Grays Auctioneers: American Petroliana: On the Road
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | American Petroliana: On the Road | Total Sales (USD) | 88,737.50 |
| Auction Date | September 10, 2024 - September 10, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 39,050.00 |
| Sale Number | #91024 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 63,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 93 | ||
| Sold Lots | 82 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 39,050.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.17% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 63,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 11 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 139.97% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Musgo One Piece Baked Globe |
1929 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 | |
| 174 | That Good Gulf Gasoline Sign |
Early 20th Century | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 | |
| 203 | Hyvis Motor Oil Framed Tin Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 3,500.00 | |
| 155 | Power-lube Motor Oil Sign |
ca. 1930's | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,750.00 | |
| 224 | Red Crown Gasoline Thermometer Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,750.00 | |
| 194 | Petroliana Themed Battery Display Stand, |
Mid 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 169 | Arrow Shaped Neon Grill Lighted Sign, |
Mid 20th Century | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,375.00 | |
| 193 | Yale Flashlight Countertop Display |
Mid 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 2,375.00 | |
| 248 | Marathon Gasoline Motor Oil Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,375.00 | |
| 158 | Wolf's Head Motor Oil Lighted Motion Sign |
ca. 1950's | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,250.00 | |
| 154 | Sinclair Lubrication Porcelain Enamel Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 179 | Bonded Pennzoil Dealer Curb Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 168 | Turn Signal Demonstrator By Do-Ray Lamp Co. |
Early 20th Century | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 280 | Veedol Motor Oils Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 239 | Pepsi-Cola Flange Sign |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,375.00 | ||
| 186 | Five Star Anti-Freeze Thermometer Sign, |
Mid 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 195 | Collection of AC Service Signs |
Mid 20th Century | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 253 | Olixir Sealed Protection Display Stand |
Early To Mid 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 162 | Whistle Orange Soda Cut-Out Clock |
ca. 1940's | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 317 | Collection Of Barbershop Displays |
Early 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 157 | Texaco Motor Oil Sign |
Early To Mid 20th Century | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 187 | Whistle Soda Advertisement Collection |
Mid 20th Century | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 207 | Collection Of Motor Oil Signs |
Early To Late 20th Century | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 244 | Pennzoil Sound Your Z Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 182 | Collection Of Motor Oil Signs |
Mid To Late 20th Century | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e0a5c41f-2fd1-4645-8816-32d89dc4e5fb.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/58851f55-ad3a-4d3a-8a53-a311900b6f84.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/18c42c85-f730-43c0-bc2e-c8d799ae4308.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ac8ca527-c37b-44d5-b1d8-d369d712b17d.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/05e185d5-1ef2-48ba-943f-e6541c123bfe.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.")
