Grays Auctioneers: R-Place Petroliana & Diner Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | R-Place Petroliana & Diner Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 41,175.00 |
| Auction Date | May 28, 2025 - May 28, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 23,180.00 |
| Sale Number | #19200 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 42,640.00 |
| Total Lots | 122 | ||
| Sold Lots | 109 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 25,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 89.34% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 46,160.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 13 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 89.20% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rare Revere Tires Litho on Cotton Sign |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 | ||
| 14 | The Standard Oil Co. Porcelain Enamel Service Station Sign |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 | ||
| 124 | Perfection Kerosene Standard Oil Co, Flange Sign |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,375.00 | ||
| 75 | Rare Red Crown Double-Sided Porcelain (DSP) Sign |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,125.00 | ||
| 59 | Coca-Cola Double-Sided Fountain Dispenser Sign |
1939 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 20 | Carter The Great Lithograph Poster |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,500.00 | ||
| 28 | Large Pabst Blue Ribbon Advertising Sign |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,375.00 | ||
| 30 | SST Fresh Up with 7up Bottle Sign |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,375.00 | ||
| 327 | 1920's Hollywood Stunt Girls Poster |
1920's | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 2 | SSP Coca-Cola Advertising Button Sign |
ca. 1947 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 335 | Street Sign Post with Bus Stop Sign |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,000.00 | ||
| 42 | Original Sells Bros Circus Poster |
ca. 1892 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 937.50 | |
| 83 | The King Aerator Embossed Tin Lithograph Advertising Sign |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 937.50 | ||
| 31 | 1940 Drink Coca-Cola Tin Sign |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 875.00 | ||
| 133 | SST Borden's Ice Cream Sign |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 875.00 | ||
| 39 | No Parking This Side of Street Lollipop Sign |
ca. 1930's | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 98 | Painted Wood Merchant Sign |
19th/20th Century. | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 531.25 | |
| 38 | Drink Big Boy BB Cola Store Display Sign |
USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 500.00 | ||
| 63 | Farmers Pride Coffee Advertising Store Display |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 500.00 | ||
| 306 | Vintage Armour Franks Advertising Sign |
USD 40.00 - 80.00 | USD 500.00 | ||
| 27 | Drink Coca-Cola Flange Sign |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 468.75 | ||
| 40 | Super Permalube LDO Motor Oil Sign |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 468.75 | ||
| 52 | SST Coca-Cola Fishtail Sign |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 468.75 | ||
| 67 | Nesbitt's Orange Soda Advertising Sign |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 468.75 | ||
| 157 | Socony-Vacuum Sanilac Advertising Thermometer |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 437.50 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
