A report on the August '98 annual petroleum collectors convention auction.
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Iowa Gas is the premier petro collectible
event consisting of a swap meet, two auctions, displays and more. This
report is a partial cross section of the 600 + gas, oil and automotive
collectible items sold in the auctions.
Globes - Signs -
Containers - Misc.
$ Bid - Description
1,700 - Pennant globe, rectangular tin frame
1,500 - Indian globe, 15" metal band
1,000 - Kan-O-Tex globe, ripple body orange
800 - White Rose globe
700 - Peerless globe
600 - Pan Am globe
550 - Mule lenses, pair
500 - Ashland globe
400 - Champlin Presto globe, banded Hull body
375 - American Gas globe
360 - WNAX lenses, air
300 - Esso globe
275 - Skelly premium globe
250 - Bareco globe, 1 sided
7,000 - Mohawk sign, round 42" porcelain
6,600 - Husky sign, die-cut shield porcelain
1,600 - Texaco sign, 42" round porcelain
1,400 - Sterling sign, porcelain
950 - Douglas Aviation Tested sign
800 - White Rose sign, porcelain
650 - Polarine cardboard display sign
600 - Avio sign
550 - Invader sign
550 - Mobilgas sign
475 - William Penn sign
465 - Mobil Gargoyle Certified Service sign
450 - Golden Shell sign
450 - Harley Davidson sign
400 - Conoco sign
350 - Husky Hi-Power sign
325 - Hood Tires flanged sign
300 - Wolfs Head sign
295 - Goodyear Service sign
275 - Texaco R.A. Cantell LTD
250 - Shell Lub sign
250 - Mona Motor flanged sign
1,750 - Trop Artic 1/2 gallon
1,300 - Mobiloil rack & 8 bottles
1,000 - Primrose 5 qt
800 - Magnolene Pene-oil 1 qt
600 - Farmers Union 1 qt
525 - Red Sun 1 qt
500 - Texaco Home Lube
450 - Cushman 1 qt
440 - Mohawk 1 qt
375 - Gulf Gleam 1 qt
350 - Mobil Grease 2 lb
325 - Whiz Goop - sample
250 - Bug-A-Boo
200 - Mobiloil A 1 qt
185 - Far-Go Oil 1 oz
170 - Polar Brand Antifreeze
150 - Shell Spring Oil
150 - Laurel Kerosene brown bottle
750 - Texaco 8-Ball Lighter
700 - Mobil Gargoyle lubester restored
625 - Phillips round thermometer
600 - Sinclair Dinosaur sign & bracket
550 - Air Meter
525 - Quaker State neon clock
450 - Havoline Oil stand
425 - Texaco semi-tanker truck
400 - Texaco dressed mannequins (2@200)
350 - Sinclair tanker truck tin
300 - Schrader salesman's tire valve sample kit
275 - Prestone thermometer
250 - Phillips lubester
Closeup photos of 18 auction items
A full report of all auction results is sent to registered participants of
Iowa Gas. For more information, visit the Iowa Gas
Web site
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Online 2/20/99 by Jim Potts
