Featured Some Gasoline premium Banks

These have always fascinated me!
Does anyone have any of these as well?

 

Very cool!

I have a small collection of banks although the majority of them are either cast iron, metal, or glass. The closest thing I have is a couple of glass pig banks that were given away as promotional items by Marathon Oil back in the 1940's or 50's.

 

Yes, I have seen those too. Actually saw a blue one the other day.

 

I used to have an Esso bank my father brought home from the 1939 World's Fair - one of those glass bricks. A friend, a good friend, got it for Christmas about ten years ago. He's into that particular fair and gas and oil, so it was dead perfect for him. I've never seen one of the dinosaurs, but Sinclair wasn't around Connecticut much.

 

Yes. I do have an ESSO plastic oval clear bank identical to my SOHIO that’s shown also.

 

These I have are all plastic, and the SHELL bank is a rare one. Only one I’ve ever seen, in 25 years!

 

One more thing to keep our eyes peeled for. I already look for maps without an Interstate on them.

 

Yep, they’re out there, somewhere! I’ve learned one thing over the years of finding these things, when you’re not expecting to find it, there it’ll be, starin right atcha!

 

I once found a Model T gas measuring stick in a case in an antique store that was mostly silverware and costume jewelry. The dealer didn't even know it was in there.

 

Welcome to the forum Signage Freak!

those are pretty cool! I've never seen them before, thanks for sharing them

 

Thank you cxgirl!

 

Wow, that’s a great find! My dad, back in the 1970s bought a 1915 model T, he sold it some years later though. But I’m probably one of a few that actually learned how to crank and drive it! Good old spark and magneeta starter!

 

I've seen them but never drove one. Probably just as well.

 

Yeah, they’re a lot of work for sure.

 

I have this one. I know it's not quite the same, or as old as what you collect, but thought I'd throw it out there anyway. BTW...... WELCOME!

 

Hey Bdigger, these banks come in all shapes and sizes, I enjoy seeing them all! Thx for showin it!