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AUTO BADGES
Car badges, also called radiator or grill badges, began as branding for manufacturers and dealerships, but these enamel-on-metal emblems soon became mini works of art, like jewelry for cars. Attached to a car’s grill, these badges proclaimed everything from one’s allegiance to a particular manufacturer (from Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo to Packard and Porsche) to membership in a motoring club. Examples of the latter include organizations associated with particular makes (Ford Mustangs, Volkswagen Beetles), places (Beverly Hills and other enclaves of the rich), and services (in the United States, the American Automobile Association, or AAA, is the largest).
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/medals-pins-and-badges/car-badges
WHAT IS IT?
From time to time we will highlight certain interesting items we dig up that aren't necessarily familiar to everyone due to it's age or the item itself.
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