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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.


Interviews & Articles

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… [more]



Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)

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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177 Outboard Oil Can Texaco Mobil Gulf Dx Co-op Sunoco $1,000.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 51 watchers
Nos Pre-1955 Mobil Quart Can Of Oil Real Clean! $202.50 Ends in 13 hours 7 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Blue Bay Outboard Motor Oil Can Sign Boat $182.50 Ends in 14 hours 17 bids 39 watchers
Old Harley Davidson Pre Luxe Motor Oil Gallon Metal Can$162.50 Ends Sunday 15 bids 37 watchers
Ca. 1950's Sunny South Motor Oil Quart Can$134.11 Ends in 22 hours 11 bids 33 watchers
B.a. Oil, British American Oil Co Ltd Motor Oil Can$110.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 11 watchers
Red Indian Motor Oil Quart Cans - Very Rare Pair$105.50 Ends Sunday 9 bids 41 watchers
Champlin Diesel Quart Oil Can !! Must See !!$101.99 Ends Sunday 5 bids 2 watchers
Old Canadian Spitfire Motor Oil Tin Can$79.00 Ends Friday 1 bid 5 watchers
Willys Overland Lead Top Oil Can Jeepster Wagon Nos$78.00 Ends in 20 hours 18 bids 42 watchers
Rare Cast Iron No. 1a Oil Can For Wells Engineers$66.72 Ends Monday 5 bids 32 watchers
Triumph Cycle Bath Vintage Can Bsa Norton Harley Oil$66.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 26 watchers
Old 1920 1930 Winchester Oil Can Handy Oiler Solderseam$61.00 Ends Friday 5 bids 31 watchers
Standard Oil Can 1920s$59.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 11 watchers
Sutcliffe Oil Can Polished Oiler Toy Boat Collectable$54.88 Ends Sunday 13 bids 11 watchers
Wesco Folding Spout Motorcycle Oil Can Oiler M20 Bsa$51.54 Ends Sunday 4 bids 16 watchers
Excellant Rambler American Motors Qt. Oil Can Brampton$49.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 11 watchers
Rare Moco Oil Can Middletown Oil Co. Middletown N.y Nr$49.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Gulfpride Double Sided Flange Gulf Sign Gas/oil Can$49.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 10 watchers
Strata Motor Oil Two Gallon Can$47.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Champlin Deluxe Oil Can Enid Ok 5qt Old Logo$45.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 14 watchers
Martin Pennsylvania Oil Tin Can Bank Chicago Sign $38.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 5 watchers
3 Mobil Old Oil Tin Cans$37.47 Ends Sunday 4 bids 10 watchers
Antique 1889 Whistling Oil Lamp Fill Can Orig. Label$32.77 Ends Sunday 6 bids 6 watchers
Skelly Oil Handy Oiler Tin Can Rare!$32.01 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 19 watchers
Ih International Harvester Quart Oil Can Miracle Power$30.00 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 1 watcher
Marked Vintage Sohio Waste Oil Can, Heavy 5 Gallon Oil$29.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Antique Tools Oil Can Wood Tape & Carving Knives $29.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 2 watchers
Unusual 1930's ? Funnel Shape Oil Can Mobil Gargoyle$26.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 16 watchers
Vintage Jayhawk Oils Oil Can Kent Oil Company Rare$26.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 11 watchers
Gulf Oil Co 7" Round Supreme Oil Can/pump Topper$26.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 25 watchers
Rare Unopened Remington Gun Oil Tin Can Antique N/r$26.00 Ends Saturday 2 bids 8 watchers
Crown Outboard Motor Oil Vintage 1 Quart Old Can 2 Cycl$26.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 12 watchers
Harley Pewter Train Limited Edition 2002 Oil Can$25.00 Ends Monday 8 bids 17 watchers
Shell Outboard Gear Oil Can Mint 16 Oz Great Clean Tin$25.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 10 watchers
C1960's Amf Harley-davidson Golf Car Motor Oil Can$24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 9 watchers
Coryell 70 Quart Metal Oil Can$24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 18 watchers
1930s-40s Hancock Oil Co "old Black Joe" Can$24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 6 watchers
Vintage Bsa Motorcycle Oil Paper Can Castrol Newark Nj$24.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid 16 watchers
Original Indian Motorcycle Transmission 1 Pint Oil Can$22.72 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 20 watchers
Vintage 1969 Orange Sinclair Dinolene Oil Can-full$22.50 Ends Monday 1 bid 5 watchers
Old Logo 1932 Vintage Firestone Spray Wax Rare Oil Can$22.39 Ends Sunday 11 bids 12 watchers
Mint Bardahl Gas & Oil Can Gas Station Advertising Sign$22.27 Ends Thursday 3 bids 2 watchers
3 Vintage Maytag Oil Cans. Very Rare!!!!$21.99 Ends in 19 hours 1 bid 7 watchers
Planters Mr. Peanut Hi-hat Oil Quart Can 1930s Vintage$21.25 Ends in 11 hours 3 bids 16 watchers
Socony Motor Oil Advertising Tin Can Vintage $21.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 3 watchers
Antiq~pennsylvania Railroad 20" Oil Can~prr Advertising$20.50 Ends Saturday 3 bids 5 watchers
Mobil Mobilgrease Outboard 2lbs Can Socony Vacuum Oil $20.49 Ends Monday 2 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Skelly Motor Oil Quart Can Full$20.49 Ends Sunday 2 bids 2 watchers
Harley-davidson Two Cycle Oil Can, 8 Oz. Reproduction $20.20 Ends in 22 hours 4 bids 14 watchers
Vintage John Deere Oil Can Oiler Very Nice$20.05 Ends in 19 hours 4 bids 18 watchers
Vintage Oil Tin Elephant Spirit Can For Lamps, Lanterns$20.00 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid 18 watchers
Atlantic Aviation Quart Metal Oil Can Philadelphia Pa$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 15 watchers
Vintage Railroad Kerosene Oil Can Wabash Ry. Co.$19.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Co-op 1qt Oil Tin Metal Full Can Near Mint$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 1 watcher

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