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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2010, 10:13:21 pm » |
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very nice, great find.
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halehouse
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2010, 10:13:55 pm » |
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Really cool! Are you going to tell the story?
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2010, 07:32:11 am » |
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The white buttons and the two fishtail sign came out a warehouse in KY, I bought them as a lot from a friend. The 36" red buttons came out a coke bottling plant in LA. My grandfather was a good friend of the man who owned the plant. I use to go into the plant with them when I was a kid in late 70's and early 80's. The man died in the late 80's and his wife closed the bottling plant. I went by to see her one day in 1996. I asked her what was in the old plant and she said nothing, but I could go and take a look. Word of advice here....ALWAYS GO TAKE A LOOK!! I walked the whole thing -inside and out and nothing. I was about to leave when I saw an opening in the ceiling. I had to go home and get a ladder. When I got into the attic, I found 10 flange signs right away. I have sold all but one over the years. I went to the back of the attic and there were the two red 36" buttons. They were just sitting there covered in dust. They had been uncrated, but never used. They all look great. You don’t see them in this great of condition everyday. You all should start bidding!!
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 08:24:47 am » |
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Great Score ! .so this was a while ago you found them and just been sitting on them..
I love the 16" buttons.. I have one of each as well, I'd be buying if I wasn't selling myself.. great stuff.. great story..
you didn't mention where you found the buttons though? where they the same wharehouse?
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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2010, 08:24:14 pm » |
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Wow!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2010, 10:22:25 pm » |
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You hit the mother load! That is the kind of score that most only dream about. I would love to have one of those sled fishtail signs!
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2010, 06:50:23 am » |
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Great find ! ! !
I'm not sure aluminum was used for the buttons in the 1950's though...
I thought these were all made from steel...
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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2010, 08:35:10 am » |
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I thought the same thing too.
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« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2010, 08:37:00 am » |
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I have seen and own several Aluminum buttons as well,, its seems only or most of the white painted ones where aluminum... not sure why, but they are authentic.
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