Finally had a chance to finish cleaning out my garage this weekend. What’s the point of finding and collecting all this neat stuff if I can’t display it? I collected allot of items over the winter and I was running out of space. I ended up donating allot of items, selling some and relocating others to the attic.
I made another trip to visit Scott and Anna from Midcentury Misfits. I was able to get these two awesome hardware store displays from them (along with a few other items). The displays cleaned up really well and are going to make an awesome addition to my garage! The Jorgensen Clamps display has NOS tools still on it! The Vise Grips display is cool and I have just about all the vintage models listed on the board. Recently I was contacted by the Lions Club of Kirkland IL. They said they had some street signs and license plates I might be interested in. So I decided to head out there in the middle of a blizzard. (that's a whole other story) I ended up picking some really cool 1950's era embossed street signs. These things are really nice (and very heavy). What really makes them unique is the embossed Lions International Logo. While there I also picked up some special event license plates they had laying around. They are from their 2003 4th of July event. Additionally, there were also a number of brackets for mounting the street signs. I will keep some of these for myself and the rest I will sell or trade. Have any old signs, license plates or matiques laying around? If you are looking to make some quick cash I am always on the lookout. If you collect yourself, I have a ton of items to trade! Shoot me an email.
I just acquired this authentic City of Chicago Stop Sign. It is the first item purchased from an incoming lead due to this blog. It is as authentic as it gets. The front of the sign is marked "City of Chicago 2000". The back has decals and graffiti that have been painted over numerous times. The base appears to be much older and is embossed with "City of Chicago". Modern stop signs are not that hard to come by with a little searching. They typically range from $25-$50 depending on the size and condition. Older Stop Signs from the sixties and earlier draw a premium. They are made with heavier gauge metal that is embossed (See the smaller stop sign directly below). Also commanding a premium are signs like that that are marked with a major city like Chicago. |
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