A. Your gas pump globe was used on Standard Oil’s gasoline pumps from the 1930s into the 1950s. The crown is made of milk glass, and the red paint likely signifies Regular gasoline. At auction ...

The first is a Super Shell Ethyl gas pump globe, a two-sided milk glass piece measuring 18 inches by 18 inches with an 11-inch depth. Featuring the classic red and yellow Super Shell branding ...

"Originally, this globe was found in Florida, complete, but it was subsequently split into two singles," he said. "As for Tropical Gas, it’s background is something of a mystery.

One of the most elusive globes – and also one of the most attractive – is a Tropical Gas "It's Speed It's Power" single 15-inch lens with a double-palm-tree and sunburst graphic.

"Originally, this globe was found in Florida, complete, but it was subsequently split into two singles," he said. "As for Tropical Gas, it’s background is something of a mystery.