LADIES & GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES! TURNER AUCTIONS + APPRAISALS PRESENTS AUTOMOBILIA
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News Release / Contact
Stephen Turner
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
415-964-5250
sturner@turnerauctionsonline.com
www.turnerauctionsonline.com
LADIES & GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES!
TURNER AUCTIONS + APPRAISALS PRESENTS AUTOMOBILIA
Over 65 Lots from Two Major Collectors Go Up for Bid Sunday, January 7, 2018
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, DECEMBER 19, 2017 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to offer a selection
of Automobilia from two major California collