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#160956 01/03/10 10:20 PM
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Thought you might enjoy seeing a 30+ year collection of some GM Compasses, mfg. bu U.S. Gauge N.Y. they also were offered for non GM cars through stores like Pep Boys.
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It is kind of cool looking at $20,000 of plastic besides the price of everything else in the case. I aquired a compass for my 62 last year and it was a major score even though I paid more than top dollar for it I had to have it. I just think they were a cool a'ccy.
Thanks for sharing this with us
John


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That should be Illegal!! Good lord, what gems!



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hey john, no need for a compass for 1320 yeards. happy new year,mike

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No doubt that California will come up with a new law forbidding you to have all of those rare compasses as soon as they find out how many you have!

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Ahh jeeze I hate it when my jealous trait comes out..

Nice collect M. How about we work out a trade, a nice used Trunk mat for a compass ? Yes I know, that's one sides so to make this even you can throw in an OEM Traffic Light Viewer bigl bigl bigl

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Hi Mike,
Well I never thought much about what things would become more valuable with time.But as a kid I was never really into sports coin ,stamp collecting, or ant farms? Always having a thing for cars,toys, models ect.when I got into the big ones I could not afford to buy all the cars I liked, so with some reserach I would buy the accessories I could afford at the time. Looking back I think with the state that the country is in now'I
may have done better than had I invested in bonds, cd's or
stocks some (things) have just gone crazy'' Look at the Road show and all those things people bring in"" $$$
So like I always say , We are here for a good time' not a long time''
Happy New Year to all and best wishes in the new year''


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That is a very nice collection!


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I'm still jealous.

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Beautiful collection......

but do they all point in the same direction???? bigl drool


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