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Medina, Ohio, June 8, 1996
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by Scott Benjamin
Copyright 1996, Petroleum Collectibles Monthly
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Baier Auctioneers proved themselves professionals again with their handling
of the second auction of Jim Hollabaugh's collection.
Over 200 lots, about 60% of them toys, did well in the 6 1/2 hour auction.
Gas and oil collectibles held firm in price. I'd say 20% were great deals, 20% were over retail and about 60% were right on the money.
The following lists some of the many items which sold:
Dinky Mobilgas tanker truck, 4 1/2":
$30
Sunoco oil bottle: $80
Sunoco Cusom Blend gas chart: $25
Sunoco cuff links: $25
Sunoco radio: $45
Sunoco lighter: $50
Sunoco Ladies Rest Room sign:
$190
Sunoco telephone: $55
Sunoco 200 diamond-shaped pump sign: $175
Sunoco oil rack: $120
Gilbarco 994A computer pump, restored: $700
Two Martin & Schwartz model 70s, restored, with original porcelain signs: one @ $1,050 and one @ $800
Sunoco Motor Oil porcelain lighted rack with 8 Sunoco bottles:
$2400
Hood Tire, 36" porcelain die-cut man: $1,200
Amalie Motor Oil dish-shaped porcelain sign, 54" x 35": $525
Mobil Pipeline sign: $275
Mobiloil Lubester die-cut sign: $190
Socony Aircraft 8" diameter Lubester sign: $260
Mobiloil small oil rack shield, 8" x 8" sign:
$410
Mobilheat Stove Oil globe: $550
Cookie Cutter 3 section Mobil horse, 92": $1,250
Texaco Marfak lube sign: $575
Shell Penn Motor Oil porcelain 29": $550
Mobilheat porcelain shield shape sign with smaller porcelain sign attachment, N.O.S., in the box, very rare, $3,500
Shell Swiss pocket watch:
$250
Hoosier Pete Heater Oil, 1 side on glass: $650
Purol Pep 15" metal inserts (1 pair) in original crate: $475
Gulf Fuel Oil dealer sign: $725
Buick Authorized Service, 42", N.O.S. porcelain sign: $900
Texaco Jet Fuel truck, in the box: $475
I went for one item and got it - the Hoosier Pete globe. I had previously owned this globe twice before. This time it's a keeper - hopefully three times is a charm!
Hey Jim, can we expect three in a row? Next year?
The gas station collectible supersite
Images and text copyright 1996, Petroleum Collectibles Monthly
online 9/14/96 by Jim Potts
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