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Moderator: GlamKitty Oct 10, 2004
Retro stuff like tiki bars stuff, collecting tips, & pin upsUpdated bi-weekly.
Anti-trust, Monopolies, & Gargoyles?
Dinosaurs may have made gas & oil, but it took finding a gargoyle to make the business of petroleum products interesting.
In listing on eBay, we often have to do a little research as to what it is exactly that we have on our hands to sell. This time, it was vintage printer's block, with Mobiloil on it
We are all familiar with the Mobil Pegasus (well at least those of a certain age anyway), but did you know they have also used a Gargoyle? I didn’t! Heck, I didn’t even know for sure that Mobiloil was Mobil Oil - until I did a little search via Google.
(Gas & oil are the result of dead dinosaurs, right? So it would make sense for companies to use dinosaurs in their logos & corporate branding, but what’s the deal with Mobil & their mythical beasts?)
I also didn’t know that Mobil originated with Standard Oil. This is where it leads to the issue of monopolies.
In the late 19th Century, the booming US economy entered a period of rapid consolidation known as Trusts. And no trust was bigger than Standard Oil (owned by John D. Rockefeller).
In 1911 Standard Oil was taken to task, and to court, for it’s monopoly status. This decision broke up Rockefeller's company into six main entities, including Standard Oil of New Jersey (Esso, now Exxon), Standard Oil of New York (Socony, now Mobil), Standard Oil of Ohio, and Standard Oil of Indiana (now Amoco, part of BP) and Standard Oil of California (now Chevron). (For more on this, read the BBC‘s article, here.)
In 1920 the Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) registered Mobiloil at the U. S. patent office as a trademark, and it seems the Pegasus was in use right from Mobiloil’s start. In 1931, Vacuum Oil Co merged with Socony - and the Pegasus logo was used by both by 1933. However, since the gargoyle logo used by Vacuum Oil Co. had a loyal following, it was used as well. (There were some signs & materials printed that used the Pegasus logo, with ‘gargoyle’ as the text - so it is all rather confusing!) By the early 1940’s, it seems the gargoyle went bye-bye.
Then in 1966 the company became the Mobil Oil Corporation, and in 1999, it became ExxonMobil. And I think the Pegasus has now gone the way of the Gargoyle.
Before this, all I knew about monopolies was they were 'bad.' I remember the break up of 'Ma Bell,' and think of it everytime I need to deal with the cable company or Mircrosoft. And I knew that Rockerfeller was a rich oil guy, but had no idea his "net worth was equal to nearly 2.5% of the whole US economy, the equivalent of nearly $250bn in today's terms, or at least twice as much as Bill Gates."
And I never knew that Mobil Oil had used any mythical creature other than Pegasus.
Collecting leads to knowledge. It's not a rationalization, it's a reality.
If you still don't believe me, read this!
GK,
Over & Out
Contents:
The Irony of Nazi Collectibles
- Silver Choice
Average Rating -- 140.83
Recommended by:
Eclectic GlamKitty Living Despite The Odds
And the irony of the message board poster! Our very own Supremenothing who advocates that guns are safe, ponders on the nasty side of collecting Nazi memorabilia... (Message boards at the bottom of the article.)
Source: kitschy-kitschy-coo
Date Posted: October 10, 2004 15:19
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Before "Mr. Ed -- the Talking Horse," There Was "Francis -- the Talking Mule"
Average Rating -- 826.00
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Heartless Wonder
Today we pay homage to an odd mule that could talk to humans (though we don't know why he'd want to). There were 7 "Francis the Talking Mule" movies made between 1949-56. The same producer, Arthur Lubin, later went on to produce the "Mr. Ed" TV series in 1960. By 1966, the talking horse gimmick had waned and Mr. Ed was sent to TV Land pasture.
Source: tripod
Date Posted: September 17, 2004 03:17
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I Need More Cowbell
- Gold Choice
Average Rating -- N/A
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Common Sense for the Masses
That was the funniest skit on SNL ever...EVER! Someone please buy me this t-shirt.
Source: Busted Tees
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 02:52
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Name That Video Game Sound
- Silver Choice
Average Rating -- 826.00
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Heartless Wonder
I didn't do as well as I thought I would but...Your years of mindless gaming can earn you
virtual points -- try to get the top score,
because there isn't anything more important
than that.
Source: pbs.org
Date Posted: September 10, 2004 15:56
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A History of Blythe (Link Unavailable)
Average Rating -- N/A
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Light and Love, and Nonfat Lattes
A complete history of Blythe, from her introduction in 1972 through her current (re)incarnation. Lots of photos and details.
Source: DollyTime
Date Posted: August 10, 2004 01:15
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Black Panther Coloring Book
- Silver Choice
Average Rating -- 415.50
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Eclectic GlamKitty Living Despite The Odds
An actual copy of a coloring book distributed to liberal white supporters of the Black Panther Party.
Source: web.archive.org
Date Posted: July 17, 2004 02:32
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Les Nessman: Political Tool or Dodering Fool?
- Silver Choice
Average Rating -- 415.50
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Eclectic GlamKitty Living Despite The Odds
Perhaps it's both? "Played to mousy perfection by Richard Sanders, Les Nessman was the archetypal ever-single, ever-dateless, ever-bandaged, passive-aggressive twit conservative. As the shows run spanned the era between late-Carter and early-Reagan, the hard-right fringe represented by Nessman seemed at its nadir, and a safe target for some spoofing."
Source: democrats.com
Date Posted: April 28, 2004 04:49
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Beware the 'suffrage jewelry color scams'
Average Rating -- 826.00
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Eclectic GlamKitty Living Despite The Odds
"Suffrage Colors and Alleged Suffrage Jewelry" by Kenneth Florey shows you the vast history behind the suffrage movement, and how to protect yourself as a buyer of such collectibles.
Source: maineantiquedigest
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 19:04
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Pictures of Long Gone Amusement Parks
- Silver Choice
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A Brilliant Mistake
I like stuff like this. This guy put together a pretty nifty collection of pictures of places that used to be amusement parks, and today, are just ruins. Old roller coasters still standing even!
Source: scannerfunk
Date Posted: October 28, 2003 19:10
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The Squished Penny Museum
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Growing Up All Over Again
Remember those machines that you dropped a penny into, pulled a handle, and got a souvenier? Well, apparently, if you build it, they will come...
Source: Earthlink
Date Posted: October 03, 2003 01:37
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Museum of Coathangers (No Joke!)
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Growing Up All Over Again
From ancient Egypt to today, hangers have a long and glorified history. Enter the museum and learn the truth for yourself. You'll never look at your closet the same way again! Another guy with too little to do...
Source: mac.com
Date Posted: September 03, 2003 20:14
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Hundertwasser's Bad Blumau: an Architectural Masterpiece or Kitschy Garden-Dwarfsville?
- Silver Choice
Average Rating -- 826.00
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Artsy Jewish Librarian in Striped Stockings
Hundertwasser: "The architects who hate me accuse me of being populistic, creating kitsch, a kind of Disneyland and garden-dwarf architecture, giving in to the low desires of the people."
Source: Metropolis Magazine
Date Posted: January 02, 2002 13:29
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