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This book is designed to be both fast and easy for the beginner and advanced collector alike. Summers's and Priddy's first gas station value guide has proven itself to be a pace-setting standard in this rapidly expanding field. This eye-catching hardback edition with over 1,000 full-color photos of signs, pumps, cans, premiums, and thermometers related to the gas station field and bits of information strategically located throughout will make the reader a more informed collector. 2006 values.
Pictorial history of the gasoline station in the United States and details about many of the companies which punctuated the roadsides with their buildings, including the Standard Oil, Cities, Mobil, Phillips, Gulf, Shell, Texaco, and Conoco.
Traces the history of the American gas station, and looks at stations, attendants, gasoline pumps, containers, signs, and premiums.
In this car culture of ours, what could be more American than the gas station, from the roadside pit stop in the middle of nowhere to the spit-and-polish, full service city shop? This brightly illustrated history of service stations runs the gamut from East to West, North to South, spotlighting the culture and lore of the gas-pumping garage that has kept the United States moving for a century. Whether it's the last-chance Texaco or the Sinclair dinosaur winking in the distance, the beckoning Shell, or the winged Mobil horse, it's here in all its small-town glory of compact architecture, inspired promotions, art deco pumps, and endless views of the American horizon. Author Tim Russell, one of the world's foremost collectors and historians of Petroliana, rolls out the ribbon of highway that takes us to all of those way stations of Americas motoring past.
Mark Anderton has compiled the authoritative guide to trading antique collectible petroliana throughout North America. Listed company by company, with a thousand photos, this reference is indispensable for hobbyists, dealers, and collectors alike.
Texaco filling stations, products, giveaways, sales promotional toys, signs, banners, uniforms, and equipment are presented in color photos and text. Historical black and white photos of vintage Texaco stations, as well as early airplanes and ships from the extensive Texaco fleet are also included.
Over 750 full color photographs and descriptions of oil cans from companies such as Esso, Gulf Oil, Quaker State and Shell as well as Canadian and regional companies including Kentucky Consumers, Lion Head and Pittsburgh Penn Oil. The oil cans are arranged alphabetically by company for ease of identification. Helpful information includes methods of grading the condition of a can, collectors' resources, and oil can manufacturers. This valuable resource, featuring descriptions and estimated values of every item, is a must for the serious gas station collector.
Over 750 color photographs of oil cans span 120 years, and over 90 brands. The cans are presented alphabetically by company, and a detailed description and estimated value are included for each one. Helpful information for collectors includes methods different oil companies used to date their cans, how to grade the condition of a can, collector resources, and a list of can manufacturers.
Doll collectors everywhere will be enchanted by this stunning full-color reference showcasing 100 years of collectible dolls, from the fine bisque creations of France and Germany in the 1860s to the popular Barbies of the 1960s. This books 1,500 listings include comprehensive data on each doll, and over 1,000 spectacular photos provide detail for identification purposes. &break;&break;Using information gathered from a huge private collection in the Midwest as well as a major doll auction conducted in Maine, Warman's Dolls - Antique to Modern provides information on manufactures, body and head styles, costumes, detailed condition reports and pricing for each listing. This guide also includes a glossary of collecting terms to aid both the beginning enthusiast and the advanced collector.