First Alaskan Pipeline Oil

I wonder if anyone still has one of these sitting on their desk. I didn't find any for sale on eBay.

Los Angeles Times - June 1, 1978

About a year later it was selling for less than half its original price. Mustn't have been a lot of demand for it.

Salem Capital Journal - Oct 16, 1979

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Posted By: Alex - Fri Sep 13, 2024
Category: Kitsch and Collectibles | 1970s

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here is one for sale: https://www.migadeals.com/detail/_d5fmmpuoosrtqmr.html

Posted by Thomas West on 09/13/24 at 11:49 AM

I remember reading about someone who created an executive desk toy of a tiny oil well pumpjack. He seemed destined for fame and fortune because several reviews claimed it was the hottest 'must-have' gift for the 1979 Christmas season.

Slight downside: a little plaque on the side said it was an Iranian Oil Well . . .

Posted by Phideaux on 09/13/24 at 07:51 PM

Here is a photo I put up in Internet Archive. Anyone can use the site.
This is the label of the photo:
IMG_4967, CrudeOil, Blue Heirloom Vintage SarasotaFL Oct19, 2022
The price was $60 which is on the tag at the bottom.
"Blue Heirloom Vintage" is a used store south of the city.
Photo:
https://ia904705.us.archive.org/14/items/usedantiquepawn1/IMG_4967%2C%20CrudeOil%2C%20Blue%20Heirloom%20Vintage%20SarasotaFL%20Oct19%2C%202022.png

Posted by jrosesixtwo on 09/13/24 at 09:50 PM

Warning: The first site listed.....migadeals.com....comes up as "danger don´t proceed"

Posted by F.U.D. in Stockholm on 09/14/24 at 02:31 AM

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