Re: Odd Hood Ornament Similar to Cormorant

Posted by Leeedy On 2018/4/19 17:36:14
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PackardDon wrote:
Great info which, of course, I already knew in general (some of the specifics were new to me) but this particular one caught my attention due to its Art-Deco look and laying-down position of the bird so I was thinking that it might have been another odd Earle C. Anthony custom piece. However, I was just about to post that one nearly identical but with illuminated plastic wings has surfaced so I agree that this is just another of the quasi-knock-offs.



Like I said... a knock-off with plastic wings that were illuminated. Probably made by Gem. They made a bunch of these. Wings came in red, pink, green, yellow, blue and possibly other colors.

This would certainly not be an Earle C. Anthony ornament. And there were two categories of ECA radiator/hood ornaments:
1.) Designed for retail sales to Packard customers... Examples of this would have included a cast peacock and the combination cast & tubular or wire bird with flowing wings that were a radio antenna.

2.) Designed/intended for ECA staff members only and not sold to general public...Example (comical) would be a cow standing on its own udder with a slogan around the base saying "So you think you've got troubles?" Dreamed up by EC himself. I have one of these ornaments.

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