Gavels 'n' Paddles: Empire Gasoline sign – $10,450 – Matthews

Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Empire Gasoline sign – $10,450 – Matthews

Recent Auction Results From Near & Far
By Ken Hall

An Empire Gasoline double-sided porcelain sign with great color and gloss, 30 inches in diameter, sold for $10,450 at an auction held August 3 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, IL. The auction was held on the day after the end of the Iowa Gas Show in Des Moines, IA. Also, a rare Texaco Marine Lubricants single-sided porcelain sign with ships graphics topped out at $9,900; and a rare, original Ford Service canopy-mounted  globe with Ford’s “The Universal Car” logo rose to $8,250. Prices include a 10 percent buyer’s premium.

Gavels ‘n’ Paddles / Sept. 2012

Recent Auction Results From Near & Far

By Ken Hall