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The earliest oil cans date back to the 1880s, but finding even 20th century cans in good condition is difficult, because most were simply thrown out after use. Collectors tend to value brightly colored cans, cans with mascots, cans from smaller oil companies, and of course, cans that are still full.


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An Interview With Vintage Petroliana (Oil and Gas) Collector Jim Potts

I became interested in Petroliana in a kind of roundabout way. I’ve been in the automotive repair business all my l… [more]



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Primarily Petroliana

Primarily Petroliana

Jim Potts’ site for petroliana collectors, featuring image galleries and community features such as a discussion … [read review or visit site]

Fisogni Museum

Fisogni Museum

An amazing online gallery of petroliana from Guido Fisogni, who founded his Fisogni Museum in 1966. Start by clicki… [read review or visit site]

Petrol Maps

Petrol Maps

Ian Byrne's virtual glove compartment with almost 2,000 European petrol (gas) and oil company roadmaps. While Ameri… [read review or visit site]

Petroliana.co.uk

Petroliana.co.uk

Alan Chandler’s impressive collection of early British and European petroliana, including galleries with beautifu… [read review or visit site]

Petromobilia Switzerland

Petromobilia Switzerland

Alex Wyler’s site is mostly in German, but the collection and images speak for themselves. You’ll find old gas … [read review or visit site]

Falvo Collectables Gallery

Falvo Collectables Gallery

Ralph and Carol Falvo's excellent collection of automobiles, petroliana, jukeboxes, soda, and general store items. … [read review or visit site]


