Vintage Car Top Democrat Political Campaign Sign Wahl For Sheriff Lasalle Co IL

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Vintage Car Top Democrat Political Campaign Sign Wahl For Sheriff Lasalle Co IL
Vintage Car Top Democrat Political Campaign Sign Wahl For Sheriff Lasalle Co IL
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Please know that shipping is NOT correct as far as ebay’s estimates – items are still arriving late – and it’s not consistent – it depends upon where you live, I’ve found.
AND…I might as well say it from the get-go. ALL of my items this week are DIRTY, DUSTY, COBWEBBY AND DEBRISY, all barn or attic lived for a long time, and ALL will need a good cleaning. I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way.
Also please note that I’ve made some changes to my payment and combined shipment policies, which you can see highlighted in my detail below. With recent increases in USPS mail charges, it might not always be less expensive to combine, especially if a box is over 12.”
You know this one has a story to tell! And...it's a first for me - this TYPE of political advertising sign. It's made to be a car topper, from light hard plastic (it only weighs just over 1/4 lb) and with two strips of double stick tape at the bottom to affix to the roof. As far as I can tell, neither of the tapes has ever had it's top peeled off, although one is plaid and the other just dark green. That being said, as this is an old piece, I'm sure they have lost their stick of the tape under the pull off tops - I have not pulled off the top piece as I don't want to mess with it, but I'm sure the tape has dried. The piece is off white, it could have been white white originally, but it has darkened some with age especially around the bottom edges which show a light caramel color in some spots - see photos 12 and 13 of the two short edges on the bottom - those are the worst and most noticable. You can see some of the same spots on the inside, too. Applied to either side is a red colored sticker with white lettering that reads, "Elect With Pride WAHL Sheriff Vote Democrat." Now, according to my research (and where I was for the auction) this sign refers to the man who WAS elected and became the sheriff of LaSalle County Illinois from 1982 to 1990. His name, according the history page on the county website was, Robert R. (Pete) Wahl. The sign measures 20 1/8" by 3 7/8" at the bottom and the top center portion where the advertising is is 17" by 2" and the sign stands 4 1/2" tall. Excellent overall condition structurally - actually surprising that there's no cracks or dings or chips to the light plastic. The short ends of the base, where the double stick tape is on the underside, I notice wave up a little taking the base just a smidge off flat - I don't know if that's from are or as original, but it does not prevent the sign from sitting securely on a flat surface (and it's so subtle, it's hard to notice without really checking it out as I do all my items). The red paper applied sign has some light scratching on one side but not on the other side - see my photos, I think both sides look great! It's very very very barn fresh dirty and dusty and needs a good cleaning - you can see the dirt in my photos. I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way, but I bet it will clean up to look even better than it does now. This is a VERY cool old political sign....and....I bet you don't have one!
Customer Satisfaction is extremely important to me.  If you receive an item and are not satisfied in any way, please contact me before leaving feedback.
If you are using a phone or tablet to look at listings, you may not be seeing full descriptions – please make sure you are – I list sizes, condition and many photos on all of my items – so if you are not seeing that, you’re not seeing all I have about the listing.
Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings.  As with any of my items, if you ever need extra photos, let me know.  My white stool, my rug and anything else that you see other than the item discussed are not included in the auction!
PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY(SAME DAY) AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION.
I’m happy to combine shipments for you, when possible - depending upon size and weight,
it might not always be possible, though
.
I have found recently, with USPS latest rate hikes, that it now is often cheaper NOT to combine, if by doing so the box goes above 12." Please know before bidding, or check with me if you have questions.
If you win an item and plan to bid on another, please email me to let me know that you are looking at other items, hold to pay for the first item and
request a combined shipping invoice once you’ve won the other item/s
.
If you pay for an item, I have to ship it
, I cannot hold for items that close another day, if you pay for the first item. Unless you ask me for an invoice earlier, I will invoice on Sunday for multiple items purchased the week prior, or after 5 days have passed since the item that you won has closed.
5 (FIVE)
days from the closing of the FIRST bought item will be the
longest
I can wait time wise to combine, and
I ask for immediate payment after invoice for combined orders
.
I NOW HAVE EBAY'S UNPAID ITEM ASSISTANT SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FILE A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT 8 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION, WHEN NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE -  PLEASE KNOW.
Please know that some items cannot be combined, though, do to size, weight, or safety of the items.  Many items that are set to ship in USPS FLAT RATE boxes; I cannot combine due to size restrictions. Please look at the shipping alternatives in the listings.  I only mail USPS and pack in the best manner that we feel safe – I cannot change shipment methods after the close of an auction (i.e. rolling an old map to save money when I have it set to ship flat), especially if I feel the requested method is not safe.  Again, I only ship USPS and charge actual cost to ship only. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I will notify you otherwise.
As I shop for treasures on the weekends, I most often do not ship on Saturday. Most items closing and paid for on Friday will be shipped on Monday.
Many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions.  They are coming right from the barn or attic to you - dust, dirt, cobwebs and all!  I do not clean and polish before I sell – they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos, and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item
.  I do my best to photo and describe all thoroughly.
With postage rates increasing regularly, I am shipping more and more items Parcel Select. Parcel Select travels by land or rail and the packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so the estimated delivery is truly only an estimate – not exact).  The post office estimates 5-7 days, but it can go up higher, sometimes even 3-4 weeks in peak mailing times like the holidays.  I always provide a tracking number, so you can see where your item is on any day.
Sales tax will be added for states as required.
…and thanks so much for looking, I appreciate having you as a customer!
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