Reach Advertising Piece

[bobfreedman]

I did not realize you were on the board David. Thanks again David and I am thrilled to own it - once I receive it

[WillowGrove]

Beautiful item. Congratulations. I agree with Mark in that I usually am not in favor of restoring vintage pieces but in this case I would. It would make it so much more enjoyable to look at. I say this as someone who has been attending auctions and shows for over 35 years.

Congratulations again, it is amazing.

Peter

[BigJJ]

I would not have it "restored" in that I would have it professionally cleaned and perhaps address any dings in the metal, like you would a car, but I would not add paint. whether ephemera, signs, decals, etc I would not add paint.

[ruth-gehrig]

Yeah that's a super neat piece! As for restoration I would have to wait and see what it looks like when you receive it. I would also greatly consider the price to restore. Just my thoughts. Search "reach sign" on hunt's website. They've sold these.

[bobfreedman]

I received the ad today and could not be happier, it is a lot nicer than the one that was in Hunts but not quite as nice as the one in Mastro's. I am thrilled to own and I will let you know what I decide to do as far as restoration is concerned. Either way it is a stellar piece, thanks David

[Dalkiel]

Thanks again Bob. I'm glad it went to a good home.

[Leon]

Many folks that restore items like this do it in a very minimalist fashion, which I tend to agree with. My 1-2 things I have ever had done were more of a light cleaning. It was mostly whatever could be done to preserve and stop anymore deterioration, than a restoration. To me, it's almost always depressing to see nice vintage items restored to NEW. I like the "old" and vintage look. To each their own though....One thing to definitely do is get before and after pics and a detailed description of what is done and by whom. My Horner Composite was cleaned and a few tiny specs of in-painting were done and it's all detailed in the report from Graphic Conservation. Most photo collectors will appreciate what (little) was done to restore and preserve it. Just some thoughts and congrats on a great pick up.