enamels1000
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| 19 Aug 2017 10:28 AM |
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Good morning members of ALs second to none site,,I have just bought a couple of enamels,,,Highfield Leather soles,Anyone seen this sign before ?,
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enamels1000
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fred
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| 19 Aug 2017 11:13 AM |
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I have never seen this in forty years of collecting. Its collectable. Has it been cleaned up yet ? Maybe needs a bit of gloss. I once gave a dull sign a coat of yacht varnish, it worked a treat. |
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enamels1000
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| 19 Aug 2017 12:04 PM |
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Hello Fred,I am waiting for my courier to deliver them to me,they are as found in a garden compost heap,,I am sure they will clean up.I can't get the photo of the other one to upload. |
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SteveTheTyke
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| 04 Sep 2017 09:53 AM |
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Very pleased to call in and see Mr & Mrs Enamels1000 yesterday for a chat. Members will be pleased to know Joe is still tinkering with the motorbikes and the wild west stuff, but maybe moving back into hoarding grandfather clocks again. At least he won't be late for anything. |
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SteveTheTyke
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| 04 Sep 2017 09:54 AM |
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OH - ...and the leather soles signs stil haven't arrived !! |
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enamels1000
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| 04 Sep 2017 11:40 AM |
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It was great to see you and your good lady yesterday Steve,you're welcome anytime if you are this way on,you brought me a bit of luck as I sold the sunlight cut out sign just as you were leaving,,The courier I chose still has not collected the shoe soles signs from Cheshire,,I might as well collected them myself but I don't care for long drives now,,if you come across a veteran bike collector on your travels please mention my 1927 Francis Barnett,twin port motor cycle four grand will take it,, |
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enamels1000
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| 05 Sep 2017 09:41 AM |
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I've got a new courier,Alan will see if I can get my signs before Christmas. |
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Mick G
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| 05 Sep 2017 02:23 PM |
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How politically incorrect; has anybody else notice the two Negro's? Sign like this wouldn't pass nowadays's ! |
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banjo boy
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| 05 Sep 2017 05:11 PM |
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Think their silhouettes mick.. |
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Mick G
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| 05 Sep 2017 07:09 PM |
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Can't be Spence, they are wearing an apron. What are they carrying, big rolls of leather? Shoe shine stands? |
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Ciggysigns
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| 05 Sep 2017 08:31 PM |
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Ever considered they are just black in colour as this is the most effective colour to match the yellow background , make them stick out ,match the lettering and the sole of the shoe.. think u might be reading into things abit too much mick . |
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Jimbo
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| 05 Sep 2017 09:21 PM |
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They're diagrammatic. Compare their size to the sole of the shoe - either people back then had big feet or shoe repairers were midgets |
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banjo boy
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| 05 Sep 2017 09:54 PM |
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Have a look a The Vicks Vapour rub enamel sign mick..Also the Redfern rubber heels sign with rozza running after kid.. |
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Mick G
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| 06 Sep 2017 01:27 AM |
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I just realized the bottom of the "genuine" sole would carry the same image of the 3 little Negros. What DOES this mean now? Stomping on the images...for shame. Unbelievable! |
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