Pacific Coast Gas Swap Meet 2023 -Shop and decorate your old car or truck garage!!!

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10 ай бұрын

This is a once a year event held in September called The Pacific coast gas bash and swap meet. You will find everything to decorate your car collector, garage, your office, vintage car themed restaurant or home. Old garage decor, automotive memorabilia available to purchase and decorate with! Old automotive advertising signs, old gas pumps, oil cans etc!!! Hopefully this video will inspire collectors to get out and attend a gas and oil event such as this incredible show.
Gas Pump Rob

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@williamlloyd3769 10 ай бұрын

Always amazed by new old stock and the surviving material.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Yes I agree- some minty looking signs showed up!

@RAIDERO70 10 ай бұрын

So many gems,But that Quaker state caught my eye as well! Thank you for sharing 🍻

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@rileydog362 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video Rob. Thank you for showing the prices too !

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome Tom, The prices seemed quite high to me . Thanks for your support.

@brianschultz9237 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for taking us along!

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Hello Brian , You have followed many of my videos over the past couple of years and left complimentary comments. Thank you very much for your continued interest and support. GPR

@TheCrackerBox 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for another , Brother !!

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching another!!!! 😊😊😊

@Retro_Spectrum97 10 ай бұрын

Im always fascinated by how many relics have survived all these years, especially classic vehicles like the US Navy Car, all the way from Pearl Harbor, too. I really enjoyed watching this video. I'm excited to get my new backyard gas station set up, hopefully very soon.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Hello my friend, I was actually thinking about you today as I was driving home from a gas ⛽️ hunting trip. Thanks for visiting my channel and leaving a comment. Yes many Nice survivors at that show. Some things looked NOS . I look forward to hear about your new ideas on the backyard station .

@peterselten500 10 ай бұрын

Hi rob thanks for the tour some great stuff there you got a awesome pump . Cheers mate🇦🇺

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Peter, I am excited about that Bowser pump. The extra factory trim looks amazing on it. The calculator design is completely different that the other models. Thanks for taking a tour with me. 😁

@robertjean659 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the look around. 🇦🇺🇦🇺

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining in on the tour!

@tomtortolani8082 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, love the Flying A pump. I'm close to Santa Rosa, I'll have to mark my calendar to be on the lookout for next September.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic!!! I hope to meet you there next year! Thanks for visiting

@artgonzalez8822 10 ай бұрын

Cool stuff great footage

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@SlackHoffman 8 ай бұрын

Love the video man , from across the pond ❤️‍🔥💙✌️🤙

@gaspumprob 8 ай бұрын

Thanks !!! Glad you enjoyed it. ✌️✌️✌️

@franknew9001 10 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video very much. Thanks for showing the prices of the items that were marked. I liked the sign of the "New Arlington Hotel" @25:47 with rates of $1.50 and up. With rates this low, I need to find this hotel the next time that I travel somewhere. LOL I hope you found some nice items at good prices.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

That was a very interesting sign!!! Good old days long gone!

@johna1160 10 ай бұрын

12:23 Weird looking dude with the orange arm and hand is called "Illuminated Jester". He's a hood ornament that looks righteous lit up at night cruising the boulevard. Downside is, everyone within reach wants to shake his hand so arm breaks at the elbow. Got mine from J.C. Whitney catalog mid 70's, still have it.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for that information! I just took a good look at him. I never knew of this hood ornament. JC Whitney brings back memories. Are they still around?

@Eduardo-uo7qs 10 ай бұрын

Rob, another incredible video. Oil and gas shows are great. For us foreigners, prices are expensive although I know everything in Petroliana is valued. Does American people think the same or not? Congratulations Rob and thanks for sharing us the vídeo.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Hello my friend- The asking prices were quite inflated in my opinion and experience. Many people were saying this at the show. Overpriced stuff doesn’t sell either. My opinion only. Appreciate you taking the time to comment and watch my video. Take care

@Eduardo-uo7qs 10 ай бұрын

You are right Rob, how you told above, overpriced stuff does not sell. Thanks Rob and God bless you.

