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olliesgirl
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Car mascot

#1 Post by olliesgirl » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:56 pm

I have a 'silver' car mascot in the shape of a bee/wasp - it does not have a pointy tail. Can anyone tell me help identify it and suggest a good place to sell it. Many thanks
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Re: Car mascot

#2 Post by jimmyybob » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:57 pm

Many of these Hood mascots were personal to the owner and don't always represent the car make they are fitted to,But if it was from a car then someone here will no doubt tell you what it is.
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Re: Car mascot

#3 Post by Mitsuru » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:26 pm

Please upload a photograph or two so we might be best able to help you further.
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Re: Car mascot

#4 Post by olliesgirl » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:22 pm

thank you very much for being willing to help, i am trying to upload pictures but am having problems and am waiting for assistance from the administrator.
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#5 Post by rich. » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:42 pm

have a look at this.. if i can do it anyone can :lol:
http://practicallyclassics.phpbbhosts.c ... f=2&t=4120
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Re: Car mascot

#6 Post by jimmyybob » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:44 pm

This is all i could find so far.

http://www.aandlhome.com/servlet/-strse ... ent/Detail
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Re: Car mascot

#7 Post by Topaz » Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:56 am

jimmyybob wrote:This is all i could find so far.

http://www.aandlhome.com/servlet/-strse ... ent/Detail
I was a bit confused by the quote in the advert mentioned above (and I now see the same quote appears to be in all of their adverts) where it says the following . . . . .
Manufactured by craftsmen in England, these are the same hood ornaments that adorn the vehicles of the British Royal family!
Is that really true . . . :?:

Perhaps they mean they come from the same manufacturer - but they cannot be "the same" as used on Royal vehicles.

Just looked again at that advert - at $395, I don't think I'll bother buying one . . . :!:


Mike


Edit - on another page they list over 300 Hood Ornaments !!
http://www.aandlhome.com/servlet/-strse ... Categories
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Re: Car mascot

#8 Post by TerryG » Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:41 pm

This is the image from Olliesgirl of the mascot in question
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Re: Car mascot

#9 Post by zipgun » Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:51 pm

M.G. B or Wolseley Hornet... :lol:
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Re: Car mascot

#10 Post by JPB » Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:09 pm

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