Soon after, dino started to appear on oilcans and maps, along with print advertisements. Hes been there for more than 80 years, since taxidermist will farrow bought him. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These vintage signs, lightup clocks and thermometers add color and fun to your retro decor or petroliana collection.
Sinclair dinosaur book vintage gas station giveaway. The sinclair oil dinosaur at a gas station in south dakota. Illustrated in color by the dinosaur illustrator, james e. A lifesize dino appeared in the century of progress chicago worlds fair in 1933 1934, along with several other dinosaurs built by p. 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. Shop for pacific play tents dinosaur online at target. Shop forand learn aboutvintage sinclair collectibles. Use the menu tabs to explore thousands of pages of information and photographs celebrating this.
I believe the realistic fiberglass, dinosaur statues shown on this page were produced for sinclair gas stations. Sinclairr collectibles a schiffer book for collectors. Start your own sinclair collection with everything from apparel to toys, from glassware to soap. Dinosaur statues for sale, life size fiberglass dinosaur. 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. We feature a wide selection of sinclair oil dinosaur and related items. Dinosaurs for kids pdf download download 9781614581680 by ken ham. The sinclair oil dinosaur gas station in south dakota. Mar 24, 2015 bayville dinosaur may soon have a new perch on route 9.
Vintage sinclair gas station, with their famous dinosaur symbol in the when we traveled and one of my little brothers saw the dinosaur we sinclair service station they would give small plastic dinosaurs to. 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. 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. I remember my grandfather buying gas at a sinclair near his home. Classic sinclair dino animated 60s tv commercial youtube. Dino pronounced dyeno became so popular that sinclair registered him as a trademark in 1932. They were commissioned for the sinclair dinosaur book which was published in 1934. I first found this sinclair dinosaur at an i90 gas station in south dakota on my way to mount rushmore. Sinclair oil dinosaur for sale collectibles online daily. Once of the most obvious and recognized items of the era was the apatosaurus better known to us. Dino sinclair celebrate a giant in the american oil industry with our line of sinclair dino gasoline wall decor and merchandise. The sinclair dinosaur statue type shown below and on the next pages was originally produced by international fiberglass in the mid1960s. See more ideas about gas station, old gas stations and vintage signs.
Sep 18, 2008 he appeared on the sinclair gas station globes and signs, and even the name of the gasoline was called dino or dino supreme. Everytime we travel hwy 50 into dayton, nevada, pass the sinclair gas station. Sinclair has been popular with petroliana collectors for decades. Sinclair r collectibles a schiffer book for collectors henderson, wayne on. He appeared on the sinclair gas station globes and signs, and even the name of the gasoline was called dino or dino supreme. 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. Hes been there for more than 80 years, since taxidermist will farrow bought him from a sinclair gas dealer in freehold in the early 1930s. Hello and welcome to the showcase of the future that was the 19641965 new york worlds fair. Dec 22, 2016 tracking down the sinclair dinosaurs posted on december 22, 2016 by david fuentes standing at the west end of chicagos brookfield zoo is a lone statue often overlooked by the two million guests who visit the park each year. Jan 20, 2010 classic scenes from the dinosaurs television show. 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. Sinclair r collectibles a schiffer book for collectors. Brookfield zoos sinclair dinosaur brookfield, illinois.
This is book two of sinclairs dinosaur stamp promotion. 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. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about sinclair dino. Dinosaurs is an american family sitcom television series that was originally broadcast on abc from april 26, 1991, to october 19, 1994.
Unfollow sinclair dinosaur to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. My hubby has wanted the green dinosaur that sits in the lot, know we could not afford one this large or have room for it, even the small one on top of gas pumps would be too large. Sinclair dino inflatable dinosaur blow up the one that will be sent out is brand new never inflated sealed in its original factory packaging. Sinclair dino gasoline logo distresses denim hat cap dinosaur racing gas fuel. Use the menu tabs to explore thousands of pages of information and photographs celebrating this billion dollar worlds fair. Four years later, even more visitors marvelled at an improved 70foot dinosaur in sinclairs dinoland pavilion at the 19391940 new york worlds fair. But luckily for lovers of fiberglass dinosaurs, over the past few years theres been a return of dino, the sinclair dinosaur, to both california and nevada as both states have seen more sinclair branded service stations slowly popping up all over the place. This is book two of sinclair s dinosaur stamp promotion. Fiberglass statues fiberglass is the ideal material for large sculptures for outdoor and extreme weather, and it is lightweight for easy installation or transportation. 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. Sinclair dino 8 foot cast aluminum dinosaur mobile.
Sinclair oil collectibles include promotional items, gas cans, pumps and dinosaurs sold and given away by the company in order to promote their product. The sinclair dinosaur exhibit drew large crowds once again at the 1936 texas centennial exposition. Unfollow dinosaur books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sinclair dino 8 foot cast aluminum dinosaur mobile texaco. Century of progress records chicago public library. Great item for the man cave, the garage, out by the pool or anywhere around the yard. My dinosaurs is professional in designing and producing any fiberglass statue of dinosaurs, animals, insects, movie characters, or miniature buildings. This big green dinosaur can be found at some of the sinclair gas stations throughout the united states. Along with the texaco star, the shell scallop, and the mobil flying horse, the sinclair dinosaur is.
The century of progress records consist primarily of printed promotional material from the fair, as well as press releases from the fairs publicity department and various souvenir and ephemeral items such as menus, diaries, postcards, and scrapbooks, which offer detailed and personal accounts of the fair. 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. 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. Tracking down the sinclair dinosaurs posted on december 22, 2016 by david fuentes standing at the west end of chicagos brookfield zoo is a lone statue often overlooked by the two million guests who visit the park each year. In 1933, a popular dinosaur exhibit at the 1933 chicago worlds fair was sponsored by sinclair oil corporation. The sinclair oil collectibles market is largest in the usa. The demand for further informa tion about these weird beasts which was created by the sinclair dino saur exhibit at the chicago worlds fair led to the production of the book by the sinclair refining com pany, new york. 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. An old sinclair dinosaur at a service station along the route. Lot of 2 vintage sinclair gasoline inflatable blowup dinosaurs. Vintage sinclair gas station, with their famous dinosaur symbol in the when we traveled and one of my little brothers saw the dinosaur we sinclair service station they would give small plastic dinosaurs to the kids. Some claim that these more realistic statues were part of the chicagos 1933 century of progress exposition but i dont believe that they are that old. This is a digital transfer of hi8 tape i shop in 1991 of three james e.
Bayville dinosaur may soon have a new perch on route 9. The corporations logo features the silhouette of a large green dinosaur. Sinclair on may 1, 1916, as the sinclair oil and refining corporation by combining the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. Originally a new york corporation, sinclair oil reincorporated in wyoming in 1976.
Sinclair dinosaur exhibit the dinosaur exhibit built by the sinclair refining company at the 1933 worlds fair in chicago is the first attempt to recreate outofdoors a portion of the earths surface as it existed 100 million years ago. Sinclair green with the sinclair name on both sides. Sinclair oil corporation is an american petroleum corporation, founded by harry f. The corporations logo famously features the silhouette of a large green dinosaur. Its authored by barnum brown, who had an ongoing relationship with sinclair for a few years.
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