“Oh Clarenence. Not another one.”
“You always say that. But look here. See on the side? C &NW. Upright spout. Copperite finish. Chicago & Northwestern usually had angle spouts. This is one rare oiler.”
“Honestly, I don’t think I have room. Nobody has bought one for ages.”
“All it takes is one person who knows these things. They’ll come in and clean you out. This collection at this price is a once-in-a-lifetime find.”
“So you keep saying. Meanwhile, I have a whole section of my shop that smells like a garage floor. Go ahead, then. Put it with the others.”
“Okie-doke.”
Clarence is one slick salesman. Nicely told story. =)
A couple of congenial types. I hope their wishes for success come true 🙂
Love the mood, the reality spilling out of this conversation…
Collector of rare oil canisters! We all have our preferences, it seems.
Nice salesmanship. Sounds like theres a longterm symbiosis between these two.
Nice job on the sales there. Very well-told.
Ha, Clarenence knows how to work it! Are they really valuable? Now I wonder.
Nice write, and comfy characters. .I’d like to hear more from them,
A connoisseur.! Hmmmmmmmm
Great dialogue between an enthusiast and a resigned store owner.
Well oil be damned – a great collection of historical gif naff. Fun read.
Good characterisation. Seems it’s all about the angle – of the spout.