Walt G Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) This may best be titled Automobilia but the whole point of this which I hope all can stay with is to share what we have in our collections so that others can 1) enjoy what they see 2) know it even exists As my good friend Terry Bond notes in his post - this is NOT a place to sell things, that has been established already by Terry and Peter, this is just for a point of information. Please do not contact the person who posted the photo and information to see if it is for sale! No for sale items here. Terry and others have shared their watch fobs with us , so what else is there? Those of you that want to share some of the things you have , please try and give a size as it will give us all a better perspective of what. how etc. and will answer the question is it the size of a quarter or the size of a hot air balloon! SO if you have some odd key chains with car names, screw on hubcaps, car mascots /hood ornaments, factory admittance badges , etc. maybe you can share this with all of us so we can then start out own hunt for one if it really appeals to us. You can't look for one if you don't know it exists. Please remember - nothing for sale here and don't ask if what is posted is for sale and annoy the person who shared it with us. The Beverol sign is 16" x 31 1/2 " . Porcelain on steel. dates from the early to mid 1930s. has a curve to the surface and is not flat. I got it on a trip to England 40 years ago. the white streak at the top righ is a reflection of light when I took the photo Edited May 27, 2020 by Walt G typo (see edit history) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) United Service Sign ( one 1/2 ; it was neon and double sided) 36 " wide, porcelain on steel Pratts gasoline sign 18" x 21 " ( Pratts is British) porcelain on steel , flange sign Edited May 27, 2020 by Walt G add to text (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) Great signs Walt. The sign with the ladies head on it is fabulous. Do you know what country it's from? I also have a few British souvenirs from our time in Scotland. Have an assortment of Mobiloil Gargoyle signs, some Shell and Pratts Motor Spirit, BP Motor Spirit and a few other misc signs in both tin and porcelain. One of my favorites is this one in lithographed tin. It came from the inside of the garage door of an old garage in Scotland. Terry Edited May 28, 2020 by Terry Bond (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Wow, those are fantastic! I remember a few years ago at Hershey I saw a stained glass Oldsmobile piece that was taken from a door or window of an early dealership. It had the Olds logo on it done in stained glass. It was fairly small but quite impressive. I did not buy it - price was a factor, but am certain it found a good home somewhere (hopefully Steve ended up with it). I wish I'd have taken a photograph. 35 minutes ago, MetroPetro said: Please be careful obtaining items for your collections. If in doubt please contact me or someone else to discuss authenticity. You're absolutely right about this too. Not everyone can be an expert in everything, and with fake and repro stuff being so prevalent in the market these days, hopefully this forum will help other collectors avoid getting stung on a mis-represented item. Maybe we should start a separate thread here on fakes and reproductions? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I have written a couple of threads regarding the reproduction radiator emblem problems with eBay and received some mixed results. One “collector” thought I was trying to dissuade people from bidding so I could get them for less! After that I was pretty quiet for some time... oh well, I have been here a long time and if anyone doesn’t want my input they are free to ignore me. I tried to take a few more interesting pictures to share as I usually post the same ones... how many people have seen what is believed to be a supervisor employee pin from Wills StClair? Shown here with one of the more artistic mascots from the era: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Here’s a picture of a ladies fan from Buffalo: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 5 more and I finally have 1000 posts... Here is one of my porcelain signs that looks like it was meant to fit on a gas pump so you could think about it as your car was being filled: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 And two clocks (it took me years to figure out the radiator shaped one was Long Radiator division of Borg-Warner...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 With the recent worry about the constitutional rights, here is one that was to KEEP Prohibition, must have been a bootlegger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 One for Terry. I have a LaSalle too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 And another he likes: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 And because I just can’t help myself... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Not authentic but my dad likes it. His 80th birthday present. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, TheMoneyPit said: I have written a couple of threads regarding the reproduction radiator emblem problems with eBay and received some mixed results. One “collector” thought I was trying to dissuade people from bidding so I could get them for less! After that I was pretty quiet for some time... oh well, I have been here a long time and if anyone doesn’t want my input they are free to ignore me. I tried to take a few more interesting pictures to share as I usually post the same ones... how many people have seen what is believed to be a supervisor employee pin from Wills StClair? Shown here with one of the more artistic mascots from the era: Yes - Wills St. Clair- my all-time favorite car!!! I had an uncle who worked there and sewed tops and tonneau covers for them. Sure wish I had one, but closest I ever came was a close up look at one in a private collection here in Va years ago. Others, in museums, I've drooled all over. That mascot is superb - the way to determine if original (and based on the quality and level of detail it sure is) - check for markings on the base "I.F. Copyright 1923". "I.F." stands for Irving Florman. The employee badge is great too. Fantastic stuff. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, TheMoneyPit said: Here’s a picture of a ladies fan from Buffalo: I'm going to start a separate thread on fans. It's a great topic and I've collected (accumulated) them for a long time. I think to avoid getting some great topics buried in just one long discussion, it's worthwhile separating them. Wow, I really enjoy looking at all this stuff. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 56 minutes ago, alsancle said: Never seen the complete set before. Perfect for a Packard fan. All I've ever seen is he bulb kit. What year is this from? