• What is Petroliana?

    What is Petroliana?

    Petroliana is a term used to describe a collecting area focused primarily gas stations. One of the most popular types of Petroliana are the iconic signs that drew the eye of weary travelers. This area of collecting has also spawned an entire industry of reproduction items for those seeking to restore their finds. Gas Pump…

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  • Phillips 66

    Phillips 66

    Founded in 1917, Phillips 66 began as the Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The first Phillips 66 service station opened in 1927 in Wichita, Kansas which still stands today, preserved by the local historical society. Logos 1927 – 1920 This first logo appeared in late 1927, around the time Phillips 66 opened their first…

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  • Center Street Station

    Center Street Station

    The project at Center Street has gone through many evolutions, but I think we are finally ready to enter the proper design stages. Above is one of the first drafts of an idea of what to build on this little lot in Rogersville, MO. This lot used to be the home of Marshall’s E-Z Stop…

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