Vintage Gas Station Sign Collection 1921 Wood 14ft Midway, ESSO, Price Board

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Vintage Gas Station Sign Collection 1921 Wood 14ft Midway, ESSO, Price Board:
$100000.00

The Midway Service Station Historic Sign Collection

Established 1921 – Schenectady, New York

Complete Original Archive – Sold as One Acquisition

Offered for acquisition is the complete surviving signage archive from Midway Service Station (est. 1921), later known as Mattice’s Service Station — a long-standing Schenectady landmark now recognized by the Schenectady Museum in NY.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire an intact, century-spanning American roadside service station collection directly from private ownership.

The signs have been preserved indoors and are currently displayed in a private residence.

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Documented Provenance

Shown in this listing is an original period photograph (see Photo #1) showing the 14.5-foot Mid-Way wooden sign installed atop the original service station building with the station owners present.

This confirms:

• Authentic in-place use

• Original installation

• Traceable ownership lineage

• Direct removal from the original property

Very few early independent station signs retain visual documentation of their original placement.

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Centerpiece Artifacts

14.5 ft Mid-Way Service Station Sign

• Double-sided

• Solid wood construction

• Original roof installation signage

• Approx. 14.5 feet long

Original Gasoline Price Board

• Wood backboard

• Painted metal price panels

• Displays:

• ACTO – 15¢

• Regular – 15.5¢

• Hi-Test – 17.5¢

These prices reflect early-to-mid 20th century petroleum retail history and remain intact.

“Verified ESSO Lubrication” Sign

• Wooden frame construction

• Represents transition into national brand alignment

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Additional Original Shop Signage Included

Pennzoil

AC Delco (3)

Mobil Enter / Exit

Interstate Engines

Valvoline

ASA Membership

Together, the collection documents the evolution of American service station branding across multiple decades.

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Why This Is Offered as a Single Collection

This archive has remained intact for decades.

It is being released only because the property has been sold and the owner is relocating.

The collection is offered as a complete acquisition — preserving its historical integrity.

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Investment Perspective

Early petroleum advertising pieces routinely trade in the five-figure range individually.

This offering represents:

• Architectural commercial salvage

• Petroleum retail history

• Museum-referenced provenance

• A complete, unbroken signage lineage from 1921 forward

Serious private collectors, institutions, hospitality developers, and museum buyers are invited to inquire.

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Transaction Details

• Sold as one complete collection

• Local pickup in Schenectady, NY

• Buyer responsible for transport

• Payment via secure verified method (wire transfer, Purchase.)

• No deposits refundable