The tax credit is unfortunately, gone along with the affordable prices and the clear and green gas station glasses. All that is left of the vision of wealth in America is the ephemera left behind and the oil that is still sitting under the ground in this vast continent. One wonders what early oilmen like Col. Drake would think today when they see a nation once great in oil production, crippled by price gouging and price fixing. When you purchase your next antique think how much of the price is the price of gas to buy the item, bring it to where you purchase it and heat the place you are buying it from. Don t forget to add in the price of the gas you paid to get where you purchased it.
Many dealers are already worried about the drop in attendance at shows and shops.
So pull out those old gas station maps that were once free and look at the prices of gasoline, motels, and restaurants and get that nostalgic feeling for the days when home-grown oil was king, not a hostage. Pamela Apkarian-Russell has an antique shop specializing in postcards, ephemera and holiday items, and is always interested in purchasing items for her shop on Route 10 in Winchester, NH or for her private collection.