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  • January 19, 2008, Columbia, Missouri, 16th annual "It's a Gas!" Swap Meet, dealer setup and early bird buyers on Fri. 18th, Boone County Fairgrounds, 3 mi. north of Columbia on Route 63, info: John Troxel (573) 896-8609, Mike Russell (573) 442-6759 or days (573) 592-1991 - Hotels

  • February 23, Milford, Conn, Northeast Gas Bash & Auction, Elks Lodge, 124 New Haven Ave, 7am, info: Bob Harrington (203) 494-0566

  • February 16, 2008, Guthrie, Oklahoma, Vic's Place 10th Collector & Memorabilia Auction, Ball Auction Service, Bible Baptist Church Youth & Event Building 1/4 mile off of Exit 153 on Interstate 35, online bidding through bidspotter.com info: Seth Robbins (405) 282-5586, fax 282-6850 - Hotels

  • February 29, 2008, Peotone, Illinois, Petroliana Auction, Matthews Auctions, Will County Fairgrounds, 35 miles S. of Chicago, I-57 exit 327, E. 1 mile., Internet bidding also on Proxibid.com, info: info@matthewsauctions.com (877) 968-8880 - Hotels

  • March 2, 2008, Peotone, Illinois, 9th annual Chicagoland's Petroleum & Advertising Show, Will County Fairgrounds, 35 miles S. of Chicago, I-57 exit 327, E. 1 mile. setup on Saturday, info: Tim Smith (815) 436-4733 or Kevin Greco gasguys@hotmail.com - Hotels

  • March 8, Escalon, California, 12th annual California Gas (Turlock), Oil & Advertising Meet, 20087 Ellis Rd. 95320, No vendor set up before Friday March 3rd 7am. Early bird buyers on Friday $25.00, Free admission on Saturday, info: Jack or Tammy (209) 838-0755 - Hotels
  • March 1, Phoenix, Arizona, 3rd annual Phoenix Gas show and swap meet, info: John (602) 253-8790 - Hotels

  • March 8, Frederick, Maryland, 12th annual Mason-Dixon Gas, (new location) Frederick County Fair Grounds, Exit 55 off Interstate 70, auction on the fairgrounds at 4 pm after the swapmeet, swap info: Keith Elza (410) 796-4474, Mike Carr (410) 850-0670 - Hotels

  • March, Tucson, Arizona, 3rd Annual Arizona Gas and Oil Swapmeet, info: Rick Sipes (520) 578-0582, (520) 323-2244. - Hotels

  • March 15-16, Indianapolis, Indiana, The Original Indianapolis Antique Advertising Show, Indiana State Fairgrounds, New Champion Pavilion, wide range of advertising including some petro and auto, info: Kim & Mary Kokles (972) 240-1987 - Hotels

  • March 16 , Wayne, New Jersey, 10th Annual Metro Petro Vintage Advertising Collectors Show, 8 am-2 pm, Wayne Police Athletic League (P.A.L.), Wayne, NJ, indoor/outdoor, featuring petroliana, automobilia, and all types of antique advertising items. info: Ed Natale, Metro Petro, phone (201) 493-7172, jednat@att.net - Hotels

  • April 17-19, Sevierville, Tennessee, 10th annual Spring Dixie Gas, hosted by Chip Flohe Antiques, Highway 411 between Newport and Sevierville, same weekend as street rod show in Pidgeon Forge, info: Chip Flohe, 3950 Newport Hwy, Sevierville TN 37876, (865) 453-8026 - Hotels

  • April 23-27, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Spring Carlisle Collector Swap Meet & Corral, 82-acre fairgrounds full of cars, parts, toys and petroliana, too, info: Carlisle Productions, 1000 Bryn Mawr Road, (717) 243-7855 - Hotels

  • April 18-19, Fontana, California, 29th annual Original Gas Bash, 13785 Chaparral, 10 Minutes from Ontario Airport, Dealer setup 12:00 Friday, Swap 7am-1pm Saturday, info: Roy Reed (909) 350-0494 - Hotels

