Phone numbers for information. Dan Matthews 217-259-7059 Matthews Auctions, LLC office 217-563-8880 (to order a catalog) Dustin Wilke 262-949-1058 Cyrus Wilke 920-350-5533 (question about shipping) Terms of the Auction: In person bidders 20% Buyers Premium discount to 15% with cash or good check Absentee or Phone 20% Buyers Premium discounted to 18% for cash or good check Internet Bidders – 20% of Buyers Premium. No Discounts, Buyer agrees not to initiate a credit card charge back. Sales Tax will be charge at an auction-by-auction basis. Matthews Auctions, LLC will accept bank wire transfer at the buyer’s expense A bank letter of guarantee is required for purchases over $10,000 if not known to Matthews Auctions, LLC or Wilke Family. In person bidding: The auctioneer will determine the highest bidder, make sure you are recognized by them. The auctioneer has the right to reopen bidding he they see fit. When the auctioneer says “Sold” this is a legal and binding contract, may retract you bid at anytime to they say sold. You will need to pay for you items at the end of each day. Phone Bidding: You must call and secure a phone line with in 48 hours of the auction first day of bidding. Also, the closer to the day of the auction the less items you will be able to phone bid on. Matthews Auctions, LLC is not responsible for miss calls, bad connections, or other unforeseen events. Absentee Bidding: You should email you absentee bids to Matthews Auctions, LLC for the best result. If the bids are taken by phone, Matthews Auctions, LLC will not be responsible for errors. Absentee bids need to be in 24 hours before the start of the first auction day. Online Bidding & other terms of the auction: 1. For Live Internet there is a 20% Buyers Premium added to the total no discounts. 2. Matthews Auctions LLC (Auctioneer) has put forth very effort in preparing the catalog for this auction to provide accurate description of all items. All property is sold “as is” and it is the bidder’s responsibility to determine the exact condition of each item. Printed statements or descriptions by staff are provided in good faith and are matters of opinion. Absolutely NO refunds after a 10-day inspection period. 3. All accounts must be settled at the conclusion of the auction. We accept Visa, MasterCard & American Express only. Your credit card will be charged for your purchase, plus buyer’s premiums, and any taxes. A pre-auction authorization will e performed to establish available credit. Debit cards may show a hold on funds for a short period of time. Nothing will be charged to your card until a purchase is made. 4. In order to better serve our customers, all bidders must provide their name, address, daytime phone number and email address at which they can be contacted. This is to insure good communication between Auctioneer and the bidder throughout and transactions. 5. All sales are final. 6. By bidding on any item, the bidder shows acceptance of the terms of the auction & Auctioneer. 7. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse service to any person or persons. 8. All announcements made day of auction take precedence over any and all written or verbal statements. 9. The Auctioneer has the sole discretion to advance the bidding and may reject a nominal advance, should it in his estimation prove injurious to the auction. The auctioneer shall be the final judge in all bidding disputes and shall name a bidder as the purchaser. 10. The Auctioneer shall not be held responsible for any missed bids or bids unseen by the auctioneer or any of their agents. 11. Online auction move quickly. If you are interested in an item, bid quickly. If you win and item in the auction you will be notified by email, in order to have enough time to conduct authorization, registration must be completed at least 24 hours in advance of the auction. If it is multiple day event, 24 hours prior to the first day of the auction. If the day before an auction falls on a holiday or weekend, the deadline is the day before the holiday or the Friday prior to the auction. 12. The purchaser agrees to pay all reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the Auctioneer in the collection of funds. The purchaser also agrees that a fee of 2% per month be added to the balance of any unpaid balance due the auction company and any other cost or losses incurred by the purchaser failure to adhere to these terms. Any debt collection or dispute proceedings will be heard in Montgomery County, Illinois. 13. Shipping: The Auction Company ships through the United State Postal Service, UPS or Federal Express. Packing and shipping cost is the responsibility of the buyer and may be quoted before shipping. Fragile or large items may or will be shipped by a professional shipping company and may result in higher shipping cost. All items will be insured for the purchase price. Our first priority is to deliver your new purchase in excellent in condition. All items won online are automatically packed and shipped, unless the auction company has indicated otherwise. After the auction and shipping: The Auctioneer, through the United State Postal Service (USPS), Federal Express (FedEx), United Parcel Service (UPS) can arrange packing and shipping. Packing and shipping costs are the responsibility of buyer and may be quoted before shipping but not always. Fragile or large items may or will shipped by a professional shipping company and may result in higher shipping cost. All items will be insured for the purchase price. Our priority is to deliver your new purchase in excellent condition. There maybe items in the catalog that state “we will not ship this lot” these