Not really sure if anything in particular sparked my interest....if there was a particular event I can't remember it even though I've only been collecting Petroliana for about 13 or so years. I always liked the "Flying Red Horse" logo, even though Hillsdale didn't have a Mobil station in my memory. I was born in '76, Laird's Mobil closed in the mid-80's and was unfortunately razed to make way for a 7-11 store. At any rate, I had picked up a few Mobil cans over the years at shops and antique shows, but around 2005 something must have tripped my trigger and I got into the hobby full bore.
Someone on here told me early on you better pick a specific brand to collect, as if you collect them all you will end up with more than you bargained for. (So I picked one of the most prolific oil company brands with 150 years worth of history to focus on, doh!) Although I picked Mobil and tried to stick with it, I love it all and have ended up with items from many companies, more than I can properly display.
Oh well, once you own it, it doesn't cost you anything more to keep it, right, lol?!
Darin
