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Old 02-28-2022, 05:22 AM   #19
John Dayhuff
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Default Re: Painting Letters on Vintage Plates for Model A?

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Originally Posted by Ray in La Mesa View Post
Saw a pile of plates at a swap meet that was a foot high and 4' across , singles were $5 and pairs were $75. Found a '28 California plate with original yellow on blue colors. Paid the fellow his $5 & put it in my backpack. Went back & looked through the pile for another 10-15 minutes and found another '28 California plate that was hand painted red on white colors. Checked the number on the plate I already had and they matched! Paid the fellow another $5 and walked away, another great day at a swap meet!

Just a FYI, it takes a lot of time and money to be a vendor at a car show. Great day for you maybe but certainly not for him.
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