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jsw14
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I thought I had this packed away, but found it in the closet... Bought this thermometer at a small flea market over 10 years ago. 25 1/2" tall x 9 3/4" wide.....paid 55 for it. No its not for sale.... Works just fine.... Thanks for lookin!
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55 bucks???!!!! where am I when this happens! Looks 1930's or 40's. That was a good find, in this wonderful condition, it's easily worth $150+. And you found that in the closet? That thing deserves a good spot on a wall.
HaaaHaaa, yeah CC kid, I had it on the wall in the bedroom. But sence we are sellin our house I put it in the closet out of the way.....It will stay in good shape too..... Thanks CC kid......
I have a large therometer of "Land O Lakes Butter" am not sure if it is a repo or a original.Can anyone tell me how to tell the difference.I have had it for about 30 years bought it at a garage sale.It is 8" wide and 27" long.Any help would be appreciated.
Post it with a pic Lee Sayer... We would love to see it...
Sorry don't know how to post photos.I have many things that would be of interest to people.Such as antique childs Weber buckboard wagon,Imp gumball slot machine,Caille 5 cent slot machine,American Can Company cash register bank and the list goes on. I have been collecting the items that I thought were neat for many many years.
Do U have a Digital camera?
Yes we do.
Take a pic of your item, download it to your PC. Then choose a categorie to put it in & post the pic. Don't forget to tell us something about it... It's easy....
Has great color