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 30 minutes ago, Terry Bond said: That mascot is superb - the way to determine if original (and based on the quality and level of detail it sure is) - check for markings on the base "I.F. Copyright 1923". "I.F." stands for Irving Florman. Yes she is marked, and came from Bill Williams many Hershey’s ago. I once had a friend with a Roadster who continually asked me to sell him the badge but he didn’t want to pay me a reasonable price. I had three times more into it than his best offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Terry Bond said: Never seen the complete set before. Perfect for a Packard fan. All I've ever seen is he bulb kit. What year is this from? Terry Sorry, no idea on actual date but my dad seems to think it is prewar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 5 hours ago, TheMoneyPit said: And two clocks (it took me years to figure out the radiator shaped one was Long Radiator division of Borg-Warner...) Love the Long clutch pin......👍👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 30 minutes ago, alsancle said: Sorry, no idea on actual date but my dad seems to think it is prewar. Yup, it’s pre war, and rare. More rare than you would think. Use to be ridiculously expensive. Sold my perfect one 20 years ago for 3500. I still smile every time I think about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, edinmass said: Love the Long clutch pin......👍👍👍 it came from eBay for a whopping $4.99 and something close to $1.50 shipping! There wasn’t a lot of interest in it as only some 1932 Flight of the Pierce Arrow nuts might know about Long Radiator... I only bought it to provide the clock some identity. Edited May 29, 2020 by TheMoneyPit (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, alsancle said: Sorry, no idea on actual date but my dad seems to think it is prewar. Yes definitely pre WWII , think the mid 1930s. I have seen photos in Packard literature, will look and put a date on it for you. Walt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1935Packard Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 17 hours ago, alsancle said: You really didn't have to get this for me for my birthday, AJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, 1935Packard said: You really didn't have to get this for me for my birthday, AJ. Orin, I can't think of a more deserving guy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 To add a few: The medallion is for the Grand Concours ' D Elegance Automobile held at Biarritz in September 1931 measures 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches and were given to participants. were made by Fraisse Bemey in Paris. Silver plated bronze. the Franklin matchbook says cafeteria on the top edge ( which is hard to see) it was given to me by Leo Gerst of Syracuse , NY who was the Chief Draftsman at the Franklin factory for the final decade that they were in existence. ( oh the stories that he could tell!!!! and did tell to me) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 My last contribution for today - come on people , make us happy, show us some of your great car stuff!!!! Keyfobs: Harrisburg Buick Co. and Packard is listed on the reverse side that is was given out by Stanford Brothers of Lincoln Park, Michigan. AAA sign for Chestnut Street in Harrisburg, Pa. was found in an antique mall a mile or so south of the flea market during Hershey last year. the 1924 Blue Book Hotel sign was used for decades to catch grease and oil dripping off the bottom of a car ( to keep the floor clean) being worked on in a service station in either northern Westchester or southern Dutchess County in N.Y. by a friend who was the one that introduced me to pre war classic cars in the late 1960s when I was a young lad ( and yes I am now an old lad) WG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Let me see how many I can add... An early Mass Motorcycle registration fob which I can identify the original owner and bike it was on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Here is another Packard key fob, it is enameled on both sides but unmarked as to the maker. That said I am certain it’s genuine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 An Overland lighter marked “McLaughlin’s Imperator” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 An interesting cloth tape measure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 And part of a prefabricated gas station that makes a great door stop... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Now for something different! Here is an incredibly well made keychain for an early Maxwell which is the reason for carrying a jewelers loupe with you to fleas... ITS A GREAT FAKE! But the makers mark is so well done and illegible that is is impossible to see without magnifying it. Made by the LA Rubber Stamping company, and marked as such, but it totally fooled myself and several people who have seen it! I’m embarrassed that I was taken by it, so I’m tossing it out as a “buyer beware” moment. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 1933 Chicago World's Fair license plate from Illinois and souvenir frame from the same era. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 How about an 1892 Pierce Arrow? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Ed, now we know where you hide your stash! Way cool ( and that was stated with no pun intended! ) Walt 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Though not as rare as most of what's being posted already here's a few bits of Mopar items. The Firestone key fob is from the dealership that is now our shop, a local fellow from the community donated it to the collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 One of my favorite things in my collection.....FDR’s lap robe used in official parades, which was used by FDR, Elenor, Hoover, and a handful of other famous people. One photo is from Antiques Roadshow. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, edinmass said: One of my favorite things in my collection.....FDR’s lap robe used in official parades, which was used by FDR, Elenor, Hoover, and a handful of other famous people. One photo is from Antiques Roadshow. I'm not even American but that's just down right cool! That is definitely a true piece of history. Don 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 19 hours ago, Walt G said: 1933 Chicago World's Fair license plate from Illinois and souvenir frame from the same era. That's fantastic Walt. Would appeal to anyone who collects Worlds Fair stuff as well as automobilia collectors. Interesting tail lamps is a whole different topic and deserves its own thread. I've got a few I can post later, but none as fancy as yours. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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