(1) LOT OF 9 RARE TEXACO TOY TANKERS AND CREDIT CARD EDITION COIN BANKS

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BETWEEN 1994 AND 1996 TEXACO BEGAN A NEW COLLECTORS SERIES. INITIALLY IT WAS JUST CALLED THE
COLLECTORS SERIES
AND IT WAS MARKETED THROUGH THEIR SERVICE STATIONS. THESE TANKERS DID NOT HAVE COIN BANKS.
THEN IN 1996 THE SERIES BECAME THE
CREDIT CARD EDITION COLLECTORS SERIES
. AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE YEAR, A HOLDER OF A TEXACO GASOLINE CREDIT CARD WOULD GET OFFERS FOR TEXACO PROMOTIONS WHEN THEY RECEIVED THEIR MONTHLY BILL. STARTING IN 1996 THEY BEGAN OFFERING A TEXACO TANKER COIN BANK ONCE A YEAR.
THEN IN 1997 ANOTHER TANKER SERIES EMERGED CALLED THE
LUBE OIL LEGENDS SERIES
. IT RAN AT LEAST THROUGH 2000.
I AM OFFERING THE FOLLOWING COLLECTIBLE PIECES AS (1) LOT:
#1 SERVICE STATION ISSUE – 1994.
“STAR OF THE AMERICAN ROAD”. THIS FIRST ISSUE WAS OF THE WELL-RECOGNIZED BLACK AND SILVER 18 WHEELER TANKER. THERE IS NO DESCRIPTION OF THE MAKE/MODEL OF THIS TRUCK. THE LICENSE PLATE READS 1994. NOR IS THERE A MANUFACTURER’S NAME LISTED - IT JUST SAYS MADE IN CHINA.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT HAD WORKING HEADLIGHTS & TAILLIGHTS, A DUAL SOUND SWITCH FOR A HORN & A BACKUP ALERT, AND THE LOGO ILLUMINATED. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 14” LONG. IT WAS MADE IN 1994 FOR HERMANN MARKETING. APPROX. 72,000 WERE MADE.
#2 SERVICE STATION ISSUE – 1995
“PRODUCTS YOU CAN TRUST”. THE SECOND ISSUE WAS ANOTHER WELL-RECOGNIZED IMAGE OF TEXACO THE SILVER AND RED 18 WHEELER TANKER. THERE IS NO DESCRIPTION OF THE MAKE/MODEL OF THIS TRUCK. THE LICENSE PLATE READS 1975 – I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT MEANT THE YEAR OF THE TRUCK. NOR IS THERE A MANUFACTURER’S NAME LISTED. IT JUST SAYS THAT IT IS MADE IN CHINA.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT HAD WORKING HEADLIGHTS & TAILLIGHTS, A DUAL SOUND SWITCH FOR A HORN & A BACKUP ALERT, AND THE LOGO ILLUMINATED. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 14” LONG. IT WAS MADE IN 1995 FOR HERMANN MARKETING. APPROX. 137,000 WERE MADE.
#3 SERVICE STATION ISSUE – 1996
“OLYMPIC GAMES TOY TANKER”. THE THIRD ISSUE REVERTED BACK TO THE BLACK AND SILVER IMAGE – WITH A TWIST! IN 1996 THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES WERE HELD IN ATLANTA, GA. SO THIS TANKER’S BODY IS ADORNED WITH OLYMPIC SYMBOLS. THE BOX READS OLYMPIC GAMES TOY TANKER. THERE IS NO DESCRIPTION OF THE MAKE/MODEL OF THIS TRUCK. THE LICENSE PLATE READS 1996. NOR IS THERE A MANUFACTURER’S NAME LISTED - IT ALSO JUST SAYS THAT IT IS MADE IN CHINA.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT HAD WORKING HEADLIGHTS & TAILLIGHTS, A DUAL SOUND SWITCH FOR A HORN & A BACKUP ALERT. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 14” LONG. IT WAS MADE IN 1996 FOR HERMANN MARKETING. APPROX. 125,000 WERE MADE.
CREDIT CARD EDITION #1 – 1997
“18 WHEEL TOY TANKER TRUCK”. WHEN THE FIRST ISSUE WAS RELEASED THERE WERE DISTINCT CHANGES FROM THE SERVICE STATION ISSUES! IMMEDIATELY NOTICEABLE WAS THE PACKAGING. THE FIRST 3 ISSUES WERE PACKAGED IN THINNER CARDBOARD, THE FINISH WAS BRIGHTER, AND THE BOXES WERE BIGGER!
THIS TRUCK IS OFFICIALLY CALLED THE CREDIT CARD EDITION OF THE COLLECTOR SERIES – MAKING IT THE 1
ST
TANKER IN THIS SERIES. AND THEY WERE BEING MADE BY TAYLOR MADE TRUCKS FOR TEXACO. THE QUALITY OF THE TRUCK IS SUPERIOR TO THE FIRST 3 ISSUES.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT CAME WITH WORKING LIGHTS & SOUND. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
IT IS ALSO A COIN BANK.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 14 ½” LONG.
1:32 SCALE
HERE IS THE BEST PART – ONLY 19,392 OF THESE WERE EVER MADE!! NOW WE HAVE COLLECTIBLE!
CREDIT CARD EDITION #4 – 1999
“CAR CARRIER TRUCK”. THIS TRUCK WAS PROMOTING HAVOLINE RACING – AND IT IS CARRYING AN OFFICIAL RACING TEAM CORVETTE IN THE BED!
