THE ART OF AUTOMOBILIA: Colorful collectibles shined bright at the 2019 Scottsdale Auction
February 25, 2019
Posted by Barrett-Jackson
Sharing the spotlight with the wide array of collector cars at every Barrett-Jackson auction is an equally diverse selection of automotive memorabilia, otherwise known as automobilia. These rare, authentic pieces of our motoring past range from tiny toy cars and towering gas pumps to brightly blinking neon service station signs and relics from Route 66 diners. The 2019 Scottsdale Automobilia Auction was the second most successful in Barrett-Jackson history (surpassed only by the 2015 event, which featured the outstanding Ron Pratte Collection). More than 1,500 authentic items were sold for over $4 million, with the highlight being an incredible full-sized 1962 Hennecke transportation-themed carousel made in Germany, which sold for $506,000. Check out the gallery below for just a few of the pieces that caught the eye of bidders at the Scottsdale Automobilia Auction:
Lot #9499 – MAGNIFICENT FULL-SIZE TRANSPORTATION-THEMED CAROUSEL – $506,000
Lot #9490 – 1950S CHEVROLET “CHEVY BOY” NEON PORCELAIN DEALERSHIP SIGN – $58,650
Lot #9498.1 – 1930S FORD V8 NEON PORCELAIN DEALERSHIP SIGN – $28,175
Lot #8298 – 1930S-40S HUSKY OIL SERVICE STATION SIGN – $40,250
Lot #8347 – 1930S MICHELIN TIRES AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE AIR COMPRESSOR – $23,000
Lot #8474 – 1946 WURLITZER 1015 JUKEBOX – $18,400
Lot #9494 – 1950S HUMBLE ESSO AVIATION PRODUCTS PORCELAIN AIRPORT HANGAR SIGN WITH ANIMATED NEON – $34,500
Lot #8381 – 1940S HUSKY HI-POWER GASOLINE GAS PUMP GLOBE (LEFT) – $17,250
Lot #9391.3 – 1957 DESOTO ADVENTURER CAR COUCH – $28,750
Lot #9471 – 3/4-SCALE SHELBY COBRA TRIBUTE GO-KART – $57,500
Lot #9473.3 – 1920S CLEAR VISION VISIBLE GAS PUMP RESTORED IN SUNOCO REGALIA (RIGHT) – $32,200
Lot #8492 – 1950S ESSO AVIATION PORCELAIN WITH NEON AIRPORT HANGAR SIGN – $40,250
Lot #9498.2 – 1950S DOGS N SUDS NEON PORCELAIN DRIVE-IN SIGN WITH ANIMATED ARROW (RIGHT) – $34,500
Lot #9498.6 – 1950S MOBIL OIL PEGASUS “LEFT-FACING” ANIMATED NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $33,350