Lot 173

3 Mobil, Pure & Valvoline Oil Cans

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3 Mobil, Pure & Valvoline Oil Cans

Current Bid: $5

(1 Bid)

by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
August 3, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This lot features three mid-20th-century tin-lithograph handy oilers produced for automotive and household use. The collection includes one Mobil Handy Oil can featuring the iconic red Pegasus logo. The front includes text for Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc., while the reverse provides a comprehensive list of applications for cars, homes, workshops, and sportsmen. The second item is a Pure-sure Household Oil can from The Pure Oil Company, characterized by a blue and white design with three oil drops and the circular sawtooth Pure logo. It features the advertising slogan Be sure with Pure on the reverse. The third item is a Valvoline Utility Oil can with a green and yellow gradient background. The reverse identifies the manufacturer as the Valvoline Oil Company, a division of Ashland Oil & Refining Company based in Freedom, Pennsylvania. All three cans are constructed from lithographed tin and feature upright plastic spouts. 2 full cans, green one is empty.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500