This month's collectible is gas/oil/auto related license plate toppers...show em if you got em!!!!

My one and only topper..
Bill Fortune brought this to me 3 years ago at Iowa gas....thanks for parting with it Bill. Looks great in my collection now.
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I'm glad to see the Collectible of the Month feature going again. Thanks, Paddy, for volunteering to host it. Let's support this feature by posting images and a description or story if you have one.

What is collectable of the month and how does it work
thanks
rick Nelson
It sure would be neet if you could talk the old timers(looks like there are quite a few)into telling more about the old days of collecting. Any thing to give us something to day dream about and maybe give us some ideas on things that are being thrown away now that we will be kicking ourselves over later.
thanks

I'm in. Here are mine, nothing great but they're mine, lol.

There is a new format for Collectible of the Month. Paddy will post a topic each month with a focus on a certain type of petroliana collectible. Members are encouraged to post pictures of their items that are the type of collectible that is being featured for that month.

The new twist is that Paddy has the option to focus on a specific company's items or a certain collectible item from many companies. This month it's license plate advertising toppers. Another month in the future could be Wayne 60 gas pumps or Shell gas & oil signs.

This is not mine, was in the windmill museum in Shattuck Oklahoma

I only Have one topper in my Collection and it is not real old it was Made in the early 1980's for the Antique Motorcycle Club.

Nice to see COTM back again. Nicer if I had something to contribute! Thank you, Paddy.

A COUPLE SELDOM SEEN VEEDOL TOPPERS!!!! TXS ALAN

Pittsburgh Auto Club

It's nice to see COTM back again. Paddy....You da man! Is this going to be limited to purely petro or is there going to be any wiggle room for closely related items?

The lone Husky piece in my collection...

Dave,
We welcome petroleum and automotive related toppers. Sure wouldn't want to turn away that cool Pittsburgh Motor Club or the figural motorcycle topper.

Here is a Sinclair, beware of repo's.



Couple odds and ends

That Sinclair with the dinosaur is super cool! Want to adopt a daughter, Wes?

That's great Jim. Leaves the door open for so many other possibilities both now and down the road.

The Husky rocks!!

GREAT TOPPERS!FEW MORE.

Collectible of the month has always been one of my favorite topics along with company of the month (wish that would come back). I have been thinking about it for awhile and finally ask Jim if I could bring it back....thanks Jim.

We would like to see your contribution to this topic.
Can't post pic's? You can email them to me and I will do my best to post them for you.
Now let's see some more.

Here are some auto related license plate toppers.

I think someone got a bit creative with the "Shell Pecten" not me!

A few more

I was waiting to see the first little red pony.
Isn't there 2 other versions of the mobil topper?
So far I like em all...makes me want to start collecting toppers. It seems to be an affordable area of the hobby.
Let's see some more!!!!

Some of my Socony collection

Here are mine...

Wow!!! Nice Toppers Guys!!!

Mobilford
Do you have your Repro/Fantasy Mobil display in the Known Reproductions section?

With close up photos?

I assume this could be called a "topper"???

How about a "working" topper? This Phillips 66 topper is on my 1934 Ford pickup to memorialize its service for 50 years at a Phillips 66 station in the Shenandoah Valley. The second picture shows the truck in its "work" clothes. It is now retired in California.

This has always been my favorite and I'll bet Veedol Al likes it too!

YOU BET I DO!!!! IS THIS THE ONE THAT WAS ON EBAY AWHILE BACK????I TRIED TO GET ONE LIKE THIS ONE FOR A LONG TIME FOR MY COLLECTION,,,TXS A LOT FOR SHARING YOU MADE MY DAY FOR SURE!!! ALAN

No but I will put something together and show all the reproductions and fantasy Socony toppers.

Isn't the correct name for these "Pectin or Pecten?"

About a year ago someone wrote a small book about all the ones that Mobil used. He sent me a copy, but I can't find it right now. Will post a picture of the cover soon, can't copy the pictures as they are copywrited.

Jack Sim

...Allis-Chalmers porcelain sign came off of a transformer - they made two different sizes...a buddy of mine in the hobby worked as a lineman for years and had them all the time...

Jack,
The pecten word refers to the scallop shell shape that Shell Oil has used as its logo.

http://perpenduum.com/2007/11/evolution-of-the-pecten-shell-logo/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pecten_maximus_Pilgermuschel.jpg

Shell often used the pectin logo on its license toppers and some may have referred to all toppers generically as pectens.

Here are a few that you don't see too often.

Lots of Great Toppers Guys!!!!

Jack,

I sent you the booklet on the Socony (Mobil) toppers. I am getting ready to do the fifth update as I have some new information including the Japanese version and more on the Australian toppers. I still have a few copies left of the fourth printing if any "oldgas" guys are interested.

Regards, Dave Reynolds

TXS DENNIS FOR SHARING YOUR TOPPERS!!! AWESOME !!!!! ALAN

Here are a few more. Come on guys, post those toppers!

fantastic!!! dennis--i love the chrysler and OF COURSE THE CHICKEN WING!! I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE CHICKEN WING BEFORE!! TXS FOR SHARING YOURS... MAN THOSE ARE SO COOL...ALAN

Alan, The chicken wing is a tough one. I have seen a couple others over the years. If I come across one for sale in the future I will let you know. Dennis

Here is one I got from my Dad. He had it because we lived in Mt Vernon Indiana

Here is a pictue of the booklet on License Plate Markers.



He self printed the booklet. He can be reached at:
daveandlinda@frontiernet.net

Jack Sim