I received this link from an old family friend who lives in California. Although I am Canadian, I appreciate the nostalgia. Most of these of course are familiar - but some I have never seen before.
-------------------- Lori Wilcox Tabby Ink Hinton, Alberta Canada Ph 780-865-4305 Posts: 306 | From: Hinton, Alberta, Canada | Registered: Aug 2007
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Some nice hand lettering on some of those. Liked the corn alcohol sign
-------------------- Terry Colley The VintageSign Co 42 barrack hill Romiley Stockport Cheshire, England sk6 3az tel 0161 494 5089 terry@bullandbrush.fsnet.co.uk Posts: 210 | From: England | Registered: Dec 1999
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Reminds me of an old magazine store my grandfather used to take me to. Oakland CA. Wood framed building on a corner, wood plank walls, worn wood floor. Smelled of paper. Magic.
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-------------------- Bill'n'Annie Davidson Heathcote, NSW, Aus. my Aussie wife, a Toohey's Old, my Holden Ute, Retired from the rat race! Posts: 309 | From: Heathcote, NSW, Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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The cars may have been moved with the help of a floor jack. My Dad would somtimes move cars very tight like that.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3813 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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Some nice vintage pictures but a couple are of recent manufacture.Not sure where the Model A with the shark teeth on it was shot but the 53-54 Pontiac wagon with the aluminum travel trailer attached was taken at the Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners Michigan.
I've seen that stacked car setup before and am trying to remember how it was done.I believe thaere was an elevator type platform on rails that serviced both sides of the stack.
-------------------- Ray el Vago Smith PaintCo 902 River Acres Drive Tecumseh,MI 49286 517-404-4898 Posts: 1 | From: Michigan | Registered: Jun 2007
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Those were the days. did a lot of service station work in the 50's and Dad did all of Powerine/Powerlube signs in the 20's and 30's. We also did a bunch for Little America in the late 50's.
-------------------- Kent Smith Smith Sign Studio P.O.Box 2385, Estes Park, CO 80517-2385 kent@smithsignstudio.com Posts: 1025 | From: Estes Park, CO | Registered: Nov 1998
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