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Photo of the day .. Vintage Charm, 25 cents/gallon

By Andrea Bedard

Real Estate Agent with Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 MD594797

June 24, 2012 02:14 PM

Discover Maryland: Vintage Charm ~ 25 Cents/Gallon

Pocomoke City, MD

We spotted this vintage gas station in Pocomoke City, MD, a sleepy little town on the Pocomoke River in Worcester County, on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Pocomoke City is less than an hour from Ocean City, MD. It's been dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore" and certainly worth a visit while vacationing there. The vintage gas station is next to the Delmarva Discovery Center which features exhibits about its heritage and history as well as wildlife in the area. Pocomoke City is also home to the historic MarVa Theater. Other attractions include the scenic Pocomoke River, 1/2 mile River Boardwalk, Cypress Park and Sturgis One Room School Museum.

Discover Maryland's Vintage Charm in Pocomoke City

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Andrea, wow...those were the days...in fact I remember 89 cents/gallon as late as 1991! At least memories are captured in photos.

Jun 24, 2012 02:17 PM

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Andrea,

I remember when I first starting driving in 1969, gas was selling for 25 cents per gallon. We would all pitch in a quarter and fill up my tank. Those were the days! Great photos!

Jun 24, 2012 02:26 PM

Andrea Bedard

Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD

Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS

Hi Praful, I believe my earliest memories are about $1/gallon, too. Pocomoke City did a fantastic job restoring these and preserving it for the next generation.

Hi Kristin, thank you! It's hard to fathom nowadays .. $1 to fill up your tank!!

Jun 24, 2012 02:32 PM

Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV

Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA

Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Great photo, Andrea. When I left for college, gas in Winchester had risen to $1.25. You would have thought the world was coming to an end. It was $.89 in Tulsa. I loved it. I still rode my motorcycle a lot of the time. I only filled up every couple weeks for about $5. That will barely run my mower now. 8-(

Jun 24, 2012 08:50 PM

Mona Gersky

MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC

GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Andrea, I hope these fab fotos are part of the little time off you are taking with your parents. I hope they are having a wonderful time with you.

Jun 24, 2012 10:15 PM

Brenda Mullen

RE/MAX Associates - San Antonio, TX

Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

Wow...only 25 cents a gallon. Amazing. That is a cool vintage looking gas station in Maryland Andrea! Thank you for sharing that with us today!

Jun 25, 2012 01:19 AM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Drea, I love these old reminders of times gome by. There was something so charming about them. Remember the service when the attendent would wash your windows and check the oil. They even had hoses to check the air in tires. Whatever happened to those days-gone forever sadly.

Jun 25, 2012 06:33 AM

Hi Mike, prices now are just insane. But compared to what they pay in Europe, we are still pretty good! I believe my family pays b/w $1.50 - $2 per liter, not gallon!

Hi Mona, yes they are! We took a detour to Pocomoke City on our way home yesterday. We are all having a great time and I do enjoy having them around so much ... time just goes by way too fast of course.

Hi Brenda, I know! Can you imagine??! They did such an awesome job with it Brenda, all red and shiny - it looked brand-new.

Hi William, I recall driving some back roads in New England and coming across this little gas station .. just like you described! It was wonderful and I do wish we could see more of that again.

Jun 25, 2012 11:32 AM

Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender - Leesville, LA

Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA

I love these photos! How charming - and definitely a town I would want to visit! Thanks for great post and pics.

Jun 30, 2012 06:02 AM

Thank you Louise! Pocomoke City is a sleepy little town but the Discovery Center and vintage gas station where worth the trip for us! Where can you still find something like that, and so fabulously restored?!

Jun 30, 2012 01:56 PM

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