In 1932, sinclair acquired the assets of prairie oil and gas. The sinclair dinosaur statue type shown below and on the next pages was originally produced by international fiberglass in the mid1960s. It would take a team of paleontologists, engineers, and robotic experts three years to prepare them for the 125mile boat ride down the hudson river to the events coveted. They were commissioned for the sinclair dinosaur book which was published in 1934. They were promotional items handed out at sinclair gas stations. Robert graves i, claudius first edition 1934 arthur barker 1st book. Century of progress records chicago public library.
In 1933, a popular dinosaur exhibit at the 1933 chicago worlds fair was sponsored by sinclair oil corporation. Sep 18, 2008 in 1933, a popular dinosaur exhibit at the 1933 chicago worlds fair was sponsored by sinclair oil corporation. Sinclair dinosaur for sale vintage gas station collectibles. Yes, we have shared with you some other sinclair memorabilia in our sinclair archives, and specifically some things from this same worlds fair. In that same year, barnum wrote the promotional followup to the chicago exhibit, the sinclair dinosaur book. Lot of 2 vintage sinclair gasoline inflatable blowup dinosaurs. This is book two of sinclair s dinosaur stamp promotion. The largest promotional event for sinclair was in 1964. In this beautiful book the authors have told the story of sinclair oil, tracing its history through. In the sinclair dinosaur book 1934, a followup to their popular exhibition, sinclair is nuanced about the relationship of dinosaurs to petroleum.
Sinclair on may 1, 1916, as the sinclair oil and refining corporation by combining the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. The sinclair dinosaur exhibit drew large crowds once again at the 1936 texas centennial exposition. Sinclair dino 8 foot cast aluminum dinosaur mobile texaco. Old unusual 1934 sinclair gasoline dinosaur book premium mint. Sinclair dino 8 foot cast aluminum dinosaur mobile. Sinclair has been popular with petroliana collectors for decades. Magazine type book published by sinclair oil company. Sinclairr collectibles a schiffer book for collectors. Sinclair porcelain sign advertising vintage gasoline 20 domed oil old gas usa. Start your own sinclair collection with everything from apparel to toys, from glassware to soap. Dinosaurs is an american family sitcom television series that was originally broadcast on abc from april 26, 1991, to october 19, 1994.
Sinclair dinosaur book vintage gas station giveaway dinosaur illustrations. Unfollow sinclair dinosaur to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The popularity of sinclairs trademark resulted in the creation of tons of merchandise over the years. Sinclair oil was formed in 1916 by harry sinclair and soon became one of the seventh largest oil companies in america. Dinosaurs and mathematics do not seem like an obvious pair, but for professor robert sinclair and his mathematical biology unit, they are a logical match. Old unusual 1934 sinclair gasoline dinosaur book premium mint cond. Four years later, even more visitors marvelled at an improved 70foot dinosaur in sinclair s dinoland pavilion at the 19391940 new york worlds fair. We just got a sinclair in paso robles, ca, however, our location does not have a dinosaur but we want one. The paintings for the sinclair dinosaur book were made by james.
The sinclair dinosaur book paperback january 1, 1934. The sinclair dinosaur book paperback january 1, 1934 by barnum brown author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dinosaur stamp album 1935 up for auction we are offering this great stamp album from 1935, put out by the sinclair refining co. Take to the highway in twentytwo states in the west and midwest and youll discover stations and convenience stores proudly displaying the sinclair dinosaur, sure sign of the finest petroleum products. There is a sinclair dinosaur located at the station in goldendale, washington.
This is a digital transfer of hi8 tape i shop in 1991 of three james e. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. See more ideas about old gas stations, gas station and vintage signs. Published by sinclair oil, it showcases their dinosaur exhibit at the worlds fair in 1934. At the chicago worlds fair of 19331934, sinclair sponsored a dinosaur exhibit meant to play on the link between the. Bayville dinosaur may soon have a new perch on route 9. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. The sinclair exhibit at the 1933 1934 chicago worlds fair featuring dino was a huge success. New york crry, march, 1934 we are deeply indebted to mr. In 1930, the corporation chose as its logo a silhouette of a large green dinosaur, at the time known as a brontosaurus. Jun 25, 2012 this is a digital transfer of hi8 tape i shop in 1991 of three james e. The corporations logo features the silhouette of a large green dinosaur.
Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Fair in 19331934, along with several other dinosaurs built by p. The feet have two tabs, one in the front and one in the back, that can be drilled so you can bolt this down if need be. We dont have many sinclair gas stations here in the northeast, but the green brontosaurus named dino is a familiar sight in parts of the western us. Alen, who was known for creating lifelike papiermache animals for motion pictures. Old unusual 1934 sinclair gasoline dinosaur book premium. Another one of sinclairs famous free dinosaur promos, this ones packed with great paintings on every page. According steve dashew, the founder of international fiberglass, he had hoped that sinclair would be interested in marketing the dinosaur statues in a big way. Dinosaur book sinclair petroleum oil gas station premium vintage. A lifesize dino appeared in the century of progress chicago worlds fair in 1933 1934, along with several other dinosaurs built by p.
Sinclair oil company registered its trademark green sauropod in 1932. Details about old unusual 1934 sinclair gasoline dinosaur book premium mint cond. The book has a fascinating connection to the sinclair oil story, but lets start at the beginning. Have you seen my scans of photos from sinclair at the 1934 chicago worlds fair. I first found this sinclair dinosaur at an i90 gas station in south dakota on my way to mount rushmore. The sinclair dinosaur exhibit has been built by the sinclair refining company at the 1933 chicago worlds fair and is the first attempt to recreate outofdoors a portion of the earths surface as it existed 100 million years ago. Small dino inflatable indino sinclair oil corporation.