  • May 3, Dayton, Ohio, Ohio Gas swap meet, International Antique Advertising & Coin-op Show and Auction, U.S. Air And Trade Show Bldg, located on the grounds of the Dayton International Airport, I-75 exit 64, 3 miles N. of I-70, Setup and early buyers on Friday, info: Wayne’s Neon Clocks, P.O. Box 195 6700 N. Dayton Lakeview Rd., New Carlisle, OH 45344, Or Call: 937-857-0200 - Hotels

  • May 10, Evansville, Indiana, 15th annual Hoosier Petro Peddlars swap meet, Vanderburgh 4-H Center 3.5 mi. S. of I-64 on US 41, 7 a.m., info: Rich Bonenberger, 5610 Picadilly Ln., Evansville, IN, 47711, (812) 422-2024 evenings, Lodging at Drury Inn (812) 423-5818 - Hotels

  • May 18, Fowlerville, Michigan, 11th annual Michigan Gas, Petromania's blast-off, petro, auto collectibles, gas pumps, advertising, signs, gas globes, oil cans, road maps, soda pop and more, food available on site, Fowlerville Fairgrounds, info: Big Cheese Productions, Terry Hubert (810) 225-1886, 6080 Grand River, Brighton, Michigan 48114 or Richard (517) 546-8890 - Hotels

  • May, Wendover, Utah, 2nd Bonneville Flat Bash, Rainbow Hotel, info 1-209-786-0267

  • May, Hesperia, California, 4th annual Honor Bash at Black Cat Garage, info: Gas Pump Ronnie (760) 949-9044

  • May, Mt. Victory, Ohio, Mt. Victory Petroliana Swap Meet & Antique Car Show, Village Park, info: Don Houchin, (937) 354-5475

  • June 7, Bouckville, NY, 2nd Annual Gasstuff.com Petroliana Fest, setup Fri night with dinner provided free by Gasstuff, Swap Sat with FREE BBQ available at Noon, This is during the Annual 3-day June Bouckville Antique Show at the Gallery CO-OP in the center of Bouckville, NY. Be ready to buy, sell and trade, Vendor Spaces are available too! Featuring 40 shops and studios within 4 miles, 6790 Rt.20, Bouckville,NY 13310, info: John Mancino (315) 427-5094 or (315) 425-0299 - Hotels

  • June 13-14, Columbus, Ohio, 22nd annual Petroliana Collectors Convention swap meet and auction, Clairion, formerly Wyndham, Hotel, I-270 exit 17a, sponsored by "Check the Oil!" magazine, info: "CTO!" Box 937, Powell, OH, 43065-0937, (614) 848-5038, (800) 228-6624 - Hotels
  • July 11-12, Oil City, Pennsyvania, Annual Oil City Historic District Swap Meet & Auction, Oil City Rotary's Oil and Gas Extravaganza, early registration Thurs. 5-7:30 pm, swap meet on the Fri, 7 am- 4 pm along with a catered dinner 5:30-7pm with a petro auction 7 pm, and then on Sat., Swap Meet 7 am - ???. info: David Wagner, Chairman, dandjwagner@msn.com (814) 676-9901 - Hotels

  • July 11-12, Susan Moore, Alabama, 4th annual Dry Creek Gas Bash, gas & oil swap meet, Dry Creek Farm, Susan Moore, AL, info: Ivan Tauton, (256) 840-1899 - Dale Stephens, (256) 657-5582 - James, (205) 237-4059 - Hotels

  • July 10-13, Iola, Wisconsin, Iola Old Car Show and Swap Meet, 1,000 cars and 4,000 swap spaces, usually lots of petroliana, info: information@iolaoldcarshow.com, Iola '02, Box 1, Iola, WI 54945, (715) 445-4000

  • July, Solvang, California, El Camino Real Bash, hosted by Curt Cragg on his two acres 937 Fredensburg Cyn Rd., info: (805) 688-9874

  • July 31, August 1-2, 2008, Des Moines, Iowa, 22nd annual Iowa Gas, plan now to attend the outstanding event of the year, info: Ron Hoyt - swap meet vending - (515) 276-2099, John Logsdon - registration, lodging - (515) 251-8811, or write Iowa Gas, 1739 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50316-3611,  see the Iowa Gas Web site - Auction Fri eve & Sat by Matthews Auctions

