petroliana News

A Richfield Aviation Gasoline 15-inch single lens in a high-profile metal globe body, just the fourth such lens known and rated 9 out of 10 for condition, sold for $15,400 at an auction held Nov. 26 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, in Raymond, Ill.

A large and hard to find United Motors Service oval neon sign, only rated 7.9 out of 10 for condition but still coveted by collectors for its rarity, sold for $6,325 at a Fall Petroliana & Advertising Auction held Oct. 14 by Matthews Auctions, LLC.

An AC Spark Plugs tin die-cut flange sign, dated 1936 and featuring the iconic “Sparky” logo, sold for $2,310 at an on-site estate sale held Sept. 24 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. The auction was held in Jaffrey, N.H.

A two-session auction featuring a lifetime single-owner collection of petroliana, automobilia, snowmobile collectibles, antique Volkswagen Beetles and other vehicles and trailers will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, by Matthews Auctions in Jaffrey, N.H.

A Richlube Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign in outstanding condition sold for $9,350 at an auction held Aug. 5 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. The sale was held the day after the end of the annual Iowa Gas Show in Des Moines.

An extremely rare Texaco Home Lubricant counter-top display rack made of painted metal, rated 9+ on a scale of 1-10 for overall condition, sold for $7,425 at an auction held June 25 by Matthews, Auctions, LLC, in Dublin, Ohio, near Columbus.

A round Union “Minute Man Service” double-sided porcelain sign with graphics, 30 inches in diameter and boasting great gloss and color, sold for $12,938 – a new record price for that sign – at an auction held April 16 by Matthews Auctions.

An exceptionally clean Richlube Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign soared to $7,425 at the Spring Petroliana & Advertising Auction held Mar. 4 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, in Peotone, Ill.

An outstanding Texaco Marine Lubricants single-sided porcelain sign, made in 1959 and rated 9.25 out of 10 for overall condition, sold for $6,325 at a two-day, three-session sale held Nov. 6-7 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill.

An outstanding 72-inch Washington Chief Gasoline double-sided porcelain sign with full Indian headdress graphic climbed to $20,900 at an auction held Aug. 6 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. The auction was held in Des Moines, Iowa.

More than 500 lots of petroliana items – mostly gas and oil signs but to include globes, cans and a great collection of rest room signs – will be sold by Matthews Auctions, LLC, on Friday, Aug. 6, at 9 a.m. (CST), in Des Moines, Iowa.

The lifetime single-owner collection of Carl Gillespie – mostly vintage toys and guns, but to include petroliana items and antique farm equipment – will be sold Saturday, June 12, by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss., starting at 9 a.m.

A brilliant, round Frontier Gas “Rarin’ to Go” double-sided porcelain sign, one of only two known, soared to $26,400 -- nearly triple the pre-sale estimate -- at a weekend auction held May 15-16 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill.

A huge sale consisting of 500 lots of classic cars, petroliana items, gas pumps and advertising memorabilia will be held Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m. (Central Time), in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc.. The sale will be conducted by Matthews Auctions, LLC.

A rare Kelly Tires double-sided tin trade sign, 24 inches in diameter and showing a lady waving while driving, sold for $13,200 at a Spring Petroliana & Advertising Auction held Mar. 5 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, in Peotone, Ill. 30

Nearly 2,000 lots of firefighting items from the Granite Handtub Museum in Newmarket, N.H., a private arcade machine collection, around 150 rare toys and banks and more – will be sold Apr. 9-11 by Showtime Auction Services in Ann Arbor, Mich.

A cardboard diorama, advertising Mayo-Skinner Automatic Windshield Cleaner and graded 8.5 on a 1-10 scale for condition, sold for $5,060 at a Fall Peotone Petroliana & Advertising Auction held Oct. 16 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, in Peotone, Ill.

A Mohawk Gasoline neon single-sided porcelain sign, graded 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 for condition and with superb gloss, sold for $30,250 at a Petroliana & Gas Station Collectibles Auction held Aug. 7 by Matthews Auctions in Des Moines, Iowa.

Judy's D&G Restaurant in St. Joseph, Mo., a longtime landmark that recently closed its doors for good, will be sold at a 3-part auction (building, equipment and memorabilia) slated for August 20 and 22. It will be an on-site sale, at the restaurant.

The lifetime collections of Don Fiedler, comprising over 700 lots of vintage toy trucks and motorcycles, antique motorcycles and bicycles, petroliana items, coin-ops and more, were sold May 2-3 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, and Gavin Pope Auction Co.

The spectacular single-owner lifetime collections of Don Fiedler -- comprising 700+ lots of antique toys, vintage motorcycles and bicycles, petroliana, advertising items, coin-ops and more -- will be sold at auction May 2-3 in Cedar Point, Illinois.

Frank’s Antiques and Auction will present a major collection of petroliana collectibles from a lifelong North Carolina collector on August 17,18,19