Robert G. Smits
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4 minutes ago, trimacar said:
A good friend of mine, made through our wonderful hobby.
Friends like that are hard to come by. What is the story on why the car sat all these years. Did he restore, refurbish.show or tour any of his cars?
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On 8/14/2020 at 7:19 PM, Ken_P said:
Not sure what the cost is to sell with them
$99 for a 7 day listing. You have to send a few good photos and have your car accepted. When accepted they will assign you an auction specialist to help write the add and set the reserve. From my experience I would go "no reserve" They get a lot more attention and sell better and this is a NICE and unusual car. As mentioned by others wagons are popular now. On the other hand if you are searching for $25K go the Hemmings route.
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Going through some of the advertising I purchased prior to 2000 and came across this clock. Must be somewhat rare as none are listed on eBay.
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Water pump went out on my wife's Ford Edge and was replaced under warranty. when i picked the car up I asked the service writer how much will this cost me when the warranty expires? $3500. You apparently have to tear the engine down to get to the water pump which is inside the block with a internal drive. When they fail coolant mixes with the oil and antifreeze so all have to be flushed and replaced. This is my first and last Ford. Getting rid of it before 100K
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10 hours ago, edinmass said:
could she ask for?
A different husband comes to mind!!!
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15 hours ago, edinmass said:
Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with this scenario.
Neither did I. I was 10 and still have great memories of that vacation. My older sister and I used to talk about where we would go next if Dad broke something else. Never happened
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On 8/9/2020 at 1:33 AM, cahartley said:
International Harvester built 215,551 McCormick Deering 10-20 tractors
I have fond memories of the 10-20. The only vacation we ever took growing up on an Iowa farm was when dad broke his wrist cranking the 10-20 and we went to Colorado for 10 days.
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Mark, thank you for posting. I have owned Mercedes since 1974 and was long aware of the importance of Berths Benz but was not aware of the origin of the name.
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This is a for your information only post. Take it or leave it. Hoping everyone stays healthy. I just read a interesting article on face masks which have been of interest on this forum. Google "Still Confused About Masks? Here's the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus by Nina Bai. Published June 26, 2020 by the University of California San Francisco. I don't have a dog in this hunt. STAY SAFE
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17 hours ago, edinmass said:
And, for the record the big pitch is...............”Would you like to spend the weekend in Paris?” F
My first wife and I went to Hawaii several times which I hated. A couple of years into my second marriage my wife started hinting she would like to go to Hawaii also. During one of these discussions I made a proposal to her. If I never have to return to Hawaii I will take you to Paris once a year until I die. She accepted and we went every year until 9/11. Frequently we just spent a week end and then expanded to other European destinations. Best deal I ever made especially with our interest in French Art Glass. After the upheaval of the past few years we have no desire to go back. Like NYC or San Francisco it will never be the same from the tourist standpoint.
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When I initiated this post I hoped to get a reply from Randy and maybe 3 or 4 others. I am overwhelmed by the response. Thank you again. I will be listing 5 or 6 items this week end
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7 hours ago, Billy Kingsley said:
- I estimate it at roughly 80 thousand-,
Always nice to know I am not the only one with a "hoarding" tendency
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I can't thank everyone enough. Fortunately I don't have to make a living doing this. Ninty percent of my inventory was purchased before 2000 and 50% before 1990 so inflation (meaning the dollar isn't worth $hit) should make my risk minimal. Any profit will probably go to our favorite charity in the end anyway. Better than having the kids send it to junk..You would think that out or four kids, one Doctor, two MBA's and one flunk out someone would have inherited a interest in Cars, Advertising, Breweriana, Art Glass or Art. No such luck. Reminds me of the old saying, "you can crap in one hand and wish in the other hand, guess which fills up first"
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10 hours ago, auburnseeker said:
Finally if it's literature you could save yourself the hassle and expense and just sell it to me
Thanks for the advice. I am primarily selling excess small advertising signs, clocks and misc. What kind of photography set up do you use
1 hour ago, pkhammer said:.
If you are selling adverting pieces join the "oldgas" forum. Listings there are free.
I will check it out, Thanks
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My daughter who is an ER physician just sent me this
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Thanks again to everyone who responded. I am 80 years old and need to get rid of this "stuff" For my top quality advertising I am working with Showtime to do a onsite auction in the spring or summer of 2021
1 hour ago, 1937hd45 said:if you make a buck that is OK too. Bob
I like your philosophy!!!
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Thanks for all the replies. I was plannng on bringing a trailer load to both Pate and Hershey. That didn't work out too well
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Getting ready to start reducing my excess inventory or Advertising and Memoribilia on eBay. Any tips/suggestions appreciated. Do I need to set up a photo booth? Reserve or No Reserve? Set price or Auction? Best days to list? Pitfalls to avoid? Thanks
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Terry thanks for the history lesson. I have probably purchased fifty of these over the years for kid and grandkids and was never aware of the back story. The breath of knowledge on this forum amazes me
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Combines my two favorite subjects, cars and beer
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I’m going to stretch the automobilia theme by saying we used to use film to photograph our antique cars. Acquired these from Australia in the early 90’s. Rarely seen in the US. Agfa “Girl” and Agfa “Boy”. SS Porcelain on heavy steel. 28 by 48 in. Because of shipping expense I shipped them by marine freight. They were lost for 6 months and then one day I got a call to pick them up at a freight terminal in Kansas City
By the way how do you rotate a photo on this forum. Every once in a while this happens to me. Thanks
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Mark what are your plans for the carousel panel?
Memoribilia to view - A guide
in Memorabilia, Toys, Art, Signs, Clothing and Printed Material
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What an interesting piece of pottery. In all my years of glass collecting I had not come across this pattern. Thanks for sharing