Collectors will find this detailed, richly illustrated guide to be the most valuable tool they possess when buying, selling or trading Texaco collectibles. Written by the two most widely respected gas and oil collectibles experts, it covers everything of interest to Texaco collectors.Along with a description of each item, the book includes invaluable information such as dates of when items were originally used or available, and rarity ratings. This book covers Texaco gas pump globes, signs, road maps, promotional items such as trinkets and toys, oil cans, and attendant uniforms. Includes a price guide.
Scott Benjamin is a well known antique collector and dealer of old service station items. He has co-authored 13 related books, which over the years have sold nearly 80,000 copies. Currently he publishes an international magazine called Petroleum Collectibles Monthly.
But, science fiction and music are what he enjoys most. Benjamin spent ten years in Los Angeles writing and recording music before moving back to his home town Elyria, Ohio. Growing up watching shows like Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Star Trek and currently the hit show Fringe, led him to write THE MUSIC SEED, a novel about a young girl with extreme musical talents and two races of alien beings. "If it's weird I love to watch it!" he states.
Currently Benjamin resides in LaGrange, Ohio with his family.