New Ways
Back in the olden days, I used to look for cars for sale every Thursday in two publications: Auto Trader and the Recycler. All local listings, maybe spanning a 50 mile […]
13
Feb
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06
Feb
Porcelain, Oh How I Love Thee
I’ve long been a student of buying reproduction signs. I see no problem with them. Why should we deprive ourselves of something we like because it’s a knockoff of something we can’t, […]
30
Jan
F&B Has a Lot to Offer
A lot of people shy away from collecting memorabilia from the food and beverage industry, and I can’t figure out why. Some of the pieces from that industry are spectacular, with […]
19
Dec
World’s Largest Collector Car Auction
Growing up, the Scottsdale auctions took place smack on top of my birthday. I should pop over to Scottsdale one year and spend the birthday watching an auction or two. Hasn’t happened […]
16
Nov
One of One
A car I’ve long wanted and rarely spoken of is the Ghia 450 SS. The backstory of a Hollywood producer influencing John DeLorean, Plymouth, and Ghia to build a specialty sportscar […]
08
Nov
Spreading it Around
Nothing lasts forever. A favorite movie line of mine from the original 1972 Charles Bronson film The Mechanic. Nothing lasts forever. It’s a favorite line of mine because, in the film, there is symbolism […]
26
Sep
Road Art and On Time – Mecum Divisions
Mecum is massive to say the least. They sell thousands of cars per year; we all know this. But, they also sell an inordinate amount of automobilia and petroliana – what they […]
24
Sep
Morphy Automobilia and Petroliana Sale, October 6
One of the many exciting pieces coming on offer at Morphy’s October 6 sale is this 1930s Porcelain Sign for Texas Pacific Gasoline & Motor Oils with the unique Teepee graphic […]
14
Sep
Astonishing Pieces on Offer at Morphy Auctions
Featuring some of the most remarkable signs, globes, pumps, and neon displays to hit the market, Morphy Auctions’ Automobilia & Petroliana sale, scheduled for October 6, 2024, is shaping up to […]
12
Sep
Clocks and Neons and Globes, Oh My!
When I was a boy, there was an old gas station in the town I grew up in. It was an old style station, maybe built in the ’20s or ’30s […]