

Ended
The Robert Richardson Collection
20 September 2025 | starting at 09:00 PDT | with lot 1
21 September 2025 | starting at 09:00 PDT | with lot 401
21 September 2025 | starting at 16:00 PDT | with lot 801
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AUCTION LOCATION: Bonhams, 7601 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
BY APPOINTMENT PREVIEW LOCATION: 1505 S. Baker Ave, Ontario
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Friday, September 19, 1pm - 5pm
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Auction highlights
Lot gallery
727 lots available
United StatesOffered without reserve
49¤ — A Seiberling Tires tin sign,
Sold for US$448 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
50¤ — A Grant Batteries tin sign,
Sold for US$537.60 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
51¤ — A Union 76 Tires tin sign,
Sold for US$140.80 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
52¤ — An Allied Battery service flange mounted tin sign,
Sold for US$384 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
53¤ — An OK Tires neon tin sign,
Sold for US$6,400 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
54¤ — A Moon eyes porcelain neon sign,
Sold for US$768 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
55¤ — A Tattoo diamond-plate neon sign,
US$2,000 - US$4,000
United StatesOffered without reserve
56¤ — A Duray Le Mans neon clock,
Sold for US$448 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
57¤ — A dual Police & Fire Department illuminated alarm call box post,
Sold for US$3,584 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
58¤ — A Skelly neon added clock,
Sold for US$409.60 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
59¤ — An 'Ask for Quaker State Motor Oil' neon clock,
Sold for US$320 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
60¤ — A 'Tune-Up with Champion Spark plugs' neon clock,
Sold for US$448 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
61¤ — A Drink Orange Crush neon clock,
Sold for US$576 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
62¤ — A 1955 Doepke Rolybird Helicopter pedal children's toy,
Sold for US$217.60 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
63¤ — A Steelcraft Pursuit Pedal Plane,
Sold for US$448 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
64¤ — A Custom Steelcraft pedal plane,
Sold for US$448 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
65¤ — A Steelcraft pedal plane,
Sold for US$1,152 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
66¤ — A Steelcraft Pursuit "Yellow Jacket Special Edition" Pedal Plane,
Sold for US$640 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
67¤ — A Steelcraft 'Air Mail' pedal plane
Sold for US$960 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
68¤ — A Santa Fe Native American Chief neon sign,
Sold for US$7,040 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
69¤ — A 1920s Ingraham blue neon clock,
Sold for US$832 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
70¤ — A Postal Telegraph Bichronous Electric Time neon clock,
Sold for US$537.60 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
71¤ — A Quaker State Motor Oil neon clock,
Sold for US$537.60 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
72¤ — A Snap-On Tools 'The Choice of Better Mechanics' neon clock,
Sold for US$640 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
73¤ — A USL Batteries Neon clock,
Sold for US$204.80 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
74¤ — A 1950s Hopalong Cassidy neon clock,
Sold for US$512 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
75¤ — A Mobilgas neon-added clock,
Sold for US$384 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
76¤ — A 'Time to Buy McCord Motor Gaskets' neon-added clock,
Sold for US$281.60 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
77¤ — An AC Spark Plugs illuminated neon-added clock,
Sold for US$281.60 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
78¤ — A 'Trust Your Car to the Man with the Star' Texaco illuminated neon-added clock,
Sold for US$448 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
79¤ — A Buick neon-added neon clock,
Sold for US$320 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
80¤ — A California State line road sign,
Sold for US$1,024 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
81¤ — A custom Hot Rod children's car, made by George Barris of Barris Kustoms,
Sold for US$2,816 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
82¤ — A Superman neon sign,
Sold for US$320 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
83¤ — A Union 76 branded Tokheim model 39 gas pump,
Sold for US$832 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
84¤ — A Union 76 branded Tokheim model 305 gas pump,
Sold for US$704 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
85¤ — An RPM Motor Oil porcelain sign with neon added,
Sold for US$2,816 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
86¤ — A reproduction porcelain Ford sign with neon added,
Sold for US$704 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
87¤ — A Cadillac script neon sign,
Sold for US$320 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
88¤ — A rare and large Bob's Big Boy roadside advertising figure, Formerly from The City of Orange, CA,
Sold for US$10,880 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
89¤ — A Rare Bob's Big Boy advertising costume, formerly from the Glendale, CA branch,
Sold for US$832 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
90¤ — A custom Bob's Big Boy Double Deck Hamburger neon sign,
Sold for US$2,816 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
91¤ — A collection of Trico Wiper Blades ephemera and Neon displays,
Sold for US$704 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
92¤ — A vintage Dr. Pepper Gas station porcelain chalk board,
Sold for US$320 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
93¤ — A Royal Crown Cola bottle tin sign,
Sold for US$358.40 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
94¤ — A circa 1933 Buck Rogers Space Ranger Kit and Comic book,
Sold for US$166.40 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
95¤ — A 1950s Ford Gyron 'Mystery Car of the Future' battery powered toy, by Ichida
Sold for US$576 inc. premium
United StatesOffered without reserve
96¤ — A Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner tinplate friction toy, by Bandai,
Sold for US$640 inc. premium
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