I just got in an awesome new item for the collection, it’s the Polarine Thermometer that stands over 6′ tall, in the original wooden frame with glass thermometer tube still intact (although the mercury is no longer there so there must be a crack in it somewhere).
The porcelain is in excellent shape with great gloss and shelving, check out the pics:
And some close up shots:
So the spring Peotone auction has finished and the top selling signs of the event are shown below:
Beacon Security Lighthouse Diecut: Sold for $50,000:
Harbor Petroleum Diecut: Sold for $37,500:
Cadillac V8 V12 V16 Sign: Sold for $33,000:
Peerless Stages Bus Depot Sign: Sold for $15,500:
Graham Paige Service Sign: Sold for $14,500:
Hudson Terraplane Sign: Sold for $13,000
The super rare and hard to find Harbor Petroleum sign will be going up for auction on March 1 at the Peotone Petroliana Show in Illinois. This is a ultra rare sign with a previous auction result going for over $50,000.
Bidding is already available on Proxibid so if you’ve got deep pockets head on over there and keep an eye on it.
This is a cool item that just finished on eBay for over $1000.
It’s a Porcelain Door Push for Weisenberger Mills. It’s a nice yellow background with a well decorated flour sack featuring a great horse with advertising copy. Even with a bullet hole through the top of the push it still sold for $1,027.99!
These early door pushes always do well, I think people love them not just for the decoration, but the portability as well. You can enjoy these little guys all by yourself and you don’t need an entire wall to display them, so I guess it’s not always size that matters… wink wink.
This guy isn’t in the best condition, but it already has a bid on eBay for $1500. These signs are pretty rare and the combination of the nice die-cut and excellent design really look great.
It’s already got a bid at $1500 with 5 days left so it should be fun to keep an eye on. I had a contact from a guy in the northwest with one of these that was in much better shape but we couldn’t get a deal done. Anyway, just a great sign I wanted to share with you all for Friday!
Well, just because I was off for the holidays doesn’t mean no one was visiting the site. I have gotten lots of inquiries from folks and here are signs that people are asking for. As always, if you have one of these for sale please email me and I’ll be sure to let the potential buyer know.
-Dale
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I was watching this Polarine flanged sign on eBay and it ended up selling for $5,600! Then shortly after another one was posted as well, it’s sitting at $455 with 5 days left, let’s see if it hits the same price or goes lower!
More signs that I’ve been contacted about by interested people. As usual if you’re selling one of these signs please contact me and I’ll connect you with a potential buyer.
I’m excited to reveal our new banner at the top of the site, so if you’re used to the old look, don’t panic, we’re still the same great site with the same great content but now with a better banner.
I’d also just like to make a note so that folks know, we do NOT sell signs on this site, it is a reference source for collectors who are looking at what is out there and want to know what they might want to add to their collection. We do not have signs for sale. However, if you’re looking for something specific you can always let us know and we can add you to our Weekly Roundup Posts. I have been able to help people locate sellers, and if I’m out at a show or auction I’m happy to send an email and alert people when I see something that’s on my watch list.
Last night I had a very nice gentleman from Maryland call looking for this thermometer, so if you’re out there with one to sell, let me know and I’ll send his information along.
I’ll be on vacation to New York all next week so I hope you all have a great weekend and following week before I’m back to posting. In honor of the trip to New York, here’s a sign with the outline of the Statue of Liberty from the 1939 World’s Fair.
Weekly Roundup for the week of Nov 21 – 27.
I get a lot of contacts on the site from people looking to buy specific signs if you have any of these signs or similar / related signs for sale please contact me, I really enjoy when I can help someone find a sign they’re looking for.
Naugatuk Sign
Laramie Sign
Texaco Oil Rack
Greyhound Pacific Sign ( this or this )