  • August, Brighton, Colorado, 4th Front Range Gas Bash, 8 am-4 pm, Adams County Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Rd., in conjuction with the OCC Mountain States auto swap meet, info: (303) 748-7075, frontrangegas@comcast.net

  • Helper, Utah, 2nd annual Gas Bash, info: Roger Metzger, (435) 472-5387

  • September 4-6, Sevierville, Tennessee, 20th annual Dixie Gas, hosted by Chip Flohe Antiques, Highway 411 between Newport and Sevierville, same weekend as street rod show in Pidgeon Forge, info: Chip Flohe, 3950 Newport Hwy, Sevierville TN 37876, (865) 453-8026 - Hotels

  • September, Bradford, Pennsylvania, Oil & Gas Swapmeet, American Refining Group celebrating 125 years in oil refining, info: (814) 368-1395 or amref.com

  • September, Millbury, Mass., 14th Annual Mass Gas Bash, New England's Largest Gas and Oil Swap Meet, Route 20, Palmer MA, exit 8 off Mass Pike , info: Mass Gas Collectors Association, P.O.Box 9, East Templeton, MA 01538, Rick (978) 939-8100, Ron (413) 436-7097 see Web site for map, info - Hotels

  • September 20, Seattle, Washington, 5th annual Pacific Northwest Sea Bash 08 Swap Meet, hosted by Oldgaspump.com, 1943 4th Ave. South, 8 am- 1 pm, vendor setup 7 am, info: Monday thru Friday 9-4 P.S.T. (206) 264-8807, Don & Lynn - Hotels

  • September 13 , Santa Rosa, California, 5th annual Stoke Pacific Gas Bash, Fred Stoke's ranch, 5525 Old Redwood Hwy, 95401, 7 am, Friday afternoon setup. info: Fred Stoke, (707) 542-2699 QTLOW@sbcglobal.net

  • September 27-28, Indianapolis, Indiana, The Original Indianapolis Antique Advertising Show, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Blue Ribbon Pavilion, wide range of advertising including petro and auto, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat & 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun, info: Kim & Mary Kokles (972) 240-1987

  • October 3-4, Hammond, Indiana, Road Map Collectors 10th Annual Swap Meet, info: roadmaps.org
  • October, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 33rd Fall Carlisle Collector Swap Meet & Corral, 82-acre fairgrounds full of cars, parts, toys and petroliana, too, info: Carlisle Productions, 1000 Bryn Mawr Road, (717) 243-7855

  • October, Hershey, Pennsylvania, AACA Hershey Car Show, acres of cars, parts and petroliana, info: (717) 534-1910

  • October 21, Fowlerville, Michigan, Fall Michigan Gas, Petro, auto collectibles, gas pumps, advertising, signs, gas globes, oil cans, road maps, soda pop and more, Sun.7 a.m. to ?, free admission, new location: Fowlerville Fairgrounds, info: Big Cheese Productions, Terry Hubert (810) 225-1886, 6080 Grand River, Brighton, Michigan 48114 or Richard (517) 546-8890


  • October 26, Peotone, Illinois, Fall Petroliana & Advertising Auction, Will County Fairgrounds, 35 miles S. of Chicago, I-57 exit 327, E. 1 mile., by Matthews Auctions - Hotels

  • October 28, Peotone, Illinois, Chicagoland Petroleum & Advertising Show, Will County Fairgrounds, 35 miles S. of Chicago, I-57 exit 327, E. 1 mile., 8 am, info: Tim Smith (815) 436-4733 or Kevin Greco gasguys@hotmail.com - Hotels
  • December 1, Bakersfield, California, 5th Annual Bakersfield Indoor/Outdoor Gas Bash, 131 Kentucky St., info: Ami Winders, gasbashqueen@aol.com, (661) 872-8337 - Hotels
  • December 6-9, Bakersfield, California, Kruse Auctions Toy and Sign Auction, thousands of items, many petro signs, at Paradise Palace, 1440 Weedpatch Highway, info: 800-968-4444 - Hotels
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'97 Petroliana Collectors Convention meet in Columbus, OH
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