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    Posted 8 years ago

    Trey
    (383 items)

    Found this on EBay and knew right away that this was a old can because of cone top but had no idea it was 140 years old!! The whole script and picture is embossed too!! I asked the seller where this was found and her reply was that she has a friend who does remodeling jobs on old farms out in California and he from time to time brings her interesting things from his clean outs for her to put on EBay:) I asked her to please get specifics of where and how he found it so I could tell everyone who asks where it came from. This is the coolest can I have ever seen!!

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      Incredible that this is kicking around on the lft. coast when Standard Oil was just founded on the right coast in 1870. Surely theses weren't made by Standard in the 1st couple of yrs.! This is probably one of the 1st ! That has to be a serious collector's item. I'll give you a dollar, 2 , 98 for it & pay half the shipping.
    2. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Great offer from BB2 there Trey..... probably took about a nanosecond of thought to give him an answer.
      It sure is a special tin.
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Trey,
      That is a really great can!! Nice find!
    4. Rattletrap Rattletrap, 8 years ago
      Fantastic find!!!! I'd give u the same as Blunderbus2 and even pay the shipping.
      This is an item that problem ought to go to a big auction house as it is so rare and desireabble that it could support your entire hobby for years! Great hunting!!!! Find of a lifetime!!!
    5. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 8 years ago
      ahh!You found my can,I forgot where I left it!!!!!!please ship asap!lol
    6. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love pops52.
    7. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love and nice comment Nicefice:) I was shocked when I found the date on it!!
    8. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love fortapache.
    9. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love olebodie.
    10. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Lisa.
    11. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love mikelv85.
    12. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Yes bb2 I beleive this is a one of a kind can:) and it ain't going nowhere LOL!!
    13. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love and nice comment racer4four:) it took less than that LOL!!!
    14. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love DaveSierra.
    15. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love and nice comment jscott0363:)
    16. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love iggy.
    17. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Brunswick.
    18. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love vetraio50.
    19. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Rattletrap and nice comment:) I know it's a special can but I don't know if it's a museum piece :) one can dream!!
    20. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love NevadaBlades.
    21. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love vintagelamp.
    22. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love and nice comment gargoylecollector :)
    23. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love ho2cultcha.
    24. Caperkid, 8 years ago
      Incredible find for a person who loves this stuff. Congrats.
    25. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      That was for lamp oil. Not motor oil. Very cool. I wonder if they were partnered with Aladdin Lamps?
    26. ravage60 ravage60, 8 years ago
      I would to find one of those. Love it.
    27. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love bobby725.
    28. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love vreugdenhil.
    29. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Rick55.
    30. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Caperkid, and the nice comment:)
    31. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Celiene and the nice comment:) That's probably a safe assumption because all the oil at that point was used for lighting,no autos yet:)
    32. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love olebodie.
    33. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for hitting the love button again vintagelamp:)
    34. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love packrat place.
    35. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love and nice comment ravage60:)
    36. Recordmantime, 8 years ago
      Very cool find Trey..........
    37. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Sean.
    38. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Recordmantime and the nice comment:)
    39. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love officiafuel.
    40. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love charmsomeone.
    41. ravage60 ravage60, 8 years ago
      That is awesome.
    42. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love Sean.
    43. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love and nice comment too ravage60:) when I saw the date I was floored!!
    44. Trey Trey, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love ttomtucker.
    45. Trey Trey, 7 years ago
      Thanks for the love Manikin.
    46. Trey Trey, 5 years ago
      Thanks Newfld for the love.
    47. Radegunder Radegunder, 5 years ago
      Great find, not many of those around!!
    48. Trey Trey, 5 years ago
      Thanks TreasureTex for the love.
    49. Trey Trey, 5 years ago
      Thanks MALKEY for the love.

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