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Re: Dealer memorabilia - what do you have?
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2015, 02:33:34 AM »
That's cooler than a mirror pouch or yardstick! These days its very common for a dealer to put plate frames and dealer stickers on the back of the cars they sell. Did many do the dealer stickers in the 60's? What else is there, other than matchbooks?
Thanks - Andy

My '69 Z28 has the original metal tag frame with dealer info (similar to the one posted by ZLP), as well as a metal plate applique applied to the back of the car identifying the original dealer.

PS.  When I purchased 'new vehicles' by ordering them in '69 and '73 and '77, I requested the dealer NOT to install their stickers and appliques to the car upon arrival and prep for delivery.  I'm sure other buyers did the same thing to eliminate the dealer advertising on their new purchases.. :)
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« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2015, 04:58:22 AM »
Your license  plate and frame look nice. A little more polished than what they were originally. Are you going to go back and fill in the background?
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« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2015, 05:08:28 AM »
Those parts(?).. items?   are the worst things 'condition wise' on my car, except for perhaps the drives seat which is quite worn, but then the manufacturers of such advertising items do not receive the same engineering and manufacturing attention as GM bestows on it's automobile parts..  :)   I'd like to use them but make them look better.  They are 'pitted' (the only items on my car which are), and the black paint is mostly gone.  I'd like to get them redone to remove the pits and rechromed and repaint the black...  I might do that some day.. :)
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« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2015, 05:11:51 AM »
The usual items from our dealers in north Alabama from the 50's to the 70's were yard sticks, leather folding key fobs with snap, ice scrapers, dealer front tags, fountain pencils, metal thermometers, calendars, match books, ash trays.  I don't think I have ever seen a rear tag frame from the local area!  Dealer chrome metal name plates installed on rear were common, but they have disappeared from earth.

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« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2015, 07:11:46 AM »
Your license  plate and frame look nice. A little more polished than what they were originally. Are you going to go back and fill in the background?
Not sure if that was directed at me, but if so.....yes, as stated in the post with the picture, I plan to infill around the letters after they were rechromed, but not sure about the gloss levels. Also recalled that the infill was originally black, but have seen a so-called survivor pair of frames that appears to be blue. Not sure which way to go.
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Re: Dealer memorabilia - what do you have?
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2015, 11:02:37 AM »

Very nice frames!! :)
...but why are they like a mirror image of each other? Are they not from the same year or what?
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« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2015, 11:58:58 AM »
There was a thread a couple years ago here that had a lot of dealer memorabilia that was hoping it would be kept going to assist those doing searches trying to find stuff. Since Ammon R. Smith was a huge dealer and associated with Dave Strickler and Bill Jenkins there are many types of items that can be accumulated, like tubes of ping pong balls.


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« Reply #23 on: October 06, 2015, 12:12:33 PM »
why are they like a mirror image of each other? Are they not from the same year or what?
They are both from the same year, and same manufacturer (Robert W Brown Co, Downey Calif.). I have seen some pairs with both frames the same, and other pairs like these with one of each style. I don't think the dealer cared which went on the car, as long as it gave their dealership publicity!
Tim in Australia.
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« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2015, 12:44:32 PM »
This is cool for a pace car owner. HTF 1969 69 Camaro Indy Pace Car SS/RS dealer cardboard stand up, used on hood

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTF-1969-69-Camaro-Indy-Pace-Car-SS-RS-dealer-cardboard-stand-up-used-on-hood-/291582276075?hash=item43e3a871eb&vxp=mtr

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« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2015, 01:31:07 PM »
I bought my 67 RS/SS from the original owner in 1984. It was sold new at Village Chevrolet in Queens Village, NY. This was a very well known hi performance dealer in the 60's and 70's. Jerry's survivor 67 Z was also sold there. When talking with Bob, the orig owner, during the restoration of the car, I asked him what happened to the Village emblem usually mounted on the rear body panel. He said that he told the salesman "If you put that emblem on the back of the car, you are either paying me for advertising for you, or I'm not taking the car!"
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« Reply #26 on: October 06, 2015, 09:37:12 PM »
There is a ton of Dealer Memorabilia out there. You need to start with a Chevrolet Merchandising cata log for your specific year to get the basics. Some dealers ordered a lot, others little to none. I have been collecting this stuff for years and have started showing some of it in last few years in places like SLS Carlisle and MCACN. I filled a entire banquet room at the NOCC show a few years back. People love this stuff. One of the neatest oddball items I have is a package of Marigold seeds from Chevrolet 1968!

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« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2015, 10:25:01 PM »
hugger,
 Those are front and rear frames. The dealer's ID trunk plate was not common in the Southern California.
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« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2015, 01:03:11 AM »
I have been collecting this stuff for years and have started showing some of it in last few years in places like SLS Carlisle and MCACN.

Do you have a booth at MCACN ?  I'll stop over and check it out this year if you do.
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« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2015, 01:24:01 AM »
hugger,
 Those are front and rear frames. The dealer's ID trunk plate was not common in the Southern California.
   VT
Interesting, I was told that a few years ago, but couldn't find any verification. Also couldn't determine which was front and rear. In the photo above, I had put the rear plate with the frame that had the recesses at the top, which I thought allowed slightly easier access to change the year stickers.....
Tim in Australia.
1969 04A Van Nuys Z/28. Cortez Silver, Dark Blue interior, VE3, Z21, Z23, D55/U17, D80, flat hood.
Sold at Clippinger Chevrolet in Covina, CA.
AHRA Formula Stock at Lions Dragstrip, NHRA E/MP at Pomona Raceway