Mike McCandless Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Got this monster up. Probably the best known example of this Canadian sign, Dodge Desoto. I already had the Fargo Trucks hanger for the Chrysler Plymouth sign, was finally able to find the big sign that goes on top of it. For non neon signs, these are two of the best ones I have in my opinion. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Got this 1937 banner up. Didn't realize how big it was when I purchased it. It's 105" tall and 66" wide. Was able to steam it and get it to release a bit. What was odd, it was double sided, don't usually see that. The 105" size gives you an idea how big the signs are beside it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Got this Dodge Job Rated Trucks hood sign up in the air. Probably won't put the hood on it. Only one I've seen to the point. My poor little desoto sign there needs to be upgraded. I have one I'm going after but the guy won't sell it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Typical problem - there are a lot of "not for sale" signs around we'd all like to have. Looks like you've got the space for them too. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Only one I've seen. What's odd about this one, it's Walker made, but obviously a Spanish sign. Don't usually see the foreign signs being made by walker. It's a 30" DSP. Got it up last week. Willing to take off condition when it's the only one I've seen :D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Late 40's Chrysler posters. They did this animal advertising combo for 1-2 years, kinda odd. The graphics on these are fantastic though. Especially the horse one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Picked this up at a local garage sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Bloom Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 I picked up this Tokhiem Tank Gauge Float recently. I had seen pictures of them but never had seen one in person. My understanding is they went in large storage tanks and were used to measure changes in level of those retention tanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 1:15 PM, Mike McCandless said: Late 40's Chrysler posters Mike, give us the full photo of the drag race. Looks like your family sponsored one of the cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Herb McCandless – The McCandless Collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 OLD BILL , British car mascot ( an original not a repro) based on the British cartoon character of the same name - after a WWI soldier. The door knobs behind it ( going slightly off topic here - sorry) have brass world globes as handles with lines engraved/cast in to show detail of the circumference. That came from demolition work on a 1920s house about 45 years ago in Queens , NY. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Walt G said: OLD BILL , British car mascot ( an original not a repro) based on the British cartoon character of the same name - after a WWI soldier. The door knobs behind it ( going slightly off topic here - sorry) have brass world globes as handles with lines engraved/cast in to show detail of the circumference. That came from demolition work on a 1920s house about 45 years ago in Queens , NY. My favorite mascot also Walt! Bruce Bairnsfather was a popular British cartoonist who created the character "Old Bill" during WWI. Bruce's cartoons and humor were published regularly in many British publications, but especially "The Bystander" which was tremendously popular during the 1914 time frame. "Old Bill" told stores around life in the trenches during the war. The mascot was actually introduced later and became even more popular during WWII representing the older WWI Veteran's who remained in Britian as guards of the "home-front." There was also a smaller companion piece designed for use on motorcycles. It mounted on the handlebars and was most often nickel plated. It did not have the pedestal base, mounting onto the handlebar with a simple strap clamp. I'm fortunate enough to have both varieties. "Old Bill" is difficult to find on the original pedestal mount. Serial numbers are stamped under the neck-tie and that's always a good way to tell originals from later reproductions. The door-knobs are cool too! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Rare large cardboard display. It's 4x3, big piece! Got it this week and will figure out where to hang next week. This is form 1941 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 You sure come up with some interesting items, Mike! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 A random piece I got 2 weeks ago. SnoRunner was made by chrysler back in the day as a snowmobile type motor cycle thing. Not sure exactly how to describe it. Was a limited production piece. Believe it was probably military based as it was made to come apart pretty easy. You don't find much advertising for them and what does exist is pretty boring. Surprised to find this one, just a small crack in the plastic. I had 3 SnoRunners but sold 2 at Carlisle this past month. Kept one that I'll show at the museum as part of the oddities that Mopar did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebuicknut Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 12/26/2021 at 11:35 AM, Gary in MN said: A few more. Great collection of felts Gary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Had a small water leak in the garage which got some cardboard boxes damp. One box had some oil cans that were put away 10 yrs ago when we moved to our present home. I gave them a quick cleanup and here they are. Note the Mobil B can is heavy oil for motorcycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebuicknut Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Some different versions of my Buick trinkets 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 You've got some fabulous Buick stuff. I was watching a Buick watch fob a couple of days ago that went for silly money - a couple of guys got into a bidding war and kept trying to out bid each other. All they did was keep raising the price! Here is a neat Buick piece from my collection - it's an upholstery brush. Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebuicknut Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Terry Bond said: You've got some fabulous Buick stuff. I was watching a Buick watch fob a couple of days ago that went for silly money - a couple of guys got into a bidding war and kept trying to out bid each other. All they did was keep raising the price! Here is a neat Buick piece from my collection - it's an upholstery brush. Terry That was me that ended up with that buick fob and that French oil race car thing that I don't need.... nice brush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebuicknut Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Terry Bond said: You've got some fabulous Buick stuff. I was watching a Buick watch fob a couple of days ago that went for silly money - a couple of guys got into a bidding war and kept trying to out bid each other. All they did was keep raising the price! Here is a neat Buick piece from my collection - it's an upholstery brush. Terry in case you wanna go sideways...here's a few of my ribbons.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, Thebuicknut said: That was me that ended up with that buick fob and that French oil race car thing that I don't need.... nice brush! Glad it went to a good home. Looking at the bid history, neither one of the two guys Involved in the bidding war got it. I chuckle when that happens. Terry Edited July 31, 2022 by Terry Bond (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebuicknut Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 ....thats how I roll.....lol. funny.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Bought a bunch of poster recently that were laminated. Got them all up yesterday. Fingers are a bit sore from push pins, but they look pretty good up there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebuicknut Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 26 minutes ago, Mike McCandless said: Bought a bunch of poster recently that were laminated. Got them all up yesterday. Fingers are a bit sore from push pins, but they look pretty good up there. Nice...I see you got the patch sketches...I bought all the buick ones he had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Thebuicknut said: Nice...I see you got the patch sketches...I bought all the buick ones he had! I've had those for about 2 years now I think. They come up from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCandless Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 From Switzerland. The foreign stuff is always cool. Single Sided Porcelain. Hoping to get a Dodge sign soon from Belgium, we'll see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Foreign yes, but not too foreign - the British stuff is great. Love this Mobiloil sign. Fits well into my garage since we have a 1935 Morris. Nice tin litho. I removed it from the wall of an old garage in Scotland. It was free! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 cool bunch of badges & ribbons. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reicholzheimer Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 A few small items. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 Interesting to see the Long Island Glidden Tour license plate, some guy from western long island who lives in the Village of Floral Park did that artwork and was on the committee that organized that tour. He is still around and is currently typing this response for the forums and is sitting here in wonder thinking how long ago that was that the art work was done................😇 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reicholzheimer Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 That's cool to know you are the artist. Were the plates available to the public or just the participants? Beautiful Artwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 The plates were only available to the participants and each got one in their tour package 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reicholzheimer Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Thanks, Came in a box of items from Paul Cadwell yard sale back in the mid 90's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Moving on to wall-hangers, I have a lot of early motoring related lithographs that are unframed. Most difficult have been the oval-shaped images that depict ladies driving early automobiles. I've used my phone to aid in the hunt for the right frame for them. That way I can carry an image and measurements with me while scrounging antique shops and flea markets. It takes darned good luck to find the right size and type of frame, and in both these cases, a couple of years of searching. These are two of my favorites. The first one was only recently discovered in am antique mall on the way home from the AACA meet in Moline. The print is titled "The Fair Motorist" by James Arthur and has a 1906 copyright date on it. The print was a perfect fit into the existing frame and mat. The second one is a larger print entitled "The Lady Motorist" and is dated 1908. The frame was found in a Pennsylvania antique mall on the way home from an AACA event. Both frames were less than $50 each and included original glass. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Great frames/lithographs. Mobile was good to me also with a addition to my brewiana collection. I agree that vintage oval frames are hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Recently purchased this for the frame but my wife likes the reverse painted scene. On the back side of the frame it is dated 1918. We’re they producing this technique back in 1918? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Finally came across the companion to my Esso “Tony” lithograph That I have posted before. 42 by 84 on heavy oil cloth. I suspect it was hung inside considering it’s condition. Purchased 20 years ago at the “Indy Add Show” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) Neat paper advertising for “The Big Mercury For 1956”. 42 by 14 and never folded. Did this go in a frame for showroom use? Sorry for the reflection but I’m not taking it out of the plastic until I frame it. Edited August 26, 2022 by Robert G. Smits As edition (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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