The Unauthorized Guide to Collecting Sohio: "Bring Your Car Up to Standard"

ISBN-13:	9780764311031
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	03/29/2000
Series:	A Schiffer Book for Collectors Ser.
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

At last, the first book exclusively devoted to collectibles from Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio). The author has created a colorful gallery of Sohio cans and other containers, signs, toys, giveaways, and a complete reference to Sohio's diverse line of gas globes. These collectibles range from commonly found items to very rare, even unique finds. The book also provides a great deal of insight into the fascinating information surrounding these collectibles, including a detailed history of Sohio, a listing of its many trademarks, and a discussion of the thirty-three other descendants of the Standard Oil Company. This wonderful resource will fill a missing slot in the library of all serious historians of gas stations or automobilia.