@tractorman4461 10 ай бұрын

I just gave a buddy one of those identical Coke cooler boxes at 1:20 literally a few weeks ago. It's for his early 50's rusty old Chevy half ton he's clear coated. Most everything I saw had those fancy 'California' prices on 'em. LOL Whoa...!! I about choked on the '57 Ford Ranchero...of course I don't know if that's what they called 'em back then. Heck I still use hot patches on my inner tubes !! That one dude's hood ornament collection was killer !! I have a NOS DeLaval Separator sign like the one at 24:35 and also I have the tractor that FARMALL aluminum strip goes on. LOL What a cool show...thank you Rob for bringing it to us.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Yeah not only are taxes high here but signs are high also. I can’t afford to buy signs at shows . I try to buy directly out of old buildings and barns at a fraction of what they are asking. I am glad you saw some interesting things on this walk around tour. Nice of you to give your buddy a cooler like that. I remember you also sharing a NOS cream separator on your channel. That sign you have belongs with it. Appreciate you taking the time to watch another video of mine . 😊😊😊Thanks Wendell

@tractorman4461 10 ай бұрын

@@gaspumprob I have interests in many directions, but I've never bought a single item at an exorbitant price to reflect my interest. I applaud those that do but I am clearly too cheap !! LOL I have quite a few NOS DeLaval advertisements. One thing they gave out were metal dairy cows and calves. They were formed from just flat metal so you'd pull their four legs out just a bit to get them to stand up. All colored to match Guernsey, Jersey, Holstein, Charolais and other lines of dairy cattle. The newer ones from the early '50's were made of pasteboard, but colored the same.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

@@tractorman4461 I agree you are a man if many interests and many skills and I can tell you are frugal! That is fantastic. Those tin cow advertising giveaways sound interesting. Make it a great day

@tractorman4461 10 ай бұрын

@@gaspumprob Thank you Rob. You sir, are too kind with your words. (-:

@kenbird4873 10 ай бұрын

Another great video Rob. Again, I see a few Canadian items making their way down there. At 19:20, you scrolled past a 5 lb Red Head grease tin. Red Head was predominately in the three Prairie Provinces up here, Saskatchewan, Alberta and slightly into Manitoba and very collectable around here and bring good money for the signs, quarts, and pails, etc. They were eventually bought out by the British American Oil Co. (BA) which I collect. Keep an eye out on my buddies channel Gary the Gear, we're planning an update video or two on my collection, I'll also keep you posted.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Hello Ken, Thanks for sharing some Canadian oil company history with us. I remember seeing your incredible collection on Gary’s channel and look forward to the update video. I subscribe and get notifications so hopefully KZfaq will notify me. Thanks for taking the tour tonight.

@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 10 ай бұрын

Well like the Fords in the garage. Your friend he's a real hoot. For the West Coast folks, that's aMidwest High compliment. I would not guess some 81 as he said. Do the rest of stuff I mean I thought those oil change around 10 or 15 bucks but I guess they've gone up. I'm sure that price varies her label in condition. Think I saw a BF Goodrich sign. You know I still have some stuff from a plant that they had. Some of that stuff probably a hundred years old because I'm pretty sure we've had it for 40-plus years maybe more. My look at the signed memorabilia and it made me think back. Meaning of the brands were different but just a different label on a same items sign or can. Yeah I start thinking about how much some of that stuff would be worth. For some reason they still make and sell it was all spots that you would wedge into the canned open them up and then pour into your vehicle. Sew-in Bob Hope or Bing Crosby would say Thanks for the memories! We thought would watch it while we're eating lunch. Another high-quality episode you put.out.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Sell one can and pay for an entire oil change service! 😂 I’m interested in your BF Goodrich stuff!!! My friend is a hoot to chat with. Sometimes he drops in at my shop to say hello. Yes that was a nice compliment coming from a midwesterner 😂 Appreciate your support as always. Been on the road all day. Back to vacation tomorrow morning early 😊

@user-xz9dn2ub1x 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the show😊😊

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the tour.

@jeffs_garage 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Looks like you got the only two really good pumps at the sign show!

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Thanks and yes I did! The early bird gets the worm. I showed up in the dark very early to capture this event. I was rewarded nicely for doing so. Thanks for watching and supporting my channel Jeff.

@georgesenda1952 10 ай бұрын

Liked the video but get closer and show the prices and the location and date of the event. Does the physical location change from year to year ? What is the name of the event & the group sponsoring it ? Does it require an entrance fee ? Is there a charge for parking? Are there snack bars there ? Are there bathrooms on site ? Is first aid available ? It gets hot in Santa Rosa and I lived there for 2 years so all of the above are questions you should have covered in the video or in the description and did not. If I had been there I would have bought the Squirt clock. I assume most purchases are for cash. Could you comment on that too ? I am credit card availability rich but cash poor. But by this time next year, ALL of my credit accounts will be paid off.

