Petroliana Press Releases

A breathtaking single-owner lifetime collection of vintage automobiles, petroliana items (gas station collectibles), Coca-Cola and Harley-Davidson memorabilia and many other items in various collecting categories will come up for bid Jan. 25th.

Over 2,200 lots from two major collections, plus consignments from more than 100 other advanced collectors will be sold at auction the weekend of Apr. 4-6 by Showtime Auction Services. The three-day event will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

A rare Beacon Ethyl Gasoline single-sided porcelain sign with a die-cut lighthouse-shaped design, made around 1940 and in remarkable condition gaveled for $55,000 at a Fall Petroliana & Automobilia Auction held Oct. 17-18 by Matthews Auctions.

A rare Beacon Ethyl Gasoline single-sided porcelain sign with a die-cut lighthouse-shaped design, made around 1940 and in remarkable condition is expected to command $40,000-$60,000 at the Fall Peotone Petroliana & Automobilia Auction in Illinois.

A 1916 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles single-sided cardboard sign, rated 9+ out of 10 for condition and measuring 27 inches by 60 inches framed, in great shape, sold for $8,800 at an auction held Aug. 28 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, in Davenport, Iowa.

A Beacon Security Gasoline single-sided porcelain die-cut sign with lighthouse graphics, rated 9.5 out of 10 for condition and measuring 48 inches by 30 inches, sold for $55,000 at an auction held Feb. 28-Mar. 1 by Matthews Auctions in Illinois.

A standard glaze portrait vase showing a beautifully rendered cocker spaniel sold for $2,640 on the last day of a three-day auction held Feb. 15-17 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. The three-day event was held in Raymond, Ill.

Around 600 outstanding, high-value gas station and automobile signs will be featured in a Spring Petroliana & Advertising Auction scheduled for Feb. 28-Mar. 1 by Matthews Auctions, based in Nokomis, Ill. The auction will be held in Peotone, Ill.

An exceedingly rare Sinclair Aircraft double-sided porcelain sign with plane graphics, 48 inches in diameter, sold for $19,800 at the sale of the lifetime single-owner collection of William “Bill” Dagg held Sept. 14-16 by Matthews Auctions.

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.

A breathtaking single-owner lifetime collection of vintage automobiles, petroliana items (gas station collectibles), Coca-Cola and Harley-Davidson memorabilia and many other items in various collecting categories will come up for bid Jan. 25th.

Over 2,200 lots from two major collections, plus consignments from more than 100 other advanced collectors will be sold at auction the weekend of Apr. 4-6 by Showtime Auction Services. The three-day event will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

A rare Beacon Ethyl Gasoline single-sided porcelain sign with a die-cut lighthouse-shaped design, made around 1940 and in remarkable condition gaveled for $55,000 at a Fall Petroliana & Automobilia Auction held Oct. 17-18 by Matthews Auctions.

A rare Beacon Ethyl Gasoline single-sided porcelain sign with a die-cut lighthouse-shaped design, made around 1940 and in remarkable condition is expected to command $40,000-$60,000 at the Fall Peotone Petroliana & Automobilia Auction in Illinois.

A 1916 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles single-sided cardboard sign, rated 9+ out of 10 for condition and measuring 27 inches by 60 inches framed, in great shape, sold for $8,800 at an auction held Aug. 28 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, in Davenport, Iowa.

A General Gasoline porcelain sign – showing the Mobil Pegasus logo, signaling Mobil’s acquisition of General Gasoline and establishing a presence in the Western U.S. – sold for $18,150 at an auction held Aug. 1-2 by Matthews Auctions in Iowa.

A round McColl-Frontenac Products double-sided porcelain petroliana sign with “Red Indian” logo, rated near mint at 9.5 out of 10 for condition, sold for $11,550 at a Check the Oil auction held June 22 by Matthews Auctions, based in Nokomis, Ill.

More than 450 lots of highly collectible examples of petroliana (gas station) and automobilia (cars) will be offered at a Check the Oil auction planned for Saturday, June 22, by Matthews Auctions, LLC, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Dublin, Ohio.

A Beacon Security Gasoline single-sided porcelain die-cut sign with lighthouse graphics, rated 9.5 out of 10 for condition and measuring 48 inches by 30 inches, sold for $55,000 at an auction held Feb. 28-Mar. 1 by Matthews Auctions in Illinois.

A standard glaze portrait vase showing a beautifully rendered cocker spaniel sold for $2,640 on the last day of a three-day auction held Feb. 15-17 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. The three-day event was held in Raymond, Ill.

Around 600 outstanding, high-value gas station and automobile signs will be featured in a Spring Petroliana & Advertising Auction scheduled for Feb. 28-Mar. 1 by Matthews Auctions, based in Nokomis, Ill. The auction will be held in Peotone, Ill.

Nearly 2,000 quality lots of antique and collectible toys, vintage and modern firearms, petroliana, soda, breweriana, country store and more will be sold at a massive three-day event planned for Nov. 23-25 by Matthews Auctions, in Raymond, Ill.

An exceedingly rare Sinclair Aircraft double-sided porcelain sign with plane graphics, 48 inches in diameter, sold for $19,800 at the sale of the lifetime single-owner collection of William “Bill” Dagg held Sept. 14-16 by Matthews Auctions.

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.