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HOT COMMODITIES

COLORFUL AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE
AUTOMOBILIA SET TO LIGHT UP THE
AUCTION BLOCK IN SCOTTSDALE

People undoubtedly collect automotive Winkler’s automobilia (above) will
memorabilia – also known as be among more than 1,110 incredible
“automobilia” – for a variety of reasons. collectibles crossing the auction block at
Certainly nostalgia plays a role. But often the 2021 Scottsdale Automobilia Auction,
those who collect automobilia first began which will get underway on Monday,
collecting cars, and felt their collections March 22, and continue each day,
needed a little embellishment from some wrapping up on Saturday, March 27.
colorful pieces of our motoring past. And those neon signs? “Probably the

Such was the case with Larry Winkler, hottest segment in automobilia right now is
who is bringing his collection of cars, neon porcelain signs,” says Barrett-Jackson
motorcycles and over 400 automobilia Automobilia Director Rory Brinkman.
items to Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale. “As I Eager bidders will have much to choose
filled my garage with cars, that bled into from, with more than 70 of the historic
automobilia,” Winkler said, “The neon icons of roadsides past ready to bring the
signs and the lights – they just brought gavel down in Scottsdale. Among them
such a great atmosphere to the rest of the is a large 1940s Humble Esso Aviation
collection.” single-sided neon porcelain airport hangar
sign with animated wings (Lot #9493

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