Everyone should have one of these in their garage.

[fatherdoug]

A lighted "FORD" sign

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Ford-D...736?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c732ad840

 

[Beach66Bum]

never mind the garage Doug, that'd be mounted to the front of my truck! hahaha. That's cool

 

[fatherdoug]

Take pictures if you do!

 

[LEB Ben]

Always wanted to get some old dealership signs...but doggon I'd need a loan from FT Knox.

 

[Beach66Bum]

Take pictures if you do!

of course!!!!

 

[Beach66Bum]

Always wanted to get some old dealership signs...but doggon I'd need a loan from FT Knox.

No kidding, the prices for old enamel metal signs, ouch!

 

[LEB Ben]

No kidding, the prices for old enamel metal signs, ouch!

I get my hopes up watching shows like American Pickers that those enamel signs are out there in a barn for cheap...I have yet to find that barn or person letting it go cheap.

 

[taxreliever]

$1500? Dang.....but that would be cool to own and put up in a garage for sure!

 

[taxreliever]

I get my hopes up watching shows like American Pickers that those enamel signs are out there in a barn for cheap...I have yet to find that barn or person letting it go cheap.

I tivo that show and try to catch an episode here and there when the opportunity arises and when I see them pull out old Ford signs, it gets my thoughts going also on finding something like that.

 

[fatherdoug]

There is another one on Ebay(lighted) for $500. I can't find it right now, though. I also enjoy watching American pickers pull old porcelain signs out of barns. The people USUALLY know what they are worth, though.

 

[smokey]

I get my hopes up watching shows like American Pickers that those enamel signs are out there in a barn for cheap...I have yet to find that barn or person letting it go cheap.

That's a setup for the show. I have been pick'n stuff for 20 years or so and have a friend that has done it for 50 years or more. Years ago you could find stuff but now finding a Nut( even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time.) is rare

 

[LEB Ben]

That's a setup for the show. I have been pick'n stuff for 20 years or so and have a friend that has done it for 50 years or more. Years ago you could find stuff but now finding a Nut( even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time.) is rare

Yeah...I've bought grab bags at auctions, random sotrage units, picked through old houses/buildings, etc etc...there's usually some meat left on the bone, but rarely do I come across something I could double or triple my money on. Usually the best luck I have is talking to my demolition/contractor buddies and let me have go before they tear in to their project...but they usually want 50% of profits.

 

[smokey]

I still get a lot of stuff I can double my money in often. Nothing great just little stuff that I can pick up for 50 bucks our under.
My best find recently was old civil war photos and post cards bought a old album full of them for a few bucks under 50 and each card over 20 in the album is worth a few hundred each. I kept them for my collection of civil war stuff.

 

[m78]

Here's some wall art for ya Ben.
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/pts/4040261265.html

 

[LEB Ben]

That's a good looking grille. I <3 car parts as wall art.