Automobile, Racing, Gasoline & Oil Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s painted tin advertising pin for the American Oil Company (AMOCO), a company started in 192The non-descript man pictured on the pin urges the reader to join the "Join the American Party". It dates from the 1940s:...

ARTIFACT: Minty 1940's Mobil 7 years Safe Driving Award with red Pegasus at top. In 1935, Socony Vacuum Oil opened the huge Mammoth Oil Port on Staten Island. In 1955, Socony-Vacuum was renamed Socony Mobil Oil Company. In 1963, it changed its trade name...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old badge for a Chevron gasoline station manager. Chevron Corporation was born out of Standard Oil of California in 1911 after antitrust laws came into effect. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's. SIZE: 1-1/2" height and 1" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s or World War II photo identification badge for a worker at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Goodyear has been in business since 1898, and started out making tires for bicycles and carriages. The badge was manufactured by...

ARTIFACT: This is a great late 1910's - 1920's attendant badge for Star Service Stations, an early chain of gas stations. The badge is star-shaped and is in nickel-plated nickel. It has a cool oval-shaped saddle on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa lat 1910's -...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1930s worker badge for the Sealed Power Corporation. Begun as the Piston Ring Company, the Michigan company changed its name to Sealed Power Corporation in 193The company is currently known as SPX Corporation, but the...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old name badge for a Gulf gasoline station attendant / chauffeur from the 1920s. Badge has a handwritten insert reading "Al Worners, Chauffeur". VINTAGE: Circa 1930's . SIZE: 1-3/8" height and 2-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s gas station attendant hat badge for Gulf Oil. Started in Spindletop, Texas, Gulf has been around since 190Gulf was in its first decade of being a major corporation when this particular patch would have been worn...

ARTIFACT: Gorgeous 1930's Gulf Oil Co. 30 year service pin. The 10K gold pin reads: "GULF 30" in the center in raised detail and is surrounded by lovely wreath embellishments. Three, bright, bezel set diamonds accent the outer edge and the...

ARTIFACT: Early 20th century, numbered Goodyear Rubber Co. 10 year service pin in 14K gold. The center features the company's iconic wing foot logo, adopted from Mercury, known in ancient times as the god of trade and commerce, atop a roman numeral ten...

ARTIFACT: Rare, very early gasoline service station hat badge circa 1900's of Crew Levick of Philadelphia. The company later merged with Cities Service Oil, which eventually to become CITGO. The slightly convex, diamond-shaped badge reads: "CREW...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1960's ??? 1970's car radiator "rally" badge for Sedona, Arizona. The painted center shows a large rock formation and reads: "SEDONA", "RED ROCK COUNTRY", "ARIZONA" in multi-colored detail...