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Mecum Auctions to Host World’s Largest Road Art® Auction

June 20-25 in Walworth, Wisconsin

WALWORTH, WI –Mecum Auctions, the held in Las Vegas. This Road Art auction event
world’s largest collector car auction company, invites collectors from around the world to
will host The World’s Largest Road Art® make the trip out to the beautiful Wisconsin
Auction at its company headquarters in lake country and enjoy the camaraderie that this
Walworth, Wisconsin, this June 20-25 with an beloved hobby creates.
estimated 3,000 neon, tin and wooden signs, Among the headlining consignments to be
gas pumps and globes, pedal cars, posters and offered in Walworth is an original, one-of-one
more on offer. The auction joins Mecum’s list 1940s Rocco and Cheater’s Speed Shop
of other annual record-sized events, including Double-Sided Tin Neon Sign (Lot F341) from
The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction® a repair shop that opened in 1944 in 1920s Champion spark plugs tin fange sign
held in Kissimmee, Florida, and the world’s Birmingham, Alabama, and soon became a is a pair of 1960s-1970s Baruffaldi Italian
largest vintage and antique motorcycle auction popular destination for racing enthusiasts. The glasses (Lot S162) that, according to Barbara
arrow-shaped sign measures nearly 10 x 4 feet McQueen, were owned and worn by late
and features two colors of neon. actor Steve McQueen while driving his
A historic, one-of-a-kind 1950s porcelain motorcycles and sports cars and while flying
Short
& Sweet neon sign for Sam’s Auto Parts (Lot S122) is his planes. The set includes clear, yellow,
9:00 AM
another auction highlight; the single-sided ani-
and smoked switchable lenses, a carrying case,
SHARP!
2023 DATES
Barbara McQueen.
smashing into a wall with a wrecked front end,
Thursday, March 23rd mated roadside icon features a 1950s Cadillac and a certificate of authenticity signed by
Thursday, April 13th
Shop Opens at 8:00 a.m. a flat tire and a neon headlight that blinks. The Mecum has reinvented its bidder registra-
Equal Opportunity Thursday, May 25th sign measures 11 feet by approximately 8.5 feet. tion process, making it easier than ever for col-
Dealers & buyers Thursday, June 22nd
Field opens at 9 am Thursday, July 20th The iconic Chevrolet bowtie will also be pre- lectors and enthusiasts to bid, both from home
No set-up before Thursday, August 24th sented in the form of another desirable neon and at the auction. Options for in-person, tele-
Free admission Thursday, September 14th sign to be offered at the auction, this one (Lot phone and internet bidding start at $100, and
$45 set-up fee, antiques only
Thursday, October 19th F157) from Wolf Chevrolet, measuring 29 feet standard, in-person bidding includes admission
Thursday, November 16th by 9 feet and featuring two colors of neon. for two persons to all auction days. The World’s
From The Jeff Spanier Gas and Oil Largest Road Art Auction is open to registered
Questions?
Call Ian 860-208-7809 or Kris 508-341-6870 Collection of more than 200 high-quality bidders only.
globes, 400 authentic gas and oil cans For more information about The
Flying Pig Antiques, 867 Rt 12, Westmoreland, NH 03467 and more is a one-piece Texaco World’s Largest Road Art Auction
Fire-Chief Hat Gas Pump and all other Mecum auctions,
Globe (Lot F189) that is the visit Mecum.com. Mecum’s
only one known to exist. website is updated daily.
Also from the collection is For schedule information
an unusual and rare or to register as a bidder,
Marathon Motor Oil 1- visit Mecum.com, or call
Gallon Oil Can (Lot F22) in 262-275-5050 for more
the shape of a pyramid that information.
depicts an oil well. Dixie Gasoline single-sided
For the avid “King of Cool” fan porcelain neon sign

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