National Baseball HOF Museum

[Edwolf1963]

Would anybody know what this is and what era/timeframe it may have came from? Some sort of signage/promotional piece, a friend found it in a relatives attic and was asking me – I didn’t have a clue but thought I would put it out here to see if anybody knew what it was/era? My apologies in advance if this is in the wrong forum, pre or post war - I am really not sure off the picture.

Many thanks!

Ed

[swarmee]

License plate topper.

[CobbSpikedMe]

License plate topper.

That's what I was thinking, but why would someone buy that and put it on their car? Hmmmmm.

[RedsFan1941]

that’s exactly what it is

[bigtrain]

Couldn't date it for sure but they were very popular in the 1950s. Have been collecting them for years.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Were license plate toppers usually that big? That's what it looks like for sure, but it just seems too big to be one.

[RedsFan1941]

i’ve seen others of similar size, some larger and more ornate, believe it or not

[CobbSpikedMe]

I'll be damned. That's one cool friggin' license plate cover.

[JollyElm]

If you put it on your front license plate, you won't be able to see the road.

[Edwolf1963]

Thank you everyone! Very interesting, never thought it to be a license plate holder/topper but can definitely see how/it may have been in the timeframe noted. I really had no idea what this was and knew if I came here I would gain some good insight.

Many thanks again!

[swarmee]

Not a plate, a decorative topper. Kind of like a frame today.