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I think the Star Car item is an example of a Trolley Poster. Like the public buses of today they have a line of advertising along the roof, these are the 1920’s version of that advertising (okay the last public bus I was on was around 1980, but probably still a thing). This Ford one came out of a junk shop and I framed it, like Terry’s it’s printed on heavy card stock. The weekly purchase plan started in 1923 so it can be dated around that time.

Pontiac?? It looks like it could have a number of different names to be added to the top window at whichever parts store it was sold through.

With the back plate having a universal mounting look I would say it’s one of the aftermarket variates from the 1920’s. Was there any noticeable name in the upper horizontal window??

The best thing to do is contact them directly and ask, here’s the link to their website: https://www.mapwsm.com

Maybe just my experience, but an engine is running poorly, pulling the plugs and doing a compression test you find it’s bad, then you go to the junkyard and pick up a running one for half what boring and piston replacement would cost… out goes the old engine without plugs. In the case of engines in cars, it could be from the time when used cars were cheap? I remember junking a Pinto with no compression and replacing it with a rusty but running 1965 Mustang for $75 and the scrap pinto. That pony gave me 3 years before it wouldn’t pass inspection…

If you sold that shell to Don Lang this is that exact badge. I had to remove gobs of solder from it but it has two #10 threaded studs on the back. The Pontiac has a very small diameter stud around #6 (never measured it). Both are roughly 2-1/2 inches in size.

Here’s two more for consideration, the Lasky was a Ford dealership in Brooklyn and although there is an online reference to a 1916 car manufacturer there’s no evidence that they produced one. The other is a Queens Village Pontiac dealership. Both are quality made enameled badges similar to Walt’s. Being from the same area I wonder if competition for sales made the dealership advertise with more flashy badges??

Terry, those are absolutely fantastic! Thanks for sharing

I was watching that one too Terry, but lost track and missed biding. I’m glad you got it! I will see you and the fobs you emailed me about at Luray!

An impossible question to answer without more information… the Silver Ghost as a model was made for about 20 years and the size of the mascot changed significantly over those years. The cars made in Springfield had special mascots for American production. Too many variables Mr. Don So, what year did you want to copy? British or the American made cars? This one is an American Phantom 1 which was used from 1926-31 and stands 6-1/2” tall without the cap or base.

Very interesting mascot… is it the cap that is bulged up with a ball on it, or is it different than my earlier one??? These are the two styles I know of, the earlier ones are a white metal and numbered, the latter style is brass and has a copyright symbol on the back. If the base on your mascot is different it would be a third variant. It’s been a very long time (the early 1980’s ??) that a dealer at a small flea market in Amherst NH had gotten into a large stash of NOS brass style eagles and the radiator badges. As I recall he had more than 25 of each but the boxes were all ruined. I bought both a mascot and a badge but I didn’t think to invest in a couple more. It was a shame that the boxes didn’t survive.

Not exactly identical, but this design is very similar to one by Krone & Sebek company who made accessory mascots and caps. https://www.baerauctions.com/auctions/10126/lot/85820

Walt, One of these just showed up on eBay and it is still with the box so now you have a positive ID for it! A Boyce Motometer Aristocrat Line-O-Vision, which is quite the mouthful.

Cataloging information is a daunting process especially when you are trying to start with an already established collection. I’ve been trying to keep mine updated if for no other reason than to assist with estate liquidation but I almost always let some new items slip through the cracks along the way. My emblems are easier once on a display and don’t move around easily, it’s the loose items that are an issue as they get moved around and hidden.

Bazin made some wonderful looking mascots! Your Swallow is amazing. My wife actually allows this one to be in our bedroom, which is unusual as only a few are allowed outside my “junk room”. He’s named “Amour Frileux” which roughly translates to chilly love.

Might as well get this thread active again… I bought this mascot as a birthday gift for myself and after looking for information about it I was lucky enough to find someone that could identify it. I was expecting it to have been a British item but it turned out to have been made in LA by the Laurence A. Sweet Mfg. Co. under the name “Artistic Auto Accessories” and the lady who shared the information knocked it out of the park with a copy of the original advertisement!

While I am still chuckling at Buick35’s answer my only thought was if you had any critters in your garage? This happened to one of my modern cars and I found that a squirrel was trying out the culinary delights of my wiring…

Pretty sure the bumper medallion is 28-29 A as the T version has Made in USA on it, and the later A was oval.

With what looks like a solenoid and linkage to the horn tube it could be an aftermarket “Tally-Ho” horn of some sort. Have you tried working it and seeing what it sounds like?

When I was a kid, dad owned a small garage and did a lot of body work. To keep the garage open on the weekdays he would visit junkyards on Saturday and I could ride shotgun. One time we were in a yard that had been around since before WW1 and as I looked up in the rafters I saw the Aerocar script hanging on a nail. It was so tarnished that it blended in with the grime and dust so well it was nearly impossible to see from any other angle. Well, as luck would have it, the guy behind the counter was a kid stuck working the weekend and had absolutely no idea what it was. He tossed a price of $2 on it and I jumped on it… always wondered if his boss was angry or didn’t even know it was there. for perspective, this was a good 45-50 years ago and before the time when those yards started disappearing…

I’m not going to be any help with the maker, but this two piece dogbone came on a WK radiator along with the small knight head mascot many years ago. I used the shell for a display and kept the little mascot but gave the radiator itself to a friend who had a WK as a spare. I am including pictures of the only markings on the part you are missing. If anyone can figure out who’s marking it is that would be welcome news!

Love it! It’s very nice to see other projects that incorporate the working lights… So here’s one of my pandemic projects, which is my idea of Art And these were Art to begin with:

Great stuff Terry, you found a great collection with some amazing pieces! I have been up to my butt in alligators lately and haven’t had any time to reply to your emails but I will try to soon…

Copyright 1905… It’s an early joke book.

That Chrysler is a very fragile mascot as the ribs on its antlers make them vulnerable. Looking at several original ones it seems that they were made a little thicker and less ribbed at some point during production. If you compare mine with Keiser’s there’s a noticeable difference.