A Continental soldier standing at rest, musket grounded, tricorn hat, on a field of chrome yellow. Conoco chose the Minuteman and then had him painted in full color at a level of finish most refiners reserved for calendars — buttons, buff facings, the whole uniform rendered properly.
Printed on a Gildan 18500 heavy blend hooded sweatshirt — 8 oz cotton-poly, classic fit, double-lined hood with a color-matched drawcord and a front pouch pocket. Tubular knit with no side seams. Tear-away label. Machine wash cold, tumble dry low.
Revolutionary imagery ran through American advertising in the twenties and thirties as a shorthand for reliability and independence, and gasoline brands used it constantly — the Ben Franklin mark works the same territory. Conoco's version is the most literal: a soldier, standing guard, not doing anything but being there. The REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. line under the name marks it as a registered trademark rather than decorative illustration.
The perfect gift for the collector who works Revolutionary and patriotic imagery, the reenactor with a garage, the restorer with a yellow-and-blue shop wall, the dad who flies the flag properly, and anyone who wants Americana that predates the eagle-on-everything era.
The Faded Label Co. — keeping the golden age of American roadside art alive, one product at a time.
