for. Let him know what I found out and he dropped his price drastically. Went out and got it this morning. When I got there, found out it actually is double sided, which was obvious. Someone who had it before him painted over it to use as their pecan advertising sign. It's porcelain and is a heavy one. Probably at least 50 pounds. Measures 70" x 46". Can anyone tell me the timeframe of this?
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Sweet pick!
Thanks, chevy59! I couldn't pass it up. I wasn't expecting it to be as big and heavy as it is though.
Great pick jonima!
Michael
Thanks, Michael!
John
Thanks for the love, folks!