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SOLD Gargoyle Mobiloil Oil Pouring Spout, Screw-on Lid.

Here's one you don't see every day; an old threaded lid cap spout from Mobiloil with the Gargoyle logo.  As you can see in the picture bottom right, there is a hole in the back of the spout, which I have to assume is to allow the proper air flow in order to decant the contents of whatever the spout is being used for.  This hole is approximately 3/4" from the base of the spout where it is connected to the threaded lid.  We have left the threaded cap on the half pint Ball Mason jar on which we found it.  The over all length of the spout cap is 6 5/8" from the base of the threads to the higher side of the slanted tip.  It is in very decent condition, especially for its age and use requirements, and it is $65.00.

Penn-O-Lene Oil Company Brass & Wood Cigarette Box.

This is one I have never seen before, and most likely won't see again when this is gone.  The wording on the brass lid speaks for itself, and as you can see in the two bottom photos, the box itself was made in Germany.  I will say that the center of the Eagle logo on the top has superimposed letters, and after careful study I have determined that they are an I, an E, and Co.  which makes sense given the embossed text below.  I venture a guess here that it is a cigarette box for two reasons; first, that it is the correct size for unfiltered cigarettes, being nearly 3" front to back on the inside, and 3 1/4" side to side; this is inside diameter, not counting the wood liner.  The wood appears to be ash wood, which would also make sense for a container designed to hold a tobacco product.  The wood inside the lid is held by brass binding edges, and the thickness of the interior wood seems to be about 1/8".  The exterior of the box measures 3 9/16"W x 3 1/4"D x 1 5/8"H not including feet and lid.  The lid, as you can tell from the photos, is larger than the well of the box on all sides; the lid measures 4"W x 3 3/"D.  The hammered surface of the brass sides provides a nice contrast to the smooth brass of the lid.  I don't know from what time period this comes, but it is somewhat dated by the way it won't hold filtered cigarettes.  It is in marvelous condition, with no play in the hinges, no loose feet, etc.  It is $185.00.

Pennzoil Glass Bottle, Outboard Motor Oil.

This one keeps getting more interesting the longer you look at it.  Skipping over the obvious things that you can see for yourself in the photos, I will tell you about some of the things you can't see in the photos.  This is a quart bottle, and there is a line in the glass close to the top that states ONE QUART (LIQ) TO LINE and has an inward slanting arrow at each end of the text that points upward to that line.  Around the front bottom edge, it says SEALED and then has a diagram of an oil derrick, then says REG. O.  Next comes the part that I didn't see until just now when I had it on the counter doing the description.  When the bottle is backlit by a window, you can see that there used to be a great deal of writing on the label area of the bottle, both front and back.  All I can make out on the front above the Pennzoil logo is SAFE LUBRICATION followed by a symbol that has 00 inside; the symbol looks remarkably like an upside down anvil.  Along the left hand side of the label area are measure markers; from the top down, they begin at 4OZ and run to 28OZ in 2oz increments.  It appears in this light as though most of the back of the bottle is covered with text as well; the clouding that you see in the pictures is inside the bottle and might possibly be removed with vinegar or some other such substance that would dissolve whatever mineral deposits are there.  The bottle is completely intact, with no base chips or mouth chips, and the lid is easily removed, probably because it is still oily inside.  From lid to base, it is 8 1/4" tall.  The bottle is $65.00.

Red Celluloid Esso Tanker Truck Bank Premium.

This is a really nice piece!  The picture top right shows the color best; it is red red rather than having the slightly orange cast that I see in the other pictures.  I believe this to be celluloid; that incredibly light weight plastic with glassy clarity that feels like you could crush it in your hand like a styrofoam cup.  The detail on the truck is actually pretty amazing when you really examine it; windshield wipers are included on the front windows, there are tail lights detailed at the back and headlights and a grille at the front, and all of the tires say ATLAS on them.  It is difficult to see the slot for the coins in the pictures, but it is located between the third and fourth of those round dots you see on top of the tanker in the picture top right.  Both sides of the tanker say GASOLINE ESSO MOTOR OIL and in the oval at the back of the truck it says SAVE AT YOUR ESSO DEALER.  Other than those markings mentioned here, I can find no indication as to who made the toy, but I am pretty certain that it was a give-away, or premium that was given at the station with a fill-up, most likely in the fifties.  As you can see from the pictures, it is in really nice condition.  There are no chips or cracks; there are only a couple of areas of slight surface roughness, almost like little clouds.  I can't determine if it is old sticker residue or if it is abrasion of some kind, and with this type of plastic, I always hesitate to try to clean it for fear I will use something that will further cloud the clarity of the plastic.  The areas spoken of here are not prominent, and they don't photograph, either.  There is one such area on top of the 'cab' of the truck, and another along the top of the tank on the passenger side of the vehicle.  The toy has extremely good presentation, really.  It measures just under 7" long, is 2" wide and just a bit over 2" tall.  It is $75.00.

SOLD Texaco Fire Chief Gravity Gas Pump Miniature.

I don't know when this was made or by whom; there are no markings that I find that indicate manufacturer.  I don't think it is terribly, terribly old, but it is all metal and glass; the only exception being the 'hose' for the gasoline.  It is actually quite heavy for its diminutive size, being only a bit over 7 1/2" tall.  If it has a purpose beyond decoration, I can't fathom what it would be.  As you can see in the pictures, the paper labels on the two sides of the top have gotten wet and wrinkled on one side, abraded on the other side.  If it is shelved with the nozzle on the left, it will put the better label to the front and look much better on the shelf.  As you see, this label is the green T with the white outline in the red star, with the fire chief hat.  This piece is $35.00.

SOLD Hess Oil Truck Bank.

I am guessing that this truck used to actually move, as there is a battery compartment underneath, as seen in the picture bottom right.  It doesn't work at the moment, but I am thinking that it can't be that hard to fix; there was so little that could actually go wrong with one of these toys.  One of the little trailer rests (midway along on the passenger side of the vehicle) has a missing foot.  There are six tires missing on inside dually wheels, but this doesn't much affect the presentation of the truck, as you can see in the pictures; it is only visible with the truck turned upside down.  On the door of the battery compartment, it says AMERADA HESS CORPORATION:  MADE IN HONG KONG  MCMLXXXVII.  If memory serves, that would be 1987, which would be further indicated by the style of the cab of the truck.  This is all plastic, with great detail all around.  The coin compartment is accessed by turning the wheel on the back of the truck.  This measures 14" long, 2 5/8" wide (across the trailer) and stands 3 3/4" tall (also at the trailer.)  The cab does not disengage from the trailer.  It is $45.00.