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« on: January 14, 2016, 01:46:18 pm »

        A guy brought this in the other day thinking I might know something about it because there is a foil plate on the rear with the Vendo logo. Does anyone here have any information on it?
        The embossed letters on the door are awesome as well as the graphics. Just thought I would share.
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2016, 01:55:59 pm »

That is a great piece. It needs some period packages on the shelves.
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2016, 02:03:24 pm »

Awesome piece.  I did find a sold eBay listing that has a little information on it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1950s-Aunt-Jemima-Quaker-Oats-Grill-by-Vendo-Coca-Cola-Advertising-Sign-/331497727236?rmvSB=true&nma=true&si=e4K6HY%252FCqFebc9bcovJ%252BEYSiO98%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2016, 02:38:38 pm »

        Thanks Ross. It is the very same unit, I can tell by the cracked switch bezel and missing parts.
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2016, 02:48:11 pm »

Here is the Billboard article on the machine.  It doesn't look like it was as successful as they would have liked.  LOL.

https://books.google.com/books?id=QRkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59&lpg=PA59&dq=billboard+1955+quaker+oats+pancake+grill&source=bl&ots=6NqyqV6q42&sig=cBba1lJMAlQAGCxwqryo50yVRiQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjro4v4h6rKAhUmrKYKHXIEBwUQ6AEIJTAB#v=onepage&q=billboard%201955%20quaker%20oats%20pancake%20grill&f=false
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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2016, 03:16:54 pm »

Neat piece for sure.
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« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2016, 03:20:48 pm »

The embossed door really adds to it.
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« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2016, 04:09:11 pm »

That is Cool !! Add that to the list.
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« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2016, 04:33:49 pm »

Thanks for sharing, very cool happydrinkers
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« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2016, 04:37:50 pm »

Now we know a value range for something like this.
There were three people bidding on eBay. Two people duked it out all week on eBay, trying to stay on top the entire time, then at the end neither of them ended up with it.
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« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2016, 05:13:58 pm »


I think its great. Would look good next to a Campbell's soup warmer.
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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2016, 05:18:45 pm »

It would look good next to a Campbell's Soup Warmer.  I really like this category.  Are there other items that would fit into this category.
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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2016, 05:31:07 pm »

This is s fun little niche to collect.
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« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2016, 06:54:23 pm »

Never seen one of these before. Very cool
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« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2016, 07:38:55 pm »

Very cool bit of history. Thanks for the pics. Jim's call on new category. Doubt there are enough of these type of units out there to warrant such.
Again Thanks!
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« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2016, 08:46:52 pm »

Wow that is so cool........
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« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2016, 08:50:25 pm »

 Well just added another thing too want List that would look good next to my Campbell soup warmer for sure!! Thanks for sharing allways nice to see stuff you never seen before.




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« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2016, 09:14:44 pm »

That is very cool. Never seen anything like it.
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« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2016, 09:33:05 pm »

Definitely a cool piece!
Never ran across one of these either...
Thanks for sharing Glen!
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« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2016, 10:27:31 pm »

Thanks Glenn great post
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« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2016, 07:27:21 am »

Neat piece!! Did you get the opportunity to buy it? 
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« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2016, 11:03:49 am »

Did you get the opportunity to buy it? 

             The guy is into dealing Black Americana items. He has been trying to get in touch with Oprah to sell it.
He said that he thinks this is worth as much as the car he is driving, $10K.

             No I did not try to buy it!  biggrin
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« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2016, 11:09:57 am »

Optimism can pay off at times. I'm sure you wished him good luck.
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« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2016, 02:27:55 am »

Sounds like the ebay seller does alot of wishful thinking. On getting 10K for an uncompleted machine. I have heard Oprah owns a original Cavalier 102, mr. Cooney told me that 3 years ago.
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« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2016, 08:48:21 am »


I think it's Cool !! I would like to have one BUT  I don't think I pay more then a few hundred for one . It would take up a lot of counter space

But Cool item
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« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2016, 09:49:06 am »

I was fascinated when I saw it surface on Ebay, and I bid aggressively,  or "duked" it out lol, but I couldn't bring myself to pay much more, as it just didn't seem worth a lot more. However,  it's Black Americana,  coca cola, and Aunt Jemima advertising association sure does make it marketable to many collectors out there! Fun piece, let's see if another surfaces!
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« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2016, 12:46:58 pm »

I would doubt that Oprah is looking for one of these. Lol!
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