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R-Place Petroliana & Toy Auction

2025-05-28 10:00:00 2025-05-28 10:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : R-Place Petroliana & Toy Auction https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/grays/r-place-petroliana-toy-auction-19200
The beloved R-Place Family Eatery, a popular truck stop in Morris, IL, along I-80, was filled with petroliana, automatons, signage, gas pumps and toys which harkened back 50 years. The popular stop along the highway was recently renovated and all the items are now up for auction.
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  • Large Navy Pensacola Model Airplane
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 49

    Large Navy Pensacola Model Airplane

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • 1945 Advertising Calendar with Offset Lithograph
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 50

    1945 Advertising Calendar with Offset Lithograph

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Mead Cycle Company Alexis Model Bicycle
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 51

    Mead Cycle Company Alexis Model Bicycle

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • SST Coca-Cola Fishtail Sign
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 52

    SST Coca-Cola Fishtail Sign

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Carnival Painted Gaming Wheel
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 53

    Carnival Painted Gaming Wheel

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • White Crown OPC Milk Glass Gas Pump Globe
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 54

    White Crown OPC Milk Glass Gas Pump Globe

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Standard Oil Red Crown Gasoline Car Topper
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 55

    Standard Oil Red Crown Gasoline Car Topper

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • R-Place Vitrine Diner Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 56

    R-Place Vitrine Diner Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • RCA Victor Nipper Store Display
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 57

    RCA Victor Nipper Store Display

    Est.
    $50 - $100
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    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Robert (Bob) Wills (American, 20th Century)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 58

    Robert (Bob) Wills (American, 20th Century)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • Coca-Cola Double-Sided Fountain Dispenser Sign
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 59

    Coca-Cola Double-Sided Fountain Dispenser Sign

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $500
  • Early Steelcraft Pressed Steel Steam Roller Toy
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 60

    Early Steelcraft Pressed Steel Steam Roller Toy

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Collection of Donald Duck Memorabilia
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 61

    Collection of Donald Duck Memorabilia

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Master Air Crew Model Biplane
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 62

    Master Air Crew Model Biplane

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Farmers Pride Coffee Advertising Store Display
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 63

    Farmers Pride Coffee Advertising Store Display

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Artist Unknown (19th Century)
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 64

    Artist Unknown (19th Century)

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Cetacolor Advertising Sign
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 65

    Cetacolor Advertising Sign

    Est.
    $100 - $200
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    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Charlie Brown and Friends Bobble Head Figures
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 66

    Charlie Brown and Friends Bobble Head Figures

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Nesbitt's Orange Soda Advertising Sign
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 67

    Nesbitt's Orange Soda Advertising Sign

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $50
  • American Folk Art Painted Wood Push Car
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 68

    American Folk Art Painted Wood Push Car

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • 1940's Kist Beverages Die Cut Store Display Sign,
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 69

    1940's Kist Beverages Die Cut Store Display Sign,

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Coca-Cola Zing Advertising Store Display
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 70

    Coca-Cola Zing Advertising Store Display

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Standard ISO-VIS 5 Gallon Metal Oil Can
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 71

    Standard ISO-VIS 5 Gallon Metal Oil Can

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Apricot Mohair Teddy Bear
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 72

    Apricot Mohair Teddy Bear

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $400
  • General Electric Lithograph Die-Cut Store Display
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 73

    General Electric Lithograph Die-Cut Store Display

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Globe Distribution Co. Arcade Coin Dispenser
    Estimate
    $80 - $120
    Lot 74

    Globe Distribution Co. Arcade Coin Dispenser

    Est.
    $80 - $120
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $40
  • Rare Red Crown Double-Sided Porcelain (DSP) Sign
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 75

    Rare Red Crown Double-Sided Porcelain (DSP) Sign

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,000
  • Robert (Bob) Wills (American, 20th Century)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 76

    Robert (Bob) Wills (American, 20th Century)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • Wayne / Martin & Schwartz Model 80 Computing Gas Pump
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 77

    Wayne / Martin & Schwartz Model 80 Computing Gas Pump

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $2,000
  • A Hand-Drawn Fire Hose Wheel Cart
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 78

    A Hand-Drawn Fire Hose Wheel Cart

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • R-Place Vitrine Diner Table
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 79

    R-Place Vitrine Diner Table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • Rare E-C Toasted Corn Flakes Lithograph Poster
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 80

    Rare E-C Toasted Corn Flakes Lithograph Poster

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Kenton Toy Company Painted Cast Iron Mule Cart Toy
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 81

    Kenton Toy Company Painted Cast Iron Mule Cart Toy

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Satin Skin Cream Lithograph Poster
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 82

    Satin Skin Cream Lithograph Poster

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • The King Aerator Embossed Tin Lithograph Advertising Sign
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 83

    The King Aerator Embossed Tin Lithograph Advertising Si...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Standard Oil Polarine Five Gallon Oil Can
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 84

    Standard Oil Polarine Five Gallon Oil Can

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Mickey Mouse Memorabilia
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 85

