Neons, signs, and memorablia

JC23 · Jan 2, 2011

Lippyp said:
My dad had a Yugo 45, right rusty old pile of **** it was too, unfortunately he bought it about three months before they bombed the factory. Bad timing and a vbery poor choice of car IMO! (especially as it replaced his 72 beetle)

I climbed into one at an auto show and immediately got out. The sales dude asked what was wrong so I told him, "I would never drive a car where the steering wheel is bigger than the tires."

But I have to admit, I did have ideas of stuffing a Hemi in one for the street!

motodavid2000 · Jan 2, 2011

I thought that a similar thread exists, but I'll bite and post a few. The majority are on my 7 car garage thread found in the signature line.

Original Neon Sinclair HC "Spinner" Clock

Antique Gas Pumps, Oil Cans and Gas Pump Globes

Jakethegriff · Jan 2, 2011

Here's some of my collection in my bar in my basement.

Brunsi · Jan 2, 2011

Last night

e-tek · Jan 2, 2011

smooth72 said:
Love the Neon explosion, Lots of great looking garages. To much sanding and grinding in my garage, I would be dusting all the time. Makes me wish I could have two separate garages, one for show and one to work/play. Keep the picks coming.

That's whatI'm working towards....

Tho, JC has a good idea too...

e-tek,

You don't hasta to make the whole shop into a museum. You can do like a friend of mine with a pro shop who made a clean assembly area. He tiled the dloor, did up the walls and that's his 'show' area for customers and the working final assembly portion.

Work (shop) - though it's a little "showy" it's gets too dirty....

Show (garage) - I'll be painting the floor and moving the "better" stuff over...

Got a bunch of framed pics of my work for Xmas that will go in the garage:

jimini · Jan 14, 2011

Remember gas stations giving away banks....most were shaped as a small oil
can, but some companies got very creative.

This cabinet has some fatman banks

Salt and pepper anyone?

Some unusual oil bottles, some of these are from europe

odie · Jan 17, 2011

My grandfather ran a garage back in the 30's. Here is one of the globes that he used during that time.

cazin678 · Jan 17, 2011

LOL- the only guy in Arkansas who doesn't like neon......

EuroVt · Jan 17, 2011

Lippyp said:
My dad had a Yugo 45, right rusty old pile of **** it was too, unfortunately he bought it about three months before they bombed the factory. Bad timing and a vbery poor choice of car IMO! (especially as it replaced his 72 beetle)

I couldn't possibly disagree more with your opinion.

tcianci · Jan 17, 2011

Not too much neon here but The clock started out as a blank swap meet special. My dad had a Shell station in the 50's so I took the clock apart and added the Shell decal. It even keeps perfect time! The next "neon" is just the flourescent light of my 58 Vendo 63. I love old stuff. The thrird shot is some of my diecast collection, nothing to brag about really but I do need something to collect the bondo dust!

gmstuff · Jan 17, 2011

Here are some photos of our collection. My father has been collecting automobilia for over 30 years and I have been collection for almost 10. Enjoy

GTO · Jan 17, 2011

gmstuff said:
Here are some photos of our collection. My father has been collecting automobilia for over 30 years and I have been collection for almost 10. Enjoy

WOW !
I would love to pull my GTO in there and take a picture.
Awesome Shop !!!! :thumbup:

motodavid2000 · Jan 17, 2011

gmstuff said:
Here are some photos of our collection. My father has been collecting automobilia for over 30 years and I have been collection for almost 10. Enjoy

Great collection of petroliana - thanks for posting !! I really like the Sunoco oil bottles and rack. I don't think that I have ever seen one. :thumbup:

Dave

larryv · Jan 17, 2011

gmstuff said:
Here are some photos of our collection. My father has been collecting automobilia for over 30 years and I have been collection for almost 10. Enjoy

love it!

colt zantop · Jan 17, 2011

gmstuff, that collection ROCKS! awesome pics!

thomask · Jan 17, 2011

Picture is at a car auction wall of neon that were on sale.

Boy these would look good in any garage, it's only $$$.

I bought a surf woodie and a neon in one.

e-tek · Jan 17, 2011

cazin678 said:
LOL- the only guy in Arkansas who doesn't like neon......

And you must REALLY not like it to make that your FIRST post in YEARS!!!! :bounce:

thomask · Jan 17, 2011

tcianci said:
Not too much neon here but The clock started out as a blank swap meet special. My dad had a Shell station in the 50's so I took the clock apart and added the Shell decal. It even keeps perfect time! The next "neon" is just the flourescent light of my 58 Vendo 63. I love old stuff. The thrird shot is some of my diecast collection, nothing to brag about really but I do need something to collect the bondo dust!

Hey there tcianci,

I agree 100%, it's the collecting that makes each garage special to the owner.

:thumbup:

electrican · Jan 17, 2011

Kool stuff!

ChevyMan23 · Jan 18, 2011

I have a couple new to me PBR signs, no pics.

naki kid · Jan 18, 2011

Here is some of our diecasts

Also I have plastic model hot rods and customs cars going back to the mid 60s.waiting in storage for me to finish the new cabinets and it will be the first time in 35 years all my model cars will be showen together.

e-tek · Jan 18, 2011

I know a guy with a near a THOUSAND diecasts in his garage....I'm gonna drop by and see if I can take a pic....it's amazing!

jimini · Jan 18, 2011

Guys, I have more, hope nobody minds..this is a room in my basement

willy3486 · Jan 18, 2011

jimini said:
Guys, I have more, hope nobody minds..this is a room in my basement

Nice jukebox. Is that a 222 seeburg, if so I am thinking maybe 1959 or 1960? Is that one with tubes or transistors? I don't remember offhand. I think there was a few with a mix of tubes and transistors,yech. Nothing like the sound of a old jukebox with glowing tubes. I will take a old tube jukebox over a boise stereo anyday.

jimini · Jan 18, 2011

thanks for the kind words.....Not sure of the model #? But I do know its a 1959, same year as me. supposed to be one of the 1st stereo versions as they try to show off the 2 channels. Works well!!!

willy3486 · Jan 18, 2011

After I got out of tech college 25 years ago my first paying job was on old amusement devices. I worked on old jukeboxes and video games. I don't think I worked on many pinball or skee ball machines. I had a chance to buy a bunch of the old chance and other games from the 30s years ago for 50 apiece. There were over 50 of them. I wish I had the money to buy them then in the 80s. I could sell them and retire now most bring really big bucks. When I was going to college I got a old jukebox from the 40s to redo in my spare time. I still have it and its a seeburg as well. They hold their value well. As far as your basement it looks good,straight out of the 50s.

Lawnman · Jan 19, 2011

gmstuff said:
Here are some photos of our collection. My father has been collecting automobilia for over 30 years and I have been collection for almost 10. Enjoy

That is one beautiful collection! Thank you for sharing it. I would like to see more pictures.

Half-Fast Motors · Jan 23, 2011

EuroVt said:

I worked for a Chevy dealer & the owner added Yugo..."We'll make a fortune off these"......suuuuuuuuuuure. We had a saying , 2 doors, yugo, 4 doors, wego, on the back of a tow truck (most of the time) a nogo.

impala_631 · Dec 11, 2011

Killer thread!!

WQ59B · Dec 11, 2011

Shop clock:

Dealer sign:

Sold this a year or so ago:

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