For sale is an original mint condition FRANKLIN MINT TEXACO GAS PUMP COLLECTOR KNIFE. The Franklin Mint sold these collectibles during the 1990s. The folding pocket knife is designed to look like a vintage Texaco gas pump. The Franklin Mint logo is accented with 24 Karat Gold. The knife blade measures about 3 inches in length. A cool petroliana collectible.
In 1901, the Texas Fuel Company was founded in Beaumont, Texas, by Joseph S. Cullinan, a former Standard Oil field worker, and Arnold Schlaet, a New York investment manager. In 2001, Texaco was acquired by Chevron Corporation.
