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License plate TOPPERS.....let's see 'em!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by KIRK!, Aug 30, 2006.

  1. pasadenahotrod
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    pasadenahotrod
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    from Texas



    I sold about a dozen of these cast NOS Ruptured Ducks on eBay a few years ago. They were cast with a pale gold or bronze tint on them, very detailed.

    The Ruptured Duck is what irreverent GIs called the WWII Service Pin that these represent.
     
  2. Sloppyseconds
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    Sierra madre one is the best topper on here!
     
  3. stillkruzn
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    from Conway, AR

    Here's mine....

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  4. Noland
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    Where you at hershey,because I bought a cat topper like that at Hershey just wondering if it was from you. I also see your not that far from Hershey
     
  5. I've got a few but only a picture of the aluminum one that says Hot Rod in reflective material on the car

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  6. jpbanjo
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    jpbanjo
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    from Tulsa, Ok.

    Here's one I bought back in '54[​IMG]
     
  7. NINE INCH
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    For the A Bone:D
     

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  8. denis4x4
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    This a reproduction (I have an original) of a topper from the 1950's. The repros were done by the Telluride Rotary Club as a fund raiser and were sold in local stores. County clerk's office even had one on display with a list of the stores where they could be purchased. BTW, the plate is an unrestored 1929 Colorado truck plate that i run on my 1929 Supercab flatbed truck
     

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  9. 32SEDAN
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    I draw these up on CAD, stamp'em, get them enameled and nickel plated in AZ. I've drawn up some using the HAMB logo -- just need Ryan's OK to proceed :) You like?

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  10. gnichols
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    I've been meaning to post this for some time. An old friend sent it to me. It is thin aluminum and appears to be screen printed and then embossed. I have no idea if it's new or antique, but it looks very new. Later, Gary
     

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  11. NITROFC
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    My newest one .... still have other 4 sale ..but not the pep boys
     

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  12. 32 Barn Car
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    Some of mine........
     

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  13. Steve-Cook
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    from Garner, NC

    Old IAM plate topper
     

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  14. ...our club had O'Brien Truckers make these licence tags for us,...we had them made with mounting ears on the top & bottom so they could be mounted both ways or since I mounted mine on the wood storage box in the bed of my truck, I used all 4 mounting tabs. We call them toppers ..or..bottomers.
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  15. jackandeuces
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    "GOOD MORNING JUDGE" is the one on my soon to be finished Deuce roadster..It will probably get me a Ticket..
     

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  16. teddyp
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    some of the toppers i pick up over the years
     

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  17. shoebox72
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    Mine. Cast iron.
     

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  18. Kustoms Illustrated
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    Well, you know which one is MY favorite! :p
     
  19. pasadenahotrod
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    No pic but mine was taken from the front bumper of a 42 Ford Coupe in the East Texas woods by a friend of mine over 25 years ago.
    Red background with sanded letters "HOUSTON...Bright Spot of the Nation".
    I also have a couple Ruptured Ducks from post WWII that are kinda gold colored and as big as the palm of the average man's hand.
     
  20. matthewsuckerpunch
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  21. russ1403
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    heres mine,scored it at the big three in S.D for 10 bucks a few years ago.
     

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  22. teddyp
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    my too thanks luke:D
     
  23. Swifster
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    Anyone know if Cool Castings went out of business :confused: ?

    No luck with the website and haven't seen anything on Ebay either?
     
  24. I've never seen this one before. It is going on our vintage huntin' and fishin' Jeep.

    Pete
    Richmond, VA
     

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  25. mj40's
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    Here is mine. I bought it at the Portland Swap meet about 20 years back.
     

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  26. steel rebel
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    Surprised I didn't see this one on the thread. Picked it up on ebay a couple of years ago. Get a lot of comments on it.
     

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  27. 5window
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    Here is one on the front of my Model A. I know that there are quite a few of these older cloissone AAA badges, but this one is from an area that only has maybe 9500 people in it, so I figure the New Columbia AAA wasn't very large. And, I live in Kelly Township, so it's kind of personal. I only know of two of these toppers-they came from an older woman whose dad ran a junk yard and her nephew has the other.
     

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  28. gtnrkix
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    I want one of those Dearborn Awards! Anybody reproduce 'em?..................just kidding, I'd like to see the car it's on!
     
  29. 7"Chop
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    from Denver

    A HOODLUM topper

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  30. ssffnomad
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