In this beautiful book the authors have told the story of sinclair oil, tracing its history through pictures of various marketing items, now highly collectible. Dino pronounced dyeno became so popular that sinclair registered him as a trademark in 1932. Sinclair dinosaur exhibit at the century of progress. Originally a new york corporation, sinclair oil reincorporated in wyoming in 1976. Sinclair oil had a major exhibit at the worlds fair, and you will find many dinosaurs here. A lifesize dino appeared in the century of progress chicago worlds 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. Magazine type book published by sinclair oil company. Here, the dinos are being shipped via barge down the hudson river. They were promotional items handed out at sinclair gas stations. A creative dinosaur colouring book for children by unicolour books isbn. The sinclair oil dinosaurs were designed by worldrenowned wildlife sculptor louis paul jonas, based on the work of dr.
Allens painting done for the sinclair dinosaur book 1934, a widely distributed giveaway item written by paleontologist barnum brown. During the 1934 field season, sinclair oil funded browns fieldwork in wyoming, where the paleontologist was working a. Yes, we have shared with you some other sinclair memorabilia in our sinclair archives, and specifically some things from this same worlds fair. Tyrannosaurus rex and barnum brown dinosaurs and their. Published by sinclair oil, it showcases their dinosaur exhibit at the worlds fair in 1934. Vintage oil and gas, sinclair oil, sinclair dino, new york worlds fair, petroliana, pamphlet, booklet, sinclair dinosaur witchway31vintage.
Get the best deals on sinclair dinosaur when you shop the largest online selection at. In 1930, the corporation chose as its logo a silhouette of a large green dinosaur, at the time known as a brontosaurus. Sinclair has been popular with petroliana collectors for decades. The paintings for the sinclair dinosaur book were made by james. New york crry, march, 1934 we are deeply indebted to mr. Dinosaur stamp album 1935 up for auction we are offering this great stamp album from 1935, put out by the sinclair refining co.
According to its architect joseph dipasquale, native chinese landmarkinspired by the strong iconic value of jade discs and numerological tradition of feng shui, in particular, the double disc of jade bidisk is the royal symbol of an ancient chinese dynasty that reigned in this area. Sinclair on may 1, 1916, as the sinclair oil and refining corporation by combining the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. In 2005, for example, we found evidence of feathers on the tail of. It took a team of paleontologists, engineers and robotics experts three years to build the dinosaurs for the 19641965 worlds fair. See more ideas about old gas stations, gas station and vintage signs. Twentieth anniversary and worlds fair souvenir book. But this monstrous tome takes the prehistoric cake. Unusual bronze vienna 1934 st mark from aviano erzgiesserei j. Sinclair dino gasoline logo distresses denim hat cap dinosaur racing gas fuel.
The large square painting was used on the cover of the book. The exciting world of dinosaurs, sinclair dinoland, new. That same year he illustrated the sinclair dinosaur book, followed by the sinclair dinosaur stamp album in 1935. An essential encyclopedia for young paleontologists containing over visual illustrations to learn more about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. The exciting world of dinosaurs, sinclair dinoland, new york worlds fair 196465. 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. 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. These fullsized renderings were designed by the worldrenowned wildlife sculptor, louis paul jonas. 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. Sinclairr collectibles a schiffer book for collectors. The sinclair dinosaur book paperback january 1, 1934 by barnum brown author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Unusual 1934 german tramp folk art primitive wall hanging plaque pyrography. Century of progress international exposition 19331934. Sinclair dino 8 foot cast aluminum dinosaur mobile.
I could find very little information on this particular book, but it appears it may have been published as part of sinclair oils 1964 world fair exhibit. Sinclair published a special edition newspaper, big news, describing the exhibit. This cute green dinosaur is the companys mascot and it made its first appearance at the chicago worlds fair in 1933 1934. Sinclair ad american museum sinclair dinosaur expedition 1934 fortune mag. Dinosaur book sinclair petroleum oil gas station premium vintage.
Another one of sinclair s famous free dinosaur promos, this ones packed with great paintings on every page. The corporations logo famously features the silhouette of a large green dinosaur. 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. Alen, who was known for creating lifelike papiermache animals for motion pictures. Brown himself wrote the brochure for the worlds fair exhibit that was published as the sinclair dinosaur book. Sinclair dinosaur book vintage gas station giveaway. This is book two of sinclairs dinosaur stamp promotion. There are two sinclair dinosaurs at a sinclair station in manitou springs. Start your own sinclair collection with everything from apparel to toys, from glassware to soap. 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. All are in very good condition and any exceptions will be noted. Sinclair dinosaur exhibit at the century of progress undated. They were commissioned for the sinclair dinosaur book which was published in 1934.
Lot of 2 vintage sinclair gasoline inflatable blowup dinosaurs. For both worlds fairs, the sinclair dinosaur was accompanied by other dinosaur models. These ads are like the magazine was, very sophisticated. Sinclair worlds fair dinosaur mars will send no more.
The latter resulted in giving away some 4 million albums. Guide to the century of progress international exposition. Sinclair oil corporation is an american petroleum corporation, founded by harry f. In 1933 1934, he appeared in the century of progress chicago worlds fair. 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. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. By 2014, the statue was moved next to the building. In 1932, this new entity was renamed consolidated oil corporation. They include a dimetrodon, which is not actually a dinosaur but a therapsid or something. Check out the nifty old pumps and gas station in the background on the front of map. The inner map invites folks to be sure and visit the dinosaur exhibit at the 1934 chicago worlds fair. The first brontosaurus trademark made its debut in chicago during the 19331934 century of progress worlds fair. Vintage sinclair gasoline 1934 chicago road map dino. Since 1967, paleontology has updated our vision of these magnificent creatures.
Sinclair uses dinosaurs to symbolize the vast age of the crude oils which are refined into sinclair opaline motor oil and sinclair pennsylvania motor. The sinclair oil corporation has been around since may 1st, 1916 when harry sinclair combined eleven different petroleum companies into one. The first sinclair brontosaurus trademark made its debut in chicago during the 19331934 century of progress worlds fair. Up for bids is a great vintage 1934 sinclair gasoline road map for chicago and vicinity. The trachodon, later identified as an anatosaurus and nicknamed archie at the zoo, was actually one of nine dinosaurs created by the sinclair oil company back in the early 60s. The exciting world of dinosaurs, sinclair dinoland, new york worlds fair 196465 sinclair on. Mint 1966 vintage sinclair world of dinosaurs old 8x5 in. A little over 30 years later, he traveled to new york for the 19641965 worlds fair, however, this time he was paired with stateoftheart animatronics.
During september 1919, harry sinclair restructured sinclair oil and refining corporation, sinclair gulf corporation, and 26 other related entities into sinclair consolidated oil corporation. Creepy classics presents above photo by janice adams. It was chained in place when this photo was taken around 2001. Sinclair oil built a dinosaurland for the worlds fair, ran. Evolution of a tyrannosaurus look don gluts dinosaurs. For sale queen sense 20x16 sinclair dinosaur dino neon sign beer bar pub man cave business glass lamp light da01. 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. Using that as a promotional vehicle they creatured aweinspiring lifesize dinosaur models that were at the worlds fair in new york city in the 1960s. Barntjm brown, leader of the american museum sinclair dinosaur expedition, has discovered according to science service, washington, d.
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