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Lot #9470 on the Scottsdale auction docket is           Representing America’s regional oil companies is
               yet another wonderful museum-quality item,              a phenomenal early-1950s Mustang Oil double-
               which is a single-sided Kelly Tires porcelain           sided porcelain service station sign. Measuring
               dealership sign from the 1930s. Featuring Kelly’s       72 inches in diameter with a wonderful prancing
               “Miss Lotta Miles” character, it is in excellent        horse logo, it features vibrant colors and presents
               overall condition and represents one of the most        within its original hanging ring mount. Offered
               collectible signs of the period.                        as Lot #9465.2, it is sure to attract bidding as
                                                                       spirited as the company’s mascot.





























                Everyone loves Disney memorabilia, but actual          kiddie ride. Restored to Day One condition, this
                Disneyland and Disneyworld theme park items            extremely rare find even plays a Donald Duck
                are extremely scarce, due to the corporation’s vast    recording while the ride is operated.
                mandatory destruction policy after they eventually     Another collector-grade Disney item on the
                outlive their usefulness. Thankfully, at least two     Scottsdale auction docket is Lot #9488.2, a now-
                of these items were spared and they are certain to     scarce Disneyland Mold-A-Rama Toy Factory
                captivate collectors of the beloved entertainment      machine. Offered in true museum quality, this
                brand. Among them is Lot #9488.1, a late-1950s/        mid-1960s Disneyland staple is restored to
                early ’60s Walt Disney-Disneyland coin-operated
                                                                       original, fully functional condition.


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