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This month's collectible is gas/oil/auto related license plate toppers...show em if you got em!!!! 
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Wanted. Billups, Ride with Rose, Har-V, LORECO, STANOCOLA, Pan Am (early), Hurricane, Evangeline, Canal, Gulf Coast, oil companies.
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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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Wanted. Billups, Ride with Rose, Har-V, LORECO, STANOCOLA, Pan Am (early), Hurricane, Evangeline, Canal, Gulf Coast, oil companies.
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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.
Jim "Oldgas" Potts
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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.
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Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
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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.
Jim "Oldgas" Potts
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This is not mine, was in the windmill museum in Shattuck Oklahoma 
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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. 
***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.
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Nice to see COTM back again. Nicer if I had something to contribute! Thank you, Paddy.
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 A COUPLE SELDOM SEEN VEEDOL TOPPERS!!!! TXS ALAN
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Pittsburgh Auto Club
 Not a topper but a "sider"!
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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?
........Dave
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 The lone Husky piece in my collection...
Wanted: Husky Cans/Signs, Interesting Pump Plates and NC Road Signage Website www.petrojoe.com
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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.
Jim "Oldgas" Potts
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US Air Force Retired, 1981-2007
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That Sinclair with the dinosaur is super cool! Want to adopt a daughter, Wes? 
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That's great Jim. Leaves the door open for so many other possibilities both now and down the road.
The Husky rocks!!
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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. 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.
Paddy
Wanted. Billups, Ride with Rose, Har-V, LORECO, STANOCOLA, Pan Am (early), Hurricane, Evangeline, Canal, Gulf Coast, oil companies.
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Here are some auto related license plate toppers.
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  I think someone got a bit creative with the "Shell Pecten" not me!
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  A few more
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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!!!!
Paddy
Wanted. Billups, Ride with Rose, Har-V, LORECO, STANOCOLA, Pan Am (early), Hurricane, Evangeline, Canal, Gulf Coast, oil companies.
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Some of my Socony collection
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Here are mine... 
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Wow!!! Nice Toppers Guys!!!
***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.
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Mobilford
Do you have your Repro/Fantasy Mobil display in the Known Reproductions section?
With close up photos?
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 I assume this could be called a "topper"???
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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.  
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This has always been my favorite and I'll bet Veedol Al likes it too! 
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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
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FREEDOM oil items wanted.
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No but I will put something together and show all the reproductions and fantasy Socony toppers.
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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
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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...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...
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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Dennis Leith / Always looking for unusual Gilmore Oil Company items and Automobilia Displays
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Lots of Great Toppers Guys!!!!
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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
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TXS DENNIS FOR SHARING YOUR TOPPERS!!! AWESOME !!!!! ALAN
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Dennis Leith / Always looking for unusual Gilmore Oil Company items and Automobilia Displays
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Dennis Leith / Always looking for unusual Gilmore Oil Company items and Automobilia Displays
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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
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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
Dennis Leith / Always looking for unusual Gilmore Oil Company items and Automobilia Displays
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Here is one I got from my Dad. He had it because we lived in Mt Vernon Indiana
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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
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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Collecting the Mississippi companies:
Billups, Southland, Rose Oil,Crystal Oil, Barq's
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