Mascots with incorporated emblem

HUDSON mascot with enameled emblem

In the beginning- thirties a few automobile producers had the great idea to combine the usual mascot with an enameled emblem. For me these mascots  are the most interesting automobile artifacts you can collect. But this period was very short and only few car producers as ESSEX, HUDSON, TERRAPLANE, PLYMOUTH, GRAHAM, FORD  and the French MATFORD and ROSENGART showed these ornaments.

Here you see the 1933 ornament of the HUDSON 8. It was designed by Dr. Avard T. Fairbanks.
Pay attention to the wings. They are often broken or shortened.
The valuation is for an intact ornament with emblem:

Size	emblem only: 4.7cm x 5.0 cm
Year	1933
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This is the export version of the 1932 HUDSON mascot as you can read USA on the emblem:

Here is the  ornament for the 1933 ESSEX TERRAPLANE 8:

Size	emblem only: 5.0 cm x 4.2 cm
Year	1933
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The new 1931 ESSEX was advertised as the ESSEX SUPER SIX.
 Here you see  a V- shaped emblem.

The valuation is for the complete mascot:

Size	emblem only: 4.5 cm x 3.8 cm
Year	1931
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Between 1934 and 1938 there were different mascots with incoporated emblems on CHRYSLER cars.
Here you see the rare 1938 ornament. Pay attention the long leg is often broken and  intact mascots are hard to find.

The valuation is for the complete mascot:

Size	emblem only: 3.2 cm x 3.2 cm
Year	1938
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Nothing special on this emblem. So if you find the mascot without emblem just buy it and add the emblem later.

GRAHAM followed the fashion to put a mascot with an incorporated emblem for a few years.
Here you see the  1934 mascot showing the three GRAHAM Brothers, Joseph, Robert and Ray.

Size	emblem only: 4.3 cm x 6.8 cm
Year	1934
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Finally an European mascot from MATFORD with incorporated emblem. Of course it is inspired by the American FORD  mascot as FORD bought the French MATHIS to built cars in France with American technique and French body.

 

 

Another European mascot. The French car maker ROSENGART  ( of course the emblem is showing a rose )

 

Size	emblem only: 5.0 cm x 3.3cm
Year	1932
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PLYMOUTH mascot with emblem

Size	emblem only: 5.0 cm x 3.3cm
Year	1933
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In 1933 Oldsmobile offered a particularly attractive radiator mascot.

Today a particularly sought after ornament.

 

 

also the emblem alone is hard to find item

Size	8.0 cm x 4.3 ( emblem only )
Year	1933
Estimate	( for the whole mascot )

 

 

 

also the emblem alone is a hard to find item

 

 

 

 

who won´t love this stormy lady

 

 

1936 GRAHAM PAIGE hood ornament with integrated emblem

 

Size	emblem only: 5.5 cm
Year	1936
Estimate	( for the whole ornament )

 

 

 

For more  emblems from  see older posts or  top right of this page ( list of car makers ).

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ESSEX MOTORS / SUPER SIX / TERRAPLANE

ESSEX SUPER SIX

The blue and white radiator emblem is another favorite of me because it is showing the car mascot they used. It is a little bit smaller than the ordinary ESSEX emblem but much rarer.
I bought this emblem in Australia. May be it is an export emblem.
I only know one other radiator emblem showing the car mascot: it is the RILEY Ski Lady (please look at my RILEY site)

Dimensions	4.5 x 4.5  cm
Year	1928
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Please compare the mascot and the emblem

The ESSEX car line  was introduced by HUDSON in 1918 as a low priced car.  There was a big succes. In 1929 they sold more than 300,000 units.  The last car with the name ESSEX TERRAPLANE was built in 1933. From 1934 on the  cars were called TERRAPLANE only.

ESSEX radiator emblem with large and small white frame

Dimensions	5.2 cm x 4.5 cm
Year	1918 - 1924
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In 1927 the ESSEX SUPER SIX was introduced with a new emblem

Dimensions	5.2 cm x 4.5 cm
Year	1927
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In 1928 there was a new emblem

Dimensions	5.2 cm x 4.5 cm
Year	1928
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ESSEX emblem for export cars with USA letters and enamel in dark blue

This emblem is stamped by BASTIAN BROTHERS. It is from the Lee Roy Hartung collection / Chicago that was up for auction in november 2011. Please go to the Lee Roy Hartung page of this website and you will see it in the show-box  7408.

Dimensions	5.2 cm x 4.5cm
Year	1928
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new ESSEX emblem from 1931 with makers mark from FOX COMPANY

Dimensions	4.9 cm x 4.4cm
Year	1931
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ESSEX radiator mascot emblem from 1932

Dimension	radiator mascot
Year	1932
Estimate for the mascot with emblem

1933 export emblem with letters USA on top

ESSEX radiator mascot emblem

Dimension	radiator mascot
Year	1933
Estimate for the mascot with emblem

If you want still more informations about HUDSON, ESSEX, TERRAPLANE emblems and mascots, there is an excellent self published book from Walt Harris. From time to time you find it at ebay.

ESSEX / TERRAPLANE emblem collection of my friend Don Guenter      Are there still other emblems ? Please send an advice to  emblemcollection@gmail.com

For more beautiful emblems from other automobiles see top right of this page ( list of car makers ).