Anyone buy neon coca cola clock?? On ebay

[sc1101]

Just curious if anyone here bid on this awesome clock that I so wanted. Anyone here buy it??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WOW-Very-Rare-Antique-Neon-Coca-Cola-Clock-/271456290087?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=JO4RsYJD9nAg%252FXV6F4nVRIu4BME%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[cokecolaman]

Wanted too...way past my clock budget

[Eric]

That is an awesome clock.. I'm sure the clock is old and worth some money
Ha- just read the entire description... was a hand painted clock... wow... that's a lot of $$$$$

[MoonDawg]

      I agree with Eric. The only Coke script even close to that was 1 year only.....1903.

      Wonder why is this clock not listed in Petretti's guide?

[sc1101]

Where did you read it was hand painted? I looked and found a similar wooden one with exact glass in Petretti's but nothing exact. This persons dad found it at a yard sale!! I could only dream of that.

[sc1101]

I was thinking it was that old but I didn't think neon was around then. I just looked it up and found this.
In 1923, Georges Claude and his French company Claude Neon, introduced neon gas signs to the United States, by selling two to a Packard car dealership in Los Angeles. Earle C. Anthony purchased the two signs reading "Packard" for $24,000.
So how would a sign from early 1900 have neon and that script?

[BONOVOX]

I used to be big into clocks..... because of all the uncertainty, fakes, etc. with clocks, I stay away.  IF I were to buy a clock again, I would have to see it in person first.  Ebay for clocks is just gambling.

[CocaMan]

I can't tell if you all are being serious or not but in my opinion this is someone's fantasy piece.  There is no way that coke would have used that green neon and for the face on the clock to look that good from the turn of the century.  Neon did not even come around in the US apparently until the 1920's so I would totally put my money on it being fantasy with a great ebay seller story.    

[CocaMan]

That's funny Seth because I just looked that up and found that same article about the Packard signs for 24K

[sc1101]

I agree there are alot of fakes and garbage out there but from what you see in the pictures what are your thoughts?? I'm going with 1930's era due to the neon but I'm still confused as to how or why it would have a logo from 1898-1900 if it was from the 30's??? The two things don't add up. Which leaves me with a doubt about its authenticity.