Two different companies sold gasoline under the Buffalo name, which is exactly the kind of tangled history that makes regional petroliana worth digging into. Westland Oil Company marketed Buffalo Gasoline with mascot "Billy Buffalo" across Montana and North Dakota starting in the late 1920s, while a separate Canadian operation kept the name alive north of the border for years after.
6oz stainless steel flask, double-walled construction, smooth powder-coated finish. Vintage Buffalo Gasoline emblem printed on the front. Slips easily into a jacket pocket or glove box. Hand wash recommended.
Westland's home office moved to Minot, North Dakota in 1928, running refineries in Cut Bank and Kevin, Montana — a genuinely regional operation whose signage and globes now turn up as some of the more distinctive northern Plains petroliana on the collector market.
The perfect gift for petroliana collectors tracking regional oil brands, classic car enthusiasts, groomsmen, and anyone partial to a good mascot.
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