There are two sinclair dinosaurs at a sinclair station in manitou springs. The latter resulted in giving away some 4 million albums. But this monstrous tome takes the prehistoric cake. Dino sinclair celebrate a giant in the american oil industry with our line of sinclair dino gasoline wall decor and merchandise. In the sinclair dinosaur book 1934, a followup to their popular exhibition, sinclair is nuanced about the relationship of dinosaurs to petroleum, writing about oil as if it were a fine wine. The sinclair dinosaur statue in cascade is located at the north pole, a santathemed amusement park the sinclair dinosaur in colorado springs has probably been at this sinclair gas station since the 1960s. The first sinclair dinosaurs appeared in 1930, when the company was trying to promote its new wellsville, pennsylvania, lubricants, which were derived from crude oil that had been forming since the mesozoic era, the 180millionyearlong period. The show, about a family of anthropomorphic dinosaurs portrayed by puppets, was produced by michael jacobs productions and jim henson television in association with walt disney television and distributed by buena vista international, inc. Sinclair uses dinosaurs to symbolize the vast age of the crude oils which are refined into sinclair opaline motor oil and sinclair pennsylvania motor. Sep 08, 2016 tension fabric display system with klik this feature is not available right now.
In 1932, sinclair trademarked the massive apatosaurus. Reviewed in the united states on february 20, 2015. Petroleum history videos oil almanac oil history books oil in art. Sinclair dinosaur for sale antiques pickers collection. It was the oil companys most successful single promotion and started with the issuance in 1935 of a dinosaur stamp album which could be filled only with colored dinosaur stamps issued one strip with one to three stamps at a time weekly at service stations. Dec 22, 2016 the sinclair oil company already using a dinosaur as their mascot hired jonas to design a group of dinosaurs for display at the 1964 worlds fair in new york.
T he sinclair oil corporation has been around since may 1st, 1916 when harry sinclair combined eleven different petroleum companies into one. First marketed in 1930, the harry ford sincalirs sinclair oil dino became a. Sinclair oil corporation is an american petroleum corporation, founded by harry f. Dino pronounced dyeno became so popular that sinclair registered him as a trademark in 1932. These vintage signs, lightup clocks and thermometers add color and fun to your retro decor or petroliana collection.
Tension fabric display system with klik this feature is not available right now. And in 1935, sinclair issued stamp books that could be filled with dino stamps given out weekly at the sinclair service stations. Four years later, even more visitors marvelled at an improved 70foot dinosaur in sinclairs dinoland pavilion at the 19391940 new york worlds fair. Along with the texaco star, the shell scallop, and the mobil flying horse, the sinclair dinosaur is one of the most identifiable symbols in petroliana. Sinclair oil built a dinosaurland for the worlds fair, ran. Jun 15, 20 sinclair gas station dinosaur dinosaur book sinclair. This big green dinosaur can be found at some of the sinclair gas stations throughout the united states. Oct 16, 2017 the book has a fascinating connection to the sinclair oil story, but lets start at the beginning. Vintage wolfs head motor oil and lubes gas station attendant hat size 7 18. Vtg american museum sinclair dinosaur expedition gasoline memorabilia flyer 1934. This cute green dinosaur is the companys mascot and it made its first appearance at the chicago worlds fair in 1933 1934. Sinclairr collectibles a schiffer book for collectors henderson, wayne on.
The sinclair oil company already using a dinosaur as their mascot hired jonas to design a group of dinosaurs for display at the 1964 worlds fair in new york. The sinclair exhibit at the 1934 chicago worlds fair featured life sized replicas of dinosaurs, with dino the star attraction. Brown for his careful revision of the manuscript for this book and for his exhaustive care in helping sinclair give the arnerican public a scientifically accurate account of an extremely fascinating subject. Souvenir programthe chicago symphony orchestra in a century of progress series at the swift bridge of service. Colored dinosaur stamps could be obtained weekly, but only at a sinclair gas station. Its authored by barnum brown, who had an ongoing relationship with sinclair for a few years.
The sinclair dinosaur is one of the most popular icons in american petroliana. I just had to give him a big wet sloppy kiss and a hug. Celebrate a giant in the american oil industry with our line of sinclair dino gasoline wall decor and merchandise. Take dino along for every ride, from your daily commute to your epic road trips. By 2014, the statue was moved next to the building. Dino, the famous green dinosaur, arrived in 1930 to promote wellsvillerefined lubricants. This is book two of sinclairs dinosaur stamp promotion. Sinclair gas stations, then as now, sometimes had figures of dino on display the station in salisbury still does. Originally a new york corporation, sinclair oil reincorporated in wyoming in 1976.
The sinclair oil dinosaur at a gas station in south dakota. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jun 05, 2014 dinosaurs and mathematics do not seem like an obvious pair, but for professor robert sinclair and his mathematical biology unit, they are a logical match. Get the best deals on sinclair dinosaur when you shop the largest online. Sinclair dino gasoline logo distresses denim hat cap dinosaur racing gas fuel. Of 8 x mint sinclair book near station 5 dinosaur vintage gas 1966 near mint. That same year he illustrated the sinclair dinosaur book, followed by the sinclair dinosaur stamp album in 1935. Vintage oil and gas, sinclair oil, sinclair dino, new york worlds fair, petroliana, pamphlet, booklet, sinclair dinosaur witchway31vintage. There are 2,607 sinclair filling stations in 20 states in the western and midwestern united states.
Last 16th lot of 10 sinclair gas station vintage dinosaur book monster. Sinclair ad american museum sinclair dinosaur expedition 1934 fortune mag. It was chained in place when this photo was taken around 2001. The company is recognized by the terrorfree oil initiative as they do not buy oil from terrorismsponsoring states, such as those in the middle east. Allen also created some dinosaur sculptures for the amnh.
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