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AUTOMOTIVE DÉCOR: Top-Selling Automobilia Items at the Inaugural Houston Auction

 

 

At the start of every auction, before the cars rumble in the staging lanes, the auction chant begins to sing out over the speakers. The rhythmic hymn highlights a world-class range of automotive memorabilia making its way across the block. Automobilia has been an important part of Barrett-Jackson for nearly two decades, starting each morning with authentic and rare items perfect for any garage or “man cave.” At Barrett-Jackson’s inaugural Houston Auction, 279 pieces crossed the block with No Reserve, selling for a total of more than $1 million. Everything from vintage gas pumps to neon dealership signs made an appearance, making Barrett-Jackson’s Lone Star State debut the most successful non-Scottsdale Automobilia Auction in the company’s history. Click through the best-sellers in the gallery below for a colorful and nostalgic journey into our motoring past.

 

#1 – LOT #7297 – 1940S-50S FLYING A SERVICE PORCELAIN WITH ANIMATED NEON SIGN – $77,050

#2 – LOT #8299 – 1950S MOBILOIL PEGASUS LEFT-FACING PORCELAIN WITH ANIMATED NEON SIGN – $69,000

#3 – LOT #8295 – 1940S-50S CESSNA AIRPLANES AUTHORIZED SERVICE NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $57,500

#4 – LOT #8297 – 1930S FORD V8 NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $46,000

#5 – LOT #8282.1 (RIGHT) – 1929 TEXACO FIRE CHIEF GASOLINE WAYNE 615 VISIBLE GAS PUMP – $34,500

#6 – LOT #8281.1 – MID-1950S POLLY OIL FUEL ISLAND – $29,900

#7 – LOT #7299 – LATE 1950S-EARLY ’60S TEXACO OIL NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $28,750

#8 – LOT #7274 (LEFT) – 1950S MOBIL OIL WAYNE 100 GAS PUMP – $25,300

#9 (TIE) – LOT #8271 – LATE 1950S-EARLY ’60S PENNZOIL WAYNE 505 GAS PUMP – $23,000

#9 (TIE) – LOT #8291 – HUGE 1950S LONE STAR GAS COMPANY NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $23,000

#10 (TIE) – LOT #7298.1 – LARGE LATE 1950S CHEVROLET OK USED CARS PORCELAIN WITH NEON SIGN – $19,550

#10 (TIE) – LOT #8294 – LATE 1950S GLOBE OIL PORCELAIN WITH NEON SIGN – $19,550

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By: Barrett-Jackson
Title: AUTOMOTIVE DÉCOR: Top-Selling Automobilia Items at the Inaugural Houston Auction
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Published Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:26:04 +0000