Chicago Buys Spring 2011

[Eric]

Missed the Thursday night dinner, Rained all Friday morning and had to leave to get to an auction for
Saturday only to watch the things I was interested in go for crazy money.... BUT Thanks to my friend
Neil this was the BEST Chicago show I have attended thus far!!! Check out my new addition!!!!
Also picked up a WWII front seem helmet for my son and the WWII uniforms from the auction for them.

Thanks Neil!!!!!!

[Pat Pixley]

pretty good score Eric.

[Kilroy]

Congrats. Haven't you been wanting one, oh for ever??

[aspbear]

Congratulations Eric that is a great piece.  I am on the watch for a double dot wooden case for you.  You really need it now.

[Creighton]

Great scores!! Congrats.
Creighton

[dr galaga]

Like others have said, not much to report on. I was surprised how many people were there on Saturday. Usually when the weather is nice everyone seems to stay home.
I picked this up. After I had it on a few minutes it sounded like a freight train. I ordered a new mechanism for it today. Now it will be battery powered, plus it has a neat feature. It will adjust for the time change twice a year all by itself. The information is stored inside the mechanism, so it does not need to receive a radio signal! KlocKit.com

[rayg]

Eric,  Very Nice, I personal like Pepsi, That's pretty old from what I read in " http://www.pepsi.com/PepsiLegacy_Book.pdf "  they came out with that  marketing campaign during the depression around 1933 not 1993,  .. (Thanks  Signguy for your sharp eye  ) if I'm reading it correct.

Nice clock dr.galaga,  clocks like that are one thing that can be retro fitted easily.  Remember in BTTF when Marty said he'll have a Pepsi  Free and soda jerk said you're have to play for it just  like everyone else.?  

[SIGNGUY]

Eric,  Very Nice, I personal like Pepsi, That's pretty old from what I read in " http://www.pepsi.com/PepsiLegacy_Book.pdf "  they came out with that  marketing campaign during the depression around 1993,  if I'm reading it correct.

Pretty sure the cooler Came out a little before 1993?  I'm sure typo, just had to be a smart a##

Great pickup Eric.. assuming it's an older restoration? or if that is original , wow!

I know my sign painter would love to get his hands on doing all that embossing for me.. he' be able to add on a wing in his shop with that bill!

[Eric]

It's original... Doubt I'll restore it anytime soon... I may paint the base, lids and cap catcher...
no dents in the body or the chrome pieces. Have to get the 7up and Orange Squeeze done first...
Plus it would take a while to trace, scan and clean up the embossing... It's close to the top as favorite!

Again Thank You Neil!

[MCarter]

Eric,

Wow that is nice cooler. Tell us the story how Neil got it? Was it at the show or did buy it before and just pick it up? Oh thanks for taking the candy machine for me to the guy in Missouri.