[mobilene]

I finally managed to win an eBay auction for a Mohawk Hobbs Guide, a 1928 National Old Trails. It came today! Whee!

And then I won another auction for a Mohawk Hobbs, this time a 1924 National Old Trails. I suppose I didn't need both, but I bid on both figuring at least one would ascend to the ridiculous price heights these things seem to go for. But I got them both for $10.50 each. I'm still awaiting the 1924 Mohawk Hobbs.

I am dancing a little jig here in my computer room. Really.

jim

[Alex Burr - hester_nec]

mobilene, on 05 March 2010 - 08:54 PM, said:

I finally managed to win an eBay auction for a Mohawk Hobbs Guide, a 1928 National Old Trails. It came today! Whee!

And then I won another auction for a Mohawk Hobbs, this time a 1924 National Old Trails. I suppose I didn't need both, but I bid on both figuring at least one would ascend to the ridiculous price heights these things seem to go for. But I got them both for $10.50 each. I'm still awaiting the 1924 Mohawk Hobbs.

I am dancing a little jig here in my computer room. Really.

jim

Congratulations!!! Ain't ebay just the greatest place. I've managed to find a number of guide books, like AAA and ALA etc, from the 1920's for decent prices (meaning under $30). Most pretty well worn, but a couple of 1942 AAA (Northeast and Western editions) are in near mint condition.

The best score?? Probably has to be the General Index Map that fits the 1926 Automobile Blue Book (Volume 2 - Southeast) that I have that didn't have a map with it. Neat thing about this map is it shows the "key to organized highways", ie, (B ) Bankhead Highway, (H) Horseshoe Trail, (LS) Lakes to Sea Highway that was in effect prior to numbers. Neat.
I picked the map off ebay for under $10.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

This post has been edited by Alex Burr - hester_nec: 06 March 2010 - 10:32 AM

[mobilene]

I tell you what, Alex, I don't know how I lived before the Internet. The vistas it's opened to me -- just amazing!

[Steve_Colby]

mobilene, on 06 March 2010 - 12:40 PM, said:

I tell you what, Alex, I don't know how I lived before the Internet. The vistas it's opened to me -- just amazing!

Yeah...! Without the Internet you'd be dancing for no reason a-tull...<g>

~ Steve