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Hey Guys & Gals,

It's time to share the petro relics that we've stumbled across in our recent travels, and check out what other people have found as well.

If you would like to contribute to this feature, simply post the pictures here or email them directly to me and I will post them for you. Be sure to include a story or description with your submissions.

If it's too close to the next installment, please note that I may hold your contribution for posting when the new FATW comes up.
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I was on a business trip, and went to dinner with an old high school buddy. We ended up eating right next to this fantastic service garage - I was blown away by the detail, and the condition/upkeep!













And, right across the street, a fantastic Service sign, owned by the same business:



Now let's see what you've stumbled across in your travels!

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That's AWESOME!!!!!

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You can definetly tell that there was at one time a Golden age of automobiling .......... Ed Shaver


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A family member told me that there were some old pumps in a nearby town so I checked them out. The other picture is another close town that has their visitor center located in an old Shell gas station.

It's odd how I never noticed a lot of this before becoming interested in old gas stuff.

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I love the Zip building!



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On it's final legs in Whiting, Kansas.

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Holton, Kansas. Al's Motor service.

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Oop, make that Horton, Kansas.....

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Sad to see that little station crumbling away...... It's an attractive design.
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daytona beach fla.

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I wish someone could save that little station in Whiting. That's a real shame. It looks like it could be done if you rebuilt the roof structure. It's not that big of a job.

Very cool building!

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Feel very lucky to have gotten these three signs this past week and look forward to finding some gems at Iowa

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I've posted photos of this diorama previously. It's the Quality Oil # 5 in Winston Salem North Carolina . Eight were built and there plans to do several more when Shell excutives stepped in and told Quality oil management , "No deal ". They wanted services and car washing to be done in more conventional surroundings . This building still stands at the corner of Spring street and Sprauge street near the North Carolina art center of design and near Business I-40.




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That is too cool! I like the accent color.


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