Terry Bond

Consult your Wisconsin DMV and go online to look at the laws and procedures involved. As I've said many times, don't pay much attention to anyone's shortcuts or thoughts about what might happen in other states. If it's an assembled mix it might complicate things a bit, most states gave procedures for that. Good luck. Let us know how it works out. Yerry

Sad news. She was an absolute gift to the old car world. Prayers for Mel and the entire Charlotte family. See you soon. Terry

??? What car? Terry

Looks just like one I could have bought a couple of years ago for $3000 I passed. Terry

The Model A clubs on line reference material will give you the correct original paint combination for your car if you have any concerns about authenticity. For a driver, it's probably not so important to you. For a trade, I'd take the A if you like it. Terry

I don't want to hijack the thread but I had a leg lamp in my college dorm room window in 1967. I worked part time in a shoe store and used one of their plastic leg figurines to make it. My lamp shade was not as fancy but I'd have to claim it was one of the first.

Two legends of the hobby.Don and Herb Singe. Herb will always have that smile and red leather cap in my memories. Terry

To me, a swap meet will always be a treasure hunt. As a vendor I guess I'd always be in John's "general" category, like most everyone else who displays a mix of items. Catch me at Luray for literature, spark plugs, brass lamps, antique toys, rare early automobile sheet music, Model T stuff and fine quality early automobilia. Terry

If you've not heard by now, it was recently announced the long-time pre-war swap meet at Chickashsa OK has ended. I've never had the opportunity to be there and feel like I've missed a piece of our hobby history. I do have many friends who have attended and keep me updated including text's with photos and reports of what's going on. I know I've missed a lot of the fun of that event, especially since I've been a real swap meet enthusiasts since first getting into the old car hobby back in the 60s. I could make the observation from reports received that it's been going downhill for several years, but prefer to think that like all swap meets, changes happen. In this case I believe a lot had to do with the logistics involved and the cost of doing business. It's always been a family run event based strictly on the love of the old car hobby, but eventually, became too much to handle. It does not appear like the event will be re-established by another group, but there is some talk on the Model T discussion forum about trying to combine it with another established event. That event seems to be more commercial and general flea-market in nature. Having just a pre-war part of a larger event is the way they are leaning, but having to wander through aisles of yard-sale stuff to get to what you are interested in doesn't sound really appealing to me. Meantime, the Pre=War Swap Meet at Luray, Va continues to thrive and grow. It's become a favorite for the early car vendors and parts buyers. I've been setting up there for a few years now and it's become one of my favorites. It's a good old-fashioned laid-back friendly swap meet without all the commercialism that has turned events like Carlisle into a circus. So, regardless how it turns out, with the demise of Chickasha, a piece of our hobby has come to an end and I'm sad for that. Terry

Cool stuff Bob. Brings back memories of a time when cruising was fun. Terry

Typical of what we see in automotive belt buckles these days Do you have the car to match it? I'm not aware of any belt buckles that were ever originally done as advertising items. All seem to be later novelty items. Terry

I'll be purchasing a small collection next month. If there is one that will be a duplicate for me I'll let you know. Terry

Interesting. Must be rare.

Here is something a bit different - chimney flue covers with automobiles on them. I've not seen many but have these in my collection. Of course Santa driving a car would be hung at Christmas time. Be careful though as this one has been reproduced. Give-away is the plastic cover. Originals had a very thin glass cover like other flue covers. The cover with the gas pump and the car being refueled is the only one like it I've ever seen. It's a bit smaller than most others. Last one is my favorite. It's an image that also appears on postcards. If you have examples of any others please post photos. Better yet if you have one I don't have maybe I could add it to my collection? Terry

Cool. Badges with date attachments are great. Terry

12 Volt horns are readily available. Check Evilbay. Terry

Agree, more photos like side view, base etc plus some measurements would be helpful. Terry

Thus should be in the scale models forum. Terry

The Hartford Tires fob I posted earlier is the second one I have in my collection. This is the other one that I've had for quite some time. I believe it's much earlier. I distinctly remember buying this one. I saw it in a PA antique market but passed it over because of the price. The following year I was back in PA wandering through the same market and the vendor still had it in his display case. This time we were able to strike a deal. He was tired of carrying it around and I was kicking myself for not buying it the first time. Terry

Anxious for Luray. Great swap meet, lots of old stuff. I debated about that fob as the photos were pretty crappy and it looked like the enameling was in poor condition. Was pleased when it arrived. I cleaned it with some windex and a microfiber cloth. Really glad to have it. Terry

Thanks for your thoughts Gary. My fob and the pin came apart easily. There was one tiny dab of something like Rubber cement that held it in place. Even the "glue" came off and has left no mark. There is no sign the fob itself ever had a celluloid insert. No idea if it might have been something repaired or ?? For certain it's a nice piece. But-now I have a nice pin and a fob with no insert. Terry

Just added this one to my collection. Hartford Rubber Company started in 1881 and originally produced bicycle tires along with other rubber goods-boots, etc. They produced automobile tires as early as 1903. In 1929 the company was purchased by the U.S. Rubber Co. The Gartford plant was closed and the Hartford brand seems to have disappeared at that time. The fob was made by Whitehead & Hoag. Not sure what the date on it is but certainly 1929 or earlier. Terry

Does this help? Saw this with a quick Google search. Scammer's phone (509) 505-0777 Scammer's website dvsautotrans.com Scammer's address 3808 N Sullivan Rd, City of Spokane Valley, WA 99216, USA Scammer's email support@dvsauto.com Country United States Victim Location AK 99502, USA Type of a scam Online Purchase Saw ad on TROVIT for a car. Owner of car was David Bryant. Agreed to the price and he directed me to go to DVS Auto Trans. to fill out the information to finish the transaction. Could never get any contact with them. Later I saw the same car on another site, eAriasconsign traders with the price of $9800. They said the car was in a warehouse in Philadelphia. Again they said send the money, we will send the car and you have 10 days to return if you're not satisfied.

Clearer photos of both sides plus the attachments would be important for me to study before offering my input. As a 50 year collector of Auto related watch fobs, I'm with Mark on the number of fantasy items out there. There are some differences that warrant further study. That said, don't assume just because it was found among old stuff that it's old. They have been available since the early 1960s at least. Terry

Certainly not anything the RAC would have issued. Terry