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Vintage Porcelain Gas Station Sign Automotive Oil Can$735.00 Ends Wednesday 22 bids 58 watchers
Aa1 Quart Oil Can, Sign$330.00 Ends in 8 hours 13 bids 42 watchers
Rare Sinclair Opaline Square Oil Can Race Car$283.89 Ends Friday 4 bids 21 watchers
Baum's Vintage Metal Quart Motor Oil Can..!$234.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 12 watchers
Terry's Vintage Metal Quart Motor Oil Can..!$234.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids 5 watchers
Rare! Harley Davidson 5 Gallon Round Oil Can $213.60 Ends in 10 hours 33 bids 60 watchers
Le Harley-davidson Time Line Series 6 Watch Oil Can Set$212.50 Ends in 10 hours 10 bids 31 watchers
Mobil Gas & Oil Pam Thermometer 1957 With The Can Sign$202.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 34 watchers
Old Sinclair Mobiline 5 Gallon Tin Rocker Oil Sign Can$200.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 15 watchers
Buffalo Vintage Metal Quart Motor Oil Can..!$164.50 Ends Saturday 7 bids 16 watchers
Grand Lube Vintage Metal Quart Motor Oil Can..!$160.50 Ends Saturday 6 bids 8 watchers
Old Pure 5 Gallon Tin Rocker Oil Sign Can$150.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 14 watchers
Old Wadhams 5 Gallon Tin Rocker Oil Sign Can$150.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 14 watchers
Old Barnsdall Ford 5 Gallon Tin Rocker Oil Sign Can$150.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 8 watchers
Gilmore Oil Company "lions Head" Quart Can... 9.9 Can!! Buy it Now$147.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids 16 watchers
Collectable Rocket Motor Oil Can $122.50 Ends Saturday 16 bids 20 watchers
1930s Capitan Parlube Motor Oil Gas Metal Can 2 Gallon$103.50 Ends in 11 hours 12 bids 34 watchers
Old Ac Spark Plug Oil Can Gas Service Station Sign 1946$103.50 Ends Thursday 9 bids 50 watchers
Hancock Pennsylvania Motor Oil Can - Cock O' The Walk$102.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 11 watchers
** Signal "penn" Motor Oil Quart Can - (orig. & Full)**$89.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 19 watchers
Fiske's Motor Oil Can$83.00 Ends Wednesday 7 bids 13 watchers
Cruiser Quart Oil Can, Full, Battleship, Sign, Mint$78.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 17 watchers
1937 John Deere Special Repairs Catalog Oil Cans Wrench$76.02 Ends Sunday 7 bids 16 watchers
Chicago Oil Can Type Candlestick 1908 Brass Telephone$76.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 14 watchers
Lot Of 35 Handy Oil Tin Cans$66.57 Ends Thursday 5 bids 20 watchers
Top Flite Vintage Metal Quart Motor Oil Can..!$61.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 5 watchers
Vintage 10 Gallon Cities Service Oil Can$55.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Old Metal Empty Sinclair Graphic Oil Can Quart Tin$55.00 Ends in 8 hours 8 bids 26 watchers
Early 20's British American Oil Co Vulcan Grease Can $53.00 Ends in 6 hours 5 bids 15 watchers
Winchester Green Oil Can (rare)$52.00 Ends Saturday 8 bids 26 watchers
Barnsdall Vintage Metal Quart Motor Oil Can..!$52.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 7 watchers
Rare! Long Run 5 Gallon Round Oil Can $51.00 Ends in 10 hours 9 bids 14 watchers
Very Unique French Texaco Oil Can 1930's 1 Liter$46.00 Ends in 9 hours 7 bids 11 watchers
Texaco Motor Oil "oil Can Shaped" Tin Sign (repro)$44.00 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 19 watchers
Early Sinclair Opaline Oil Can Model T Rat Rod Tractor$40.04 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 23 watchers
Amalie Sub Zero Quart Oil Can, Sign$38.20 Ends in 8 hours 4 bids 16 watchers
Texaco Oil Can$35.67 Ends Thursday 7 bids 64 watchers
Harley Davidson Oil Can Lava Lamp$31.01 Ends in 11 hours 3 bids 19 watchers
Harley Davidson Oil Can Lava Lamp Black Motion Lava$31.00 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 16 watchers
Vintage K 400 Motor Oil Can Quart! Beautiful Design!$30.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid 2 watchers
Puritan Oil Can **original**gas & Oil$29.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 9 watchers
Rolls-royce Bentley Lucas No 40 Brass Oil Can Motoring$28.23 Ends Sunday 4 bids 15 watchers
Pure Oil Can 1 Quart Thermometer / Gas Station Sign Wow$26.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher
John Deer Old Oil Can$26.55 Ends Wednesday 7 bids 4 watchers
Kant-rust Lubricant Machine Household Gun Oil Tin Can$26.51 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 24 watchers
2 Vintage Oil Cans - Singer Sewing Machine + Another$26.06 Ends Sunday 4 bids 5 watchers
One Vintage Singer Sewing Machine Oil Can$26.00 Ends in 9 hours 6 bids 4 watchers
Old Metal Empty Sinclair Graphic Oil Can Quart Tin$26.00 Ends Friday 3 bids 17 watchers
Diamond 1# Grease Oil Tin Can Full Mid Continent Oil Dx$25.45 Ends Thursday 2 bids 4 watchers
Sinclair Oil/gas/ 5 Gal.can -1930s-1950s?? Vintage Cond$25.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 2 watchers
Vintage Gm Accessories Handy Oil Can! Lead Top! $25.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid 7 watchers
Phillips 66, Aviation, Full, Metal, Quart Oil Can$24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 8 watchers
Harley-davidson - Motor Oil Can - Toilet Restroom Sign$24.99 Ends in 11 hours 1 bid 7 watchers
Vintage Stellarene Grease Oil Tin Can$24.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid 4 watchers
Old Metal Empty Sinclair Graphic Oil Can Quart Tin$24.50 Ends Friday 2 bids 20 watchers
Nourse Oil Can 1 Qt. Full, ( Very (rare) + Oil Case!!!$24.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 13 watchers
Vintage One Pint Tin Castrol Motor Oil Can$22.68 Ends Friday 6 bids 19 watchers
I X L Lighter Fluid Can Handy Oil Whiz Hollingshead$22.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 9 watchers

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