    Mickey Mouse Memorabilia

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • English Circus Advertising Lithograph Poster
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 86

    English Circus Advertising Lithograph Poster

    Est.
    $100 - $200
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    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Antique Toy Cars and Trucks
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 87

    Antique Toy Cars and Trucks

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • US Army Air Forces AWS Sign
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 88

    US Army Air Forces AWS Sign

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Ruth Ford Harper (1883-1922)
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 89

    Ruth Ford Harper (1883-1922)

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $30
  • Vintage Life Preserver Ring Buoy
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 90

    Vintage Life Preserver Ring Buoy

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Antique Tootsie Toy Trucks
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 91

    Antique Tootsie Toy Trucks

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • 1924 Advertising Calendar with Offset Lithograph,
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 92

    1924 Advertising Calendar with Offset Lithograph,

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $30
  • Three Vintage Novelty Items
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 93

    Three Vintage Novelty Items

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Dietz Lantern and Electrified Oil Lamps
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 94

    Dietz Lantern and Electrified Oil Lamps

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $30
  • Warner Brothers Cartoon Character Figurines
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 95

    Warner Brothers Cartoon Character Figurines

    Est.
    $50 - $100
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Collection of U.S. Military Memorabilia
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 96

    Collection of U.S. Military Memorabilia

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Gray's Auctioneers
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50

Auction Description

R-Place Petroliana & Toy Auction by Gray's Auctioneers

The beloved R-Place Family Eatery, a popular truck stop in Morris, Illinois, along I-80, was filled with treasures from the golden age of the automobile. The famous attraction along the highway was recently renovated and all the items are now up for auction - a perfect opportunity to grow your collection of nostalgic petroliana collectibles and ephemera. Choose from an impressive selection of vintage gas pumps and crown glass globes. Find a beloved character among the toys and automatons including Disney, Peanuts, and storybook toys and statuettes. Explore a vast array of antique gas station and roadway signage. We've even got two antique vehicles for sale! Don't miss your chance to own a special piece of history; register to bid now! 

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Gray's Auctioneers
Cleveland, OH 44102
United States

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Phone:+1 2162263300

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00
$1,000,000 20.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

Shipping Info

When you’re the winning bidder on an item from Gray’s Auctioneers, you have three options for claiming your new treasure: 1. You can schedule an appointment to pick it up at 10717 Detroit Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. 2. You can utilize our in-house packing and shipping services. This may not be the least expensive option. However we are art and antiques handlers with decades of experience and expertise packing your pieces to ensure they reach their final destination safe and sound. 3. You can arrange for a third party service like UPS to pick up, pack, and ship your item. Two recommended UPS Stores are: store1308@theupsstore.com (440.333.4810); store1016@theupsstore.com (330-725-7033 press 9). 4. If you would like fine art craters or for blanket wrap shipping services, please contact Gray's.