THIS TRUCK IS OFFICIALLY CALLED THE 4
TH
IN THE CREDIT CARD EDITION OF THE COLLECTOR SERIES. IT WAS MADE BY TAYLOR MADE TRUCKS AGAIN FOR TEXACO. AGAIN THE QUALITY OF THE TRUCK IS SUPERIOR TO THE FIRST 3 ISSUES.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT CAME WITH WORKING LIGHTS. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 15” LONG.
1:32 SCALE
HERE IS THE BEST PART – ONLY 8,004 OF THESE WERE EVER MADE!! SERIALLY NUMBERED AS WELL! THIS TRUCK’S NUMBER IS 1318 – A VERY, VERY LOW NUMBER.
ANOTHER COLLECTIBLE!
CREDIT CARD EDITION #6 – 2000
“FLATBED TRUCK”. THIS TRUCK IS CARRYING (2) SEMI CABS – ONE IS “SKY CHIEF” AND THE OTHER IS “FIRE CHIEF” AND THE CAB OF THE SEMI HAULING THE FLATBED IS “TEXACO”.
THIS TRUCK IS OFFICIALLY CALLED THE 6
TH
IN THE CREDIT CARD EDITION OF THE COLLECTOR SERIES. IT WAS MADE BY TAYLOR MADE TRUCKS AGAIN FOR TEXACO. AGAIN THE QUALITY OF THE TRUCK IS SUPERIOR.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT CAME WITH WORKING LIGHTS AND SOUND. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 16” LONG.
1:32 SCALE
HERE IS THE BEST PART – ONLY 12,024 OF THESE WERE EVER MADE!! SERIALLY NUMBERED AS WELL! THIS TRUCK’S NUMBER IS O6664 – RESPECTFULLY LOW. ANOTHER COLLECTIBLE!
CREDIT CARD EDITION #7 – 2000
“MILLENNIUM 2000”. THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION TRUCK COMMEMORATING THE 20
TH
CENTURY. THE TANKER HAS GRAPHICS ON THE SIDES SHOWING VARIOUS IMAGES OF EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN THE 20
TH
CENTURY.
THIS TRUCK IS OFFICIALLY CALLED THE 7
TH
IN THE CREDIT CARD EDITION OF THE COLLECTOR SERIES. IT WAS MADE BY TAYLOR MADE TRUCKS AGAIN FOR TEXACO. AGAIN THE QUALITY OF THE TRUCK IS SUPERIOR.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT CAME WITH WORKING LIGHTS AND SOUND. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
IT IS ALSO A COIN BANK.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 16” LONG.
1:32 SCALE
HERE IS THE BEST PART – ONLY 8,364 OF THESE WERE EVER MADE!! SERIALLY NUMBERED AS WELL! THIS TRUCK’S NUMBER IS 0748 – THIS PIECE IS VERY VALUABLE WITH THIS VERY LOW SERIAL NUMBER. ANOTHER COLLECTIBLE!
1997 COLLECTORS TRUCK BANK
“TEXACO FIRE CHIEF GASOLINE COLLECTORS CHROME TRUCK BANK”. FROM EVERYTHING I BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THIS IS NOT PART OF ANY SET. IT WAS MADE BY TAYLOR MADE TRUCKS AGAIN FOR TEXACO. AGAIN THE QUALITY OF THE TRUCK IS SUPERIOR.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT CAME WITH WORKING LIGHTS & SOUND. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
IT IS ALSO A COIN BANK.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 14 ½” LONG.
1:32 SCALE
HERE IS THE BEST PART – ONLY 5,016 OF THESE WERE EVER MADE!! THIS TRUCK’S NUMBER IS 4895. ANOTHER COLLECTIBLE!
LUBE OIL LEGENDS SERIES #6 - 1998 COLLECTORS TRUCK BANK
“TEXACO SKY CHIEF TANKER”. EACH TANKER TRUCK IN THIS SERIES REPRESENTED A DIFFERENT OIL COMPANY (UNION, SHELL, ETC.). IT WAS MADE BY TAYLOR MADE TRUCKS AGAIN FOR TEXACO. AGAIN THE QUALITY OF THE TRUCK IS SUPERIOR.
IT WAS ALSO BATTERY OPERATED. IT CAME WITH WORKING LIGHTS & SOUND. I HAVE NEVER VERIFIED THIS - IT IS STILL NIB.
IT IS ALSO A COIN BANK.
THE TRUCK MEASURES APPROX. 15” LONG.
1:32 SCALE
HERE IS THE BEST PART – ONLY 8,004 OF THESE WERE EVER MADE!! THIS TRUCK’S NUMBER IS 0879. VERY LOW! VERY RARE!
ANOTHER COLLECTIBLE!
[EVERY ONE OF THESE TANKERS IS IN MINT CONDITION! EVERY ONE OF THESE COMES IN THE ORIGINAL MINT CONDITION BOX. THE (3) BOXES FROM THE SERVICE STATION SERIES SHOW A BIT OF MINIMAL WEAR – THEY WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO PURCHASE – AND THE CARDBOARD IS THIN. THE TANKERS WERE ALWAYS STORED IN A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT. THEY WERE ONLY TAKEN OUT OF THE BOXES FOR INSPECTION AND PICTURES. NEVER DISPLAYED. ALL OF THE TANKERS ARE IN NIB (NEW IN BOX) CONDITION.]