1954 BUICK ADVERTISING ITEM, DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHAT IT PERTAINS TO ????

[Dave Gelinas (XP-300)]

I bought this on eBay today.

It is similar to the tray that Buick gave away, during the new model introduction in 1955.

Who or what is I.B.G. ?

Who or what was Ivy Baker Priest?

(Ivy Baker Priest was US Treasurer during President Eisenhower. Is this the same Priest on the tray?

First photo: The tray in question.

Second photo: The 1955 give away tray. From my collection.

Edited November 25, 2012 by xp-300 (see edit history)

[buick840]

Can't answer your question........... but I thought this was an interesting piece of information about Ivy Priest............she was the mother of Pat Priest, the actress best known for playing Marilyn Munster in the 1960s television show THE MUNSTERS

[1953mack]

.....Who or what is I.B.G. ?.....

It could be the INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS GIRLS, a business women's association in the Flint, Michigan area.

Al Malachowski

BCA #8965

"500 Miles West of Flint"

[avgwarhawk]

I would go with what Al found. It associates Ivy Baker Priest as a industrial business girl perhaps? Is Priest the woman who became Treasurer?

Edited November 26, 2012 by avgwarhawk (see edit history)

[Dave Gelinas (XP-300)]

It could be the INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS GIRLS, a business women's association in the Flint, Michigan area.

Al Malachowski

BCA #8965

"500 Miles West of Flint"

I agree.

I believe Al has it.

The association of Ivy Baker Priest with I.B.G. would also make sense at that time; with Priest serving as U.S. Treasury Secretary.

[Dave Gelinas (XP-300)]

So, If we make some assumptions, here are the answers.

I. B. G. = INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS GIRLS

INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS GIRLS: An association out of Flint, Mi.

Ivy Baker Priest: Secretary of the Treasury in 1954.

The Buick tray reads "Buick salutes The I.B.G. and Ivy Baker Priest Flint Mich. Nov. 13, 1954.

Thanks to all who helped.

Edited November 26, 2012 by xp-300 (see edit history)