GRAHAM / USA

GRAHAM  ( GRAHAM - PAIGE ) / USA ( 1928 - 1941 )
 

The three  GRAHAM brothers Joseph, Robert and Ray acquired the PAIGE concern in 1927.
First year production was more than 73,000 cars.
After WW II GRAHAM - PAIGE joined forces with Henry J, Kaiser to build the Kaiser and Frazer cars.

The logo with  three men was designed by Mr. Lorado Taft, a sculptor, famous for the monument overlooking the Rock River in Illinois, the Indian Chief Blackhawk.

The three helmet knights are of course the Graham brothers and it was a symbol for honesty, integrity and unity of purpose.

Size	3.6 cm x  6.7 cm
Year	1927 - 1929
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1928 advertisement for the French market

Size	3.6 cm x  6.7 cm
Year	1927 - 1929
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1929 ad for the British market

1927 brochure shown the emblem above

GRAHAM also built trucks with a much more simple emblem:

GRAHAM truck emblem

beautiful emblem made of two pieces

Size	4.1 cm x  5.7cm
Year	1929
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no readable makers mark

1929 brochure with the emblem shown above

the 1930 GRAHAM PAIGE had this  rear light,  a nice addition for every collection

1930 was the last year for the car as a GRAHAM - PAIGE.  The name became simply GRAHAM after summer.  But the name PAIGE was used for the firms new commercial vehicles ( see PAIGE ).

this small emblem was mounted on the bar between the lights

Size	2.5 cm x  4.8 cm
Year	1930 - 1931
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no repro known   but the left  emblem with a makers mark from FOX  

 

In 1934 there was a wonderful hood ornament showing the three brothers with an incorporated  blue enameled emblem:

evaluation is for the emblem only:

Size	7.7 cm x  4.4 cm
Year	1934
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Another 1934 hood mascot had a brass emblem:

the holes are not original -  evaluation is for the emblem only

Size	7.7 cm x  4.4 cm
Year	1934
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1934 brochure with the emblem shown above

In 1937 there was another hood ornament with an incorporated enameled emblem

evaluation is for the emblem only

Size	5.0 cm
Year	1937
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very beautiful 1937 brochure

 

 The GRAHÀM BROTHERS  trucks ( 1919 - 1928 )  used these emblems:

bottom right you see an aluminium emblem

Size	5.7  cm
Year	1919 - 1928
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GRAHAM also exported trucks to Germany:

1926 German advertisement for GRAHAM trucks sold via DODGE agencies

Size	10.5 cm x  2.8 cm
Year	unknown
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my GRAHAM and PAIGE collection

For more  car and truck emblems see older posts or top right  ( list of car makers ).

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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
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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
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