Automobilia collectors, please help WIW!

Well, a quick update, I put in my offers earlier this week, and they were not accepted, and all went to auction sale today.
I offered $3,000. for the double visible gas pump, $750. for the air pump, and $175. for the extinguisher, which I taught was high, but I wanted them.

I just got back from the auction, which I registered to bid, hoping to get the items cheaper then what I offered in the first place. Turns out I was nowhere near the actual selling prices, which were way, way, way out of my buying potential.

The double visible gas pump sold for $9750., plus 10% auction fees, plus 13% HST.
The air pump sold for $1,200., +,+.
The brass extinguisher went for $210., +,+.

The prices of the porcelain signs were simply outrageous, Player's cigarettes $13,800. yes, $13,800.

Oil cans averaged $30./pc.

Scott (pettybludart), hang on to that Red Indian oil sign. Red Indian, gas pump globes sold for $2,400. and a RED INDIAN oil & gas, 60" porcelain signs went for $5,500.

And I was under the impression, that we were slowly climbing out of a recession.

Giles