must be picked up or hand delivered to the buyer at the buyer’s expense. If you are picking up you items after April 3, 2022, all items will be picked up at N7836 Newville Road, Waterloo, Wisconsin 53594, and you have to call 48 hours before picking the items up. For all being shipped they will be shipped for N7836 Newville Road, Waterloo, Wisconsin 53594. If you want to pick your items up in Nokomis Illinois at our offices, you have to call before April 5 and it is on a first come first served basis depending on room. Item may be delivered to a show or event that Wilke’s, or I am planning on attending but not guaranteed for a fee. Storage Fees: All items must be shipped or picked up with in 30 days of the conclusion of the event, if not there will be $50 per fee per day. After 60 days of the conclusion of the event the items become the property of Matthews Auctions, LLC unless prior arrangements are made. Rating System: 9.5-10 Absolutely a mint sign. No imperfections. (I never give a “10”) 9-9.4 Almost perfect may have a factory flaw or almost no damage, if there is, there will be none in the field, only chips will be in the outer field or around the perimeter (the field is 2/3 the total area starting in the center of the sign) 9c Is a sign that would rate a 9 or better but has one small chip in the field, the size of a pencil eraser of less. 8.5-8.9 May have minor damage, small chips, and minor wear but must have good or great gloss and color. 8-8.4 Has more damage, chips are larger or in important areas, still should have good gloss. 7.5-7.9 Chips are even large and/or more of them, heavier wear in the field, gloss is starting to fade. 6-7.4 Heavy damage, no gloss, small creases, deep scratches. 60 to 74% of paint or porcelain left. 5or less Poor condition in almost every respect. 50% or less of paint or porcelain left. Glossary SST - Single sided tin or metal painted sign This abbreviation is used to describe a single sided tin or metal sign, meaning that the design and paint are only on one side of the sign and the other side is left blank. Tin signs are usually made of a lighter material and are easier to damage than porcelain signs. DST - Double sided tin or metal painted sign This abbreviation is used to describe a double-sided tin or metal sign, meaning that there is paint and design on both sides of the sign. The designs are usually the same on both sides but can be completely different. Tin signs are usually made of a lighter material and easier to damage than porcelain signs. SSP - Single sided metal porcelain (enamel) signs This abbreviation is used to describe a single sided porcelain sign, meaning that the design is only on one side of the sign and the other side is left blank. Porcelain signs are actually, painted in enamel and then fired allowing the enamel to adhere to the metal. This keeps porcelain signs very well protected. They are usually heavier than tin signs and are usually more durable. DSP - Double sided metal porcelain (enamel) signs This abbreviation is used to describe a double-sided porcelain sign, meaning that there is design on both sides of the sign. Porcelain signs are actually painted in enamel and then fired allowing the enamel to adhere to the metal. This keeps porcelain signs very well protected. They are usually heavier than tin signs and usually more durable. PPP - Porcelain (enamel) pump plate metal sign (signs used on gas pumps themselves) This abbreviation refers to a Porcelain Pump Plate. These signs are usually smaller in size and were actually attached to gas pumps advertising what type of gasoline they contained. Almost all pump plates are single sided since they were screwed on to the side of a gas pump and the back side was never seen. Flange sign - A flange sign is a sign that has a 90-degree angle on it so that it can be attached to a wall and can be displayed perpendicular to the wall so you can see both sides of the sign. Flange signs can be either tin or porcelain. Rolled edge - If a sign is described as having a rolled edge, that means that one or more edges have been folded or bent to a 90-degree angle over with a ¼ inch or more lip. When this is the case for an American sign, it usually means that it was part of a larger sign or display. Convex sign - A convex sign is arched up in the middle. Most of the time this is a foreign sign. “The field” - is the center 2/3 of the sign The field is the center 2/3 of a sign, globe face, or can. (Generally, this is where the logo, words, and any other design elements are within the sign.) “Outer field- is the outer 1/3 of sign, outside of the main design or wording most of the time. Gloss - is used to describe a porcelain enamel sign. When the gloss is in excellent condition, the sign actually looks like it is wet Shine - is usually used to describe a painted sign. The shine refers to the luster a sign has. Color - If something is described as having good color that means that the colors are bright, or the way that it looked when it was brand new. Tin or metal - is a factory painted or silk-screened sign Porcelain - is a sign that has enamel decoration baked or fired on it (enamel is a glass) Masonite- is usual a sign painted during WWII when metal was scarce, but some people used it after the war because of the costs. Cardboard Backed-us used on metal & celluloid sign for strengthening & as a easel back to stand up by itself. Celluloid-plastic material bonded to paper. Chips - If a sign has chips, this means that there is a loss of surface material. This can be on both enamel and painted signs. Sometimes, with painted signs it could mean that the paint is not adhering to the metal very