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RARE March 2006 “Check the Oil!” Petroliana Magazine w/ Sinclair Dinosaur Porcelain Sign 5 7/8″ – Gas & Oil Collectors Gem!
Hey fellow petroliana hunters and vintage gas station fanatics! Up for grabs is a MARCH 2006 “Check the Oil!” magazine – the ultimate deep dive into antique gasoline pumps, porcelain signs, neon dealership signs, and classic service station memorabilia. This isn’t just a read – it’s a time capsule of Mobilgas, Texaco, Wayne, Tokheim, Sinclair, Edson, and Kaiser Frazer history. Published by Three Fifty Six, Inc., this Volume 25, Number 4 issue is packed with full-color ads, auction results, and rare photos that make any gas & oil collector weak in the knees.
ALSO, A SIGN WITH THIS AUCTION: A vintage 5 7/8″ Sinclair Gasoline porcelain dinosaur sign – the iconic green dino in minty original glaze, perfect for your shelf, pump island, or man cave display. These mini porcelain signs are pure 1950s-60s service station nostalgia.
Page-by-Page Highlights (Your Petroliana Road Map):
Cover – “Check the Oil!” Vintage Mobilgas station scene with a 1940s attendant pumping gas into a classic coupe. Full-color Mobil Pegasus logo glowing in the background. Teaser: “Seven Steps Around the Car” from a 1941 Socony-Vacuum News issue. Pin-up girl gas station attendant pump gas and holding a gas nozzle with antique classic cars in the background.
Keyser’s Korner
Editor Jerry Keyser announces the new CheckTheOilMagazine website and the 20th Annual International Petroliana Collectors Convention. Photo of a WWII-era female tanker driver – Nancy from Atlanta – standing proud beside her rig. Ethyl gas debate still raging!
Table of Contents
- Petro-Glyph – Texas oil can history
- Stylistic Development of the American Gasoline Station – Part 4
- Barrett-Jackson 2006 Auction results
- Seven Steps Around the Car – 1941 Socony-Vacuum reprint
- Northwest Vintage Car & Motorcycle Museum
- Not Quite Road Maps – gas station giveaways
- Petroliana Exchange classifieds
From the Mailbox
Reader photos:
- Mobil Lubrication Service garage built in a Nebraska backyard
- Texaco station/museum in Michigan – fully restored
- Tokheim 850 clock-face pump restored by Rick Grippman
- Edson spark plug tin sign (12″ x 24″) wanted
Petro-Glyph: An Oasis in the Desert Bruce Wittig (Arizona’s pump restoration wizard) showcases Wayne 72R Firestone pumps with fantasy globes, Mobil Diesel Fuel decals, and B.F. Goodrich Tires signage. Rare salvage photos of a Wayne 72R wreck turned showpiece.
The Texaco Oil Can D.L. Cole reviews Texas Company in the Orient employee magazine – packed with vintage Texaco ads, overseas stations, and employee stories.
Stylistic Development of the American Gasoline Station Guy Kudlemeyer’s 4th installment traces architectural evolution from curb pumps to island canopies. Photos of Phillips 66, Gulf, Sunoco stations in their prime.
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction 2006 Carl Bomstead reports:
- Tokheim 850 visible pump – $12,000
- Roadside Relics porcelain sign – $12,000
- Husky globe – $2,600
- 1954 Pegasus “cookie-cutter” Mobil sign – $5,000
- Chalmers-Detroit porcelain sign – $625
Seven Steps Around the Car Reprinted from February 1941 Socony-Vacuum News – 7-step service routine with Mobilgas attendant checking oil, tires, battery, and radiator. Full-color illustrations and vintage uniforms.
Northwest Vintage Car & Motorcycle Museum Guy Kudlemeyer tours the Antique Powerland Museum in Brooks, Oregon. Texaco gas station replica, 1940s pumps, fire truck museum, and steam-powered farm equipment. 31st Exceptions Occur event announced.
Petroliana Exchange Classifieds
- Kaiser Frazer neon dealership sign – $12,000 (original crate!)
- Wayne 70 Firestone pump – restored
- Gilmore Blu-Green globe – $2,600
- Red Crown visible pump – $4,800
Back Cover – RM Auctions “The Dingman Ford Collection” June 9-11, 2006 – Packard neon, Texaco star, Electric Auto-Lite, V8 Ford, Grain Belt Beer signs all NO RESERVE. Full-color two-volume catalog promo.
Condition: Magazine is complete, clean, no torn pages. The Sinclair dinosaur porcelain sign has excellent color and porcelain.
Buy It Now and relive the golden age of the American service station. This one’s for the hardcore collectors only – don’t sleep on it!