1940s-era Harbor Petroleum sign, $46,740, Morphy Auctions

A 1940s-era Harbor Petroleum Products single-sided porcelain advertising sign with a seaplane graphic, 39 inches by 35 inches, sold for $46,740 at an Automobilia & Petroliana auction held July 11th by Morphy Auctions in Denver, PA. Also, a 13 1/2 inch diameter gas pump globe for Aerio 70 Gasoline (Gregory Independent Oil Co., Gregory, S.D.) finished at $34,800; and a huge single-sided cloth banner advertising Michelin Tires and Tubes, 120 inches by 40 3/4 inches, hit $34,440.