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1. These Terms and Conditions are applicable to those buyers who bid with us through Bidsquare.com. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Sale. 2. The Lots listed in this auction will be offered by Gray’s Auctioneers LLC (“Auctioneer” or the “Company”) as agent for consignor(s) or owner. 3. All the Property offered and sold through the Company shall be offered and sold under the Terms and Conditions set forth herein. YOUR BID IS A CONTRACT. By participating in any auction at the Company, you acknowledge that you accept and are bound by these Terms and Conditions, any of which may be modified or waived at the sole discretion of the Company. 4. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Gray’s Auctioneers LLC shall be found to have no duty as to the validity of the consignor/owner’s lawful title to any property (lot) offered for sale greater than reasonable reliance on the representations of the consignor or owner. The Company provides no statement, guarantee or warranty as to the lawful title of any lot, and Buyer waives and releases the Company from any claims based on alleged defects in legal title to any lot. 5. Gray’s Auctioneers LLC advises all prospective buyers to examine in person all lots they are interested in before the auction. YOUR BID IS A CONTRACT and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. All Property (Lots) are sold “As Is” and without recourse, and neither Auctioneer nor it’s consignor(s) make any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to any of the Property (Lots) to be sold at auction, including, without limitation, with respect to warranty of title, warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranty or representation of any kind in reference to the Property. Neither the Company nor its consignor(s) shall be responsible for the correctness, authenticity, provenance, attribution, condition or any other terms used to describe the Property; and furthermore, neither Auctioneer nor its consignor(s) shall be deemed to have made any representation or warranty, in any advertisement, or in any statement by anyone or which is made at the sale, in the bill of sale, invoice, or elsewhere, nor shall any of the foregoing be deemed an assumption of liability. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is free of imperfections or the effects of aging. 6. All prospective buyers must register and provide identification before bidding. We may require a valid credit card or other financial references. The Company reserves the right to decline bidder registration, and/or to refuse participation in any auction at any time at the Company’s sole discretion. 7. Registered bidders agree to accept personal responsibility for paying the total purchase price, which includes the Hammer Price plus a buyer’s premium of 25% at Bidsquare.com up to $1,000,000 thereafter 20%, and all applicable taxes. If a bidder would like to appoint an agent (i.e. an identified third party) to bid on their behalf it must be agreed in writing by the Company before the start of an auction, and Gray’s Auctioneers will look to the aforementioned third party for payment. 8. The Company will accept any pre-sale (“Absentee”) bids left in writing prior to the commencement of the Sale, however, the Company is not responsible for failing to execute such bids, or for any errors or omissions in connection with such bids. If an Item or Lot receives written bids for identical amounts, and they are the highest bids, the Item or Lot will be sold to the buyer whose written bid was received and accepted first. The Company’s copy of and records regarding receipt and acceptance of any Absentee bid shall be deemed sole evidence and conclusive. 9. A buyer may register to bid via telephone at least 48 hours before the start of a live auction. The Company will make every reasonable effort to contact the prospective telephone bidder to enable them to bid by phone at the auction, however, the Company does not accept any liability for failure to do so, or for any errors and omissions in connection with the telephone bidding. There is no telephone bidding for a timed auction. 10. Some Lots in the Sale may be subject to a confidential reserve below which the Lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate of the Lot. 11. The Company reserves the right to withdraw any Property at any time before the hammer falls at its complete discretion, and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 12. The Company reserves the right to reject any bid. The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer will be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer shall have absolute and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder, or to re-offer and re-sell the Property in dispute. If any dispute arises after a sale, the Company’s sale record shall be conclusive and final. 13. The Auctioneer’s decision to refuse any bid, advance the bidding in any manner, withdraw a Lot, determine a successful bidder, continue the bidding, to cancel a sale and re offer and resell an item in dispute, is conclusive, absolute and final. 14. Title of the property immediately passes to the highest acknowledged bidder when the Auctioneer’s hammer falls, subject to the Terms and Conditions set forth herein, at which point the bidder assumes full risk and responsibility for the Property. The buyer shall pay the full purchase price which includes Hammer price, together with the applicable buyers’ premium PLUS any applicable fees, taxes and shipping costs within five (5) days of the date of sale. Please note all payments must be made directly with Gray’s Auctioneers. If invoices are above $5,000 they must be paid by wire transfer or bank check. In person payment shall be made in US dollars by cash, cashier’s or certified check, debit, credit cards, and ACH accepted by the Company, or wire transfer. No credit card payments for first time buyers on jewelry lots and seven business days hold on all checks. Payment will not be considered complete until funds are cleared. No Property will be released to the buyer or shipper until payment has been made in full. If payment is made by ACH the Company reserves the right to hold Property purchased until funds have cleared the bank. Buyer agrees to pay the Company a handling charge of $50 for any check dishonored by the drawee. 15. The Buyer will remove all purchased Property at their own expense within ten (10) days of the date of sale, and if not removed, the Property may be sold by the Company, or removed by the Company to a public warehouse or storage facility, at the sole risk, responsibility and expense of the buyer. The Company will not be responsible for any loss, theft, or damage to any Property remaining on the Company’s premises ten (10) days after the sale. If purchased Property remains on the Company’s premises after ten (10) days, the Company reserves the right to charge a monthly late fee of 10% of the total purchase price, and an additional administrative fee of $200.00 if the Property is not picked up after thirty (30) days. If property has not been shipped or pick-up after sixty (60) days, ownership of property reverts to Gray’s Auctioneers Llc. 16. If the buyer fails to pay in full with good cleared funds, or fails to comply with the Terms and Conditions of the Sale as set forth herein, the Company reserves the right to exercise one or more of the following remedies, in addition to any other remedies available to the Company by law: a) hold the defaulting buyer liable for the full purchase amount due; b) charge interest at a rate the Company decides upon within reason; c) cancel the sale; d) resell the property without reserve at public auction, or privately under such terms as Company deems appropriate, and the defaulting purchaser will be liable for any difference between the original purchase price and the final sales price. In addition, the defaulting buyer will be responsible for any costs incurred by the Company including, but not limited to, handling, storage, commissions, insurance, administration, any and all legal fees, incidental damages and all costs relating to this transaction; and e) Forbid the buyer from participating in any future auction. 17. The Company offers in-house shipping on selected lots. The Company can also provide a successful bidder with a list of alternative shippers AFTER PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. However, the Company will not be responsible for the acts or omissions of carriers or packers engaged by the buyer whether or not such shipper was listed by the Company. Property will not be released to a third party shipper without the buyer’s consent, and unless the Company is in receipt of full payment. Any packing, handling, and shipping by the Company is at the entire risk of the buyer and the Company bears no liability for any loss or damage to such items. The cost of shipment and insurance will be Buyer’s full responsibility. 18. If a purchased Lot, for any reason, cannot be delivered in the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased Lot be stolen, mis-delivered or lost prior to delivery, the Company shall not be liable for any amount paid by the purchaser. 19. The conduct of the auction and all transactions associated with it, the Terms and Conditions herein set forth, together with the rights and obligations of the Company, Consignor and Buyer are governed by the laws under the jurisprudence of the State of Ohio. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found by an Ohio court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that part will be discounted and the rest of the Terms and Conditions will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.