well. Repop - Repop is a word used to describe a reproduction of a sign. Reproduction signs have become quite prevalent in today’s world. Some repop signs are sold and advertised as a reproduction of an original. They are not deceptive and are often marked with the year they were manufactured. Unfortunately, not all repops are easily distinguishable. Many reproduction signs are not marked, and some people make a practice of trying to deceive collectors into believing that they are originals. Always buy from a reputable seller or auction company. Buyer beware! Fantasy - A product described as a fantasy item, was never created as an original piece for advertising. It was created for the sole purpose decoration. Touched up sign - If a sign is described as being touched up, this means that someone has tried to color match chips in the paint or enamel to the surrounding area, but it has not been clear coated. Restored sign - If a sign is described as being restored, this means that it has had all of its imperfections touched up and has been clear coated. It looks like a new sign with good gloss or shine. Repainted - If an item is described as repainted, that means that it has not been done professionally. It was done with a brush or spray can. This refers to all types of petroliana except for signs and globes. Restored - If an item is described as restored, that means that it has not been restored professionally, but it has been done nicely. It may still have rust, pitting, sanding marks or paint runs. This refers to all types of petroliana except for signs and globes. Professionally restored - If an item is described as professionally restored, this means that it was done by a professional restorer or to their standards. You could call it to top show car quality. This refers to all types of petroliana except for signs and globes. Cans: Wrapped can - A wrapped can is an oil can that has been taken apart in the past and used for something other than a display. When a collector finds the can and wants to reassemble it they find that there is not enough metal to make it the original size. In this case, an inexpensive can is used as a base and the good can is then wrapped around the outside and then a new top and bottom are attached. Repop wrap for a can - Repop wraps are made of vinyl to look like popular oil cans. These wraps are placed around a can and most of them are done so well that when you first look at one, you cannot tell that it is just a wrap. However, after feeling the seam, you can actually feel the end of the label. Re-rolled can - A rerolled can is a can that has been taken apart but when it is found, all of the metal is accounted for. The can is then re-rolled to its original size and a new top and bottom are attached. Globes: Lens - A lens is a piece of glass usually domed. The paint is usually fired or baked on (some early 15” or 16.5” lenses were not). Lenses can be as small as 8 inches in diameter and up to 48 inches in diameter. The most common sizes of lenses are 13.5”, 15” and 16.5 inches in diameter. HP - HP stands for High Profile which is a type of globe body. This type of globe body is arched or domed on the top. This body is made from metal and can be found for 15- and 16.5-inch lenses. (The only metal bodies made for 13.5-inch lenses are newly made.) LP - LP stands for Low Profile which is also a type of metal globe body. This type of globe body has a flat top. These bodies will only fit 15- and 16.5-inch lenses. Glass body - A glass body is a type of globe body that is made completely of glass. It was only made for lenses that are 13.5 inches or less in diameter. The body can be narrow or wide, meaning the width of the globe. The lenses are usually attached to a glass body with screws, at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions. A special glass body called a ballcrank has holes at 12, 4, and 8 o’clock. These globes are rarely seen. Gill body - A Gill body is a glass body made for 13.5 inch or less lenses which are held in place by metal rings that clamp around the lens and body at the same time instead of being held in by screws. Hull body - A Hull body is a glass body made for 13.5” or less lenses that are held in place by metal bands OPE - OPE stands for one piece etched. This is a one-piece milk glass canteen style globe that has had the advertising chemically or mechanically etched onto the body and then usually painted. The amount of original paint still left on the piece makes it better. If it has been repainted it decreases in value slightly. OPB - OPB stands for one piece baked. This refers to a one-piece milk glass canteen style globe that has had the advertising painted directly on it and then it has been baked in a kiln so that the paint adheres to the body. Repainting these globes severely affects their value. OPC - OPC stands for one piece cast. This refers to a one-piece milk glass globe that has been cast into a certain shape or style. A good example of this is the Standard Oil Crown globe. Chimney Cap or top - A chimney cap globe has a vent on the top of it and has a metal top that looks like a chimney. This was used on very early one-piece globes because they thought that the fumes needed to be able to be vented away from the light bulb. Jeweled Body - A jeweled body is a metal globe body that has colored jewels that have been inset all of the way around the piece Capco - A Capco body is a plastic globe body that is made of two separate pieces that are screwed together. These bodies are made for 13.5-inch lenses only, however a smaller lens can be used if you modify the body. Capco bodies have been created for lenses since the 1930’s.