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« on: October 30, 2011, 11:57:17 am »

Not coin-op, but here's a pic of my restored neon sign. I  purchased it at a yard sale, along with another one that says "HAMBURGS." Paid a grand total of six bucks for the pair. I replaced the transformer, cleaned the neon and redid the wrinkle finish on the art deco case. The two signs hung in the window of a East Detroit, MI coffee shop for decades.

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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2011, 02:11:24 pm »

Nice work.  happydrinkers Welcome aboard!  You will have to join the Michigan Mafia for lunch the next time we get together.  What coffee shop are those from?  I grew up on the east side.

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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 02:38:30 pm »

Neon rocks. and the deal you got on it also rocks
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2011, 02:48:16 pm »

Nice...I would love to find some neon for that kind of money.
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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2011, 05:11:46 pm »

 I was told that they were from a coffee shop on Gratiot in East Detroit, but the seller wasn't sure of the exact location.
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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2011, 05:13:33 pm »

You can tell an old school east sider, we still call it East Detroit Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2011, 08:11:00 pm »

Very Nice ! ! !
And, at a STEAL ! ! !
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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2011, 12:11:59 am »

Anyone here collect a lot of neon?
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VMC Coke 88 (nice original)
VMC Pepsi 81
VMC Orange Crush 81
VMC Squirt 81
VMC Dr. Pepper 81
VMC RC 81
VMC 7up 81 st
Vendo 44 original
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
Cavalier 33
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« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2011, 02:51:55 am »

I was given a Budweiser bottle shaped neon sign that i'am restoring transformer replaced but need to replace  the neon behind the bottle labels   but the outside works and it about 3 feet tall and 1 lists for 345 dollars.
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« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2011, 09:05:59 pm »

I have quite a collection,  I always had a couple but have found some great deals recently, picked up this 4ft Budweiser for $20 and the U of I Bud Light for $25.
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