@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 10 ай бұрын

As Robin said to Batman; Holy bat guano Batman $950 for exlax 🛑. That does not go down as a smooth move, ex-lax.😮🤣🤣🤣🤣

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

🤣 😂😂 Haha that’s right!!

@kevinwalters4379 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for prices👍

@gaspumprob 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@user-uz7kz3vq3t 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video

@gaspumprob 9 ай бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it!

@jeffwoods9666 4 ай бұрын

$2,000 sign is $4,000 . Lol crazy they about ran this shit up as high as it will go . I remember when a Eco air meter was $80 lol 😂

@gaspumprob 4 ай бұрын

Yes everything is double priced . Sometimes more. It takes the fun out of the hobby.

@Slog01 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for another great video: I see prices are pretty much the same as here in Europe for signs and Petroliana. The biggest in Europe is called Veterama in Germany and comes up in 3 weeks time in mid-october.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment. It is great information that signs are worth about the same in Europe.

@mikewatch1487 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting the prices. Boy I had no idea how much these items have appreciated. I’ve been collecting old original signs for over 35 years. It’s getting harder to find near mint items that are original and not reproduction stuff. It’s great that someone wants to decorate their man cave with cheap reproduction stuff. But some sellers are trying to sell these items as original. Then the next guy buys it and realize they got hosed. It’s ruining the market in some parts of the country. I stay away from gas and oil signs that have orange rust on them. The old signs have a different metal and you won’t see orange rust. Buyer beware !!!

@gaspumprob 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for mentioning this. You are correct . As far as prices - I usually don’t post but had several people asking me to do so over the past year or so . I don’t agree with todays prices at these shows . Many of these people are fishing to make a huge profit. They carry the same signs from show to show trying to get LUCKY . This is not always the case but I do see it often. I like to buy my signs out in the wild like found in a old barn or garage. If you look up some of my other videos you will see some original signs that I was able to buy from the source not from a dealer. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts here.

@treyjohns4254 8 ай бұрын

I need to find the other half to my 8 foot 2 piece smaltz Cadillac dealership sign 😎

@gaspumprob 8 ай бұрын

That might be tough but don’t give up!

@treyjohns4254 8 ай бұрын

⁠@@gaspumprobThank YOU 🙏 I have been real lucky with finding things thanks to Facebook. I pieced together a bunch of the 6 foot porcelain 2 piece clam shell signs. I even found the Marquis sign to my early 1900,s SOCONY oil can cabinet. Everyone said I would never find one.

@gaspumprob 8 ай бұрын

@@treyjohns4254 The fun is in the hunt!

@georgesenda1952 10 ай бұрын

PLEASE post a link to this event or a website so people can go to it and attend in person in the future. I would not have known this event exists and would love to attend next year as I live in Martinez, Ca. 54 miles away, an hour by car.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

I will do that ! It’s the same location on private property every September. Hope you can make it next year.

@tomtortolani8082 10 ай бұрын

BTW, if you've been to a Turlock event in the past year, do they have any critical mass of petrol items? I see they have 2 events per year (?), but I would only make the drive if there was a reasonable chance of seeing at least something close to what I see in your Santa Rosa video...

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Turlock January is the one for you. It has a pretty good selection of Petro . I have a couple of Turlock videos for you to check out. I will send you a link when I have more time. Thanks

@keithlincoln1309 8 ай бұрын

My God the prices of signs!

@gaspumprob 8 ай бұрын

Outrageous I agree!!!

@67SportWagon 10 ай бұрын

@GASPUMPROB , how do I get that rocket gasoline decal on an old window? Serious. I'd love to set that against the wall in my little condo next to my tv and just look at it.

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

That is such a cool decal. Rocket 🚀 was part of Richfield oil company out here in California. I don’t know who was selling that window but if you want I can try to ask a few people if they have a contact number. Thanks for watching my video.

@67SportWagon 10 ай бұрын

If you ever find out a contact, I'd love to know, thanks!

@gaspumprob 10 ай бұрын

Ok I will make a few phone calls.

@67SportWagon 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I logged into my oldgas account and did some searching. Found very little, but there was one thread with a few more old decal pics. Really cool.