petroliana

{{Short description|Collectibles related to gas stations or the petroleum industry}}

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Petroliana is a category of collectibles that is related to gas stations or the petroleum industry.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/petroliana-classic-car-collection-hanwell-1.6666731|title=He spent years collecting vintage gas station memorabilia. It all sold for over $700K|last=Harrison|first=Lane|publisher=CBC News|date=30 November 2022|access-date=20 November 2022}} Petroliana memorabilia include items such as old gas pumps, fuel advertisements, enamel or tin signs, oil cans and tins, and road maps.

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|Museo Fisogni exposition.jpg

|Fisogni Museum, in Italy, with the largest collection of petroliana in the world (Guinness World Record)

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|Roadside petroliana along New Hampshire Route 116

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See also

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Further reading

  • {{cite book |first=Mark F. |last=Moran |title=Warman's Gas Station Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide |publisher=Krause Publications |date=2005 |isbn=0-89689-162-3}}