Car Mascots

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Known as car mascots, hood ornaments or radiator cap figurines, these small sculptures are truly works of art. Mostly made in bronze, they were patinated, chrome plated, nickel plated or silver plated. Many automobile companies used them to embellish the radiator cap of their vehicles. These ornaments are considered factory mascots, like the Spirit of […]

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Dashboard Badges

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From the early days of the motorcar, St.Christopher badges appeared on the dashboard of the vehicles. Patron of travelers, St.Christopher images were used as lucky charms to protect motorist while using the newly invented way of transportation… the automobile. From alloy pieces to enameled silver ones, and even glass or gold examples, these pieces are […]

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Motoring Novelties

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With the introduction of the automobile, a huge cultural change took place. And with it, different artifacts were manufactured to reflect this. From paintings to sculptures, or even simple everyday items like cigarette cases and teapots, these items represented the automobile with images of motoring scene. The possibility to discover a motoring novelty has no […]

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