Col. Thomas Harry Barton liked wordplay enough to name his company after it — Lion Oil is a palindrome. He took over a small El Dorado, Arkansas refinery in 1922, and by 1923 Lion had leases producing up to 12,000 barrels a day.
Sturdy T-bottom zip pouch that stands upright on its own. Available in Small and Large, with Black or White zipper. Vintage Lion Gasoline emblem printed front and center — great for a bag, desk, or bathroom counter.
Lion moved into gasoline retail around 1929, and by 1932 the company ran 441 stations. At its peak in the mid-1950s, nearly 2,000 Lion stations dotted the South.
The perfect gift for petroliana collectors tracking Southern oil history, Arkansas natives, and anyone who wants a genuinely useful everyday pouch with a real story behind it.
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