Morphys Automobilia And Petroliana Auction Feb. 17 to 19 Sale Packed With Motoring-Related Advertising
February 13, 2026
Collectors, start your engines! Morphys is gearing up for a massive Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Feb. 17, 18, and 19, Automobilia and Petroliana auction thats packed with nearly 1,500 lots of motoring-related signage and service station items to please even the most discerning collectors. The event will be held live at Morphys Pennsylvania gallery, with all forms of remote bidding available, including live via the internet through Morphy Live. Many of the higher-estimated lots will be offered on day one. Top among them is an ultra-rare and high-grade single-sided tin sign for Ace High Motor Oil, with car and airplane graphic. The sign is certified and graded 88 by AGS, the premier authentication and grading service for antique advertising. It has excellent color and gloss throughout the field and is one of the highest-grade examples of this type of sign that Morphy has ever sold. The estimate is $15,000 to $30,000. A Hancock Gasoline porcelain pump plate with full-feather rooster graphic, AGS graded 91, is expected to change hands at $10,000 to $20,000. The sign exhibits superb color and gloss, with no notable field wear, and the graphic of the rooster mascot on this clean, 12-inch-diameter sign is in outstanding condition. The long-defunct Hancock Oil Company was one of the earliest fuel brands in the United States, operating many service stations along the West Coast. A complete Ben Franklin Premium Regular Gasoline gas pump globe, on a red ripple gill body, features an eye-catching Ben Franklin graphic graded 9.0 and 8.5. It should hammer in the region of $10,000 to $14,000. The rare globe appears to have never been taken apart, while the red ripple is in excellent condition throughout. Also, the original copper collar is intact. The Ben Franklin Refining Company was based in Ardmore, Okla., and rose to prominence in the first half of the 20th century. A scarce double-sided bottle-shape tin neon sign for Pepsi-Cola, a vintage piece graded 8.0, carries a pre-sale estimate of $5,000 to $15,000. Supported by a metal stand, the sign was once prominently displayed over the main entrance to the Pepsi bottling plant in Fargo, N.D. Impressively sized, it would make a wonderful addition to any soda pop collection. A brightly-colored and embossed single-sided tin sign advertising Everlasting Roof and Metal Paint (Old Government Paints) by the United States Refining Company out of Cleveland, Ohio, should fetch $5,000 to $10,000. Boasting a great graphic of Uncle Sam standing on the Capitol Dome, the sign was produced by Meek & Beach Company of Coshocton, Ohio. It exhibits great color and has been graded 8.7. A ca. 1920s one-gallon can from the Valvoline Oil Company, made specifically for Indian Motorcycles and maker-marked Enterprise Stamping, Pittsburgh, Pa., is estimated at $5,000 to $10,000. Overall, the can is bright and glossy on each side, showing a clean Native American graphic on both sides. Each side also has Panhard Cycle handwritten into the grade panel. Both the original lid and carrying handle are intact. The grade of this iconic Indian can is 8.0. On day two, one of the undisputed headliners is a spectacular art deco Pabst Blue Ribbon double-sided porcelain neon sign with unique glass face inserts. The sign is mounted to the original can, which is rust- and rot-free. Overall, its a fine example of breweriana that would complement any collection. Its large at 58 by 11 by 38 inches and will require third-party shipping. The grades are 8.9+ both sides and the estimate is $5,000 to $10,000. A rare, ca. 1920s single-sided curved porcelain Campbells Tomato Soup can sign, graded 8.5+, boasts exceptional color and gloss. It is estimated at $6,000 to $12,000. The iconic Campbells Tomato Soup can went from grocery store staple to pop art superstardom thanks to Andy Warhol. Bottle collectors take note: the auction features a colorful selection of bottles and flasks, including a fine amber-colored half-pint flask with a profile of Lafayette facing right. The 2.25-inch flask is estimated at $1,000 to $2,000. To contact Morphys, call 877-968-8880 or email info@morphyauctions.com. All images courtesy of Morphy Auctions.

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