Pabst beer sign took the blue ribbon at Morphy's Feb. 17-19 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction

Denver, PA, USA, March 5, 2026 -- A spectacular Pabst Blue Ribbon double-sided porcelain neon sign with unique glass face inserts chalked up $44,280; a rare, high-grade single-sided tin sign for Ace High Motor Oil with car and airplane graphic garnered $41,820; and a Canadian twin 10-gallon double-visible gas pump rang up $34,440 at Morphy’s Automobilia & Petroliana auction held February 17-19.

The three-day event was packed with nearly 1,500 lots of motoring-related signage and service station items, antique advertising, bottles and flasks, all meant to appeal to discerning collectors. It was held live at Morphy’s Pennsylvania gallery, with all forms of remote bidding available, including live via the internet thru Morphy Live.

The Pabst Blue Ribbon double-sided porcelain neon sign was the overall top lot of the three days, easily breezing past its $10,000 high estimate. Mounted to its original can, the sign was a fine, rust-free example that would enhance any breweriana collection. It was large, measuring 58 inches by 11 inches by 38 inches, and was graded 8.9+ on both sides.

The rare and high-grade single-sided tin sign for Ace High Motor Oil, with a car-and-airplane graphic, measured 7¾ inches by 13¼ inches. Like some other choice lots in the auction, it was certified and graded by AGS, the premier authentication and grading service for antique advertising. It boasted great color and gloss throughout the field and was one of the highest-grade examples of this type of sign that Morphy has ever sold. Already expected to do well, it still surpassed its $30,000 high estimate.

A rare, circa-1920s single-sided curved porcelain Campbell’s Tomato Soup can sign, measuring 22½ inches by 12¾ inches and graded 8.5+, exhibited exceptional color and gloss. It was expected to change hands for $6,000-$12,000 but ended up finishing at $14,760. The iconic Campbell’s Tomato Soup can went from grocery store staple to pop art superstardom thanks to Andy Warhol, whose original prints depicting the can now sell for dizzying prices at auction.

A circa-1920s one-gallon can from Valvoline Oil Company (“100% Pure Pennsylvania”), made exclusively for Indian Motorcycles, was overall bright and glossy on each side and showed a clean Native American graphic front and back. The iconic can marketed by Indian, 11 inches tall and graded 8.0, realized $11,685, besting the $10,000 high estimate. Each side had “Panhard Cycle” handwritten into the grade panel, and the original lid and carrying handle were both intact.

To discuss consigning to a future Automobilia & Petroliana Auction, or other auction hosted by Morphy’s, call Dan Morphy at 877-968-8880 or email info@morphyauctions.com. All enquiries are kept strictly confidential, and there is never an obligation to consign. Online: www.morphyauctions.com.

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