GinaW Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Hi. My son in-law found this while digging on the job at O'Hare airport in Chicago. He picks up old trinkets he finds underground often. This plate is about 3 inches long. It seems to be stamped with an image of an old car (right sided steering?), and the name Studebaker. You may need to zoom in. The middle pic is the back. We are interested to know what it is and where it could have come from. Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studerex Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Would you be interested in selling it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeq Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 That is a handle to a letter opener c1908-1911 when the company was marketing the Garford cars. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studemax Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Dick Quinn comes through again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinaW Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Wow! Incredible! Thank you for the info. The person most excited is my 6 year old grandson, we were trying to figure out the mystery... He loves old stuff and is a car guy, like his dad. Therefore he does not want to sell it (assuming it's not worth that much). I am attaching a picture of it cleaned up. Once again, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeq Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Glad to be of assistance. I know of only one other intact letter opener besides the one I have, which incidentally I use most every day! Maybe this will start the grandson on the road to becoming a proud Studebaker owner some day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinaW Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 We will be doing some research to learn more, so I would not doubt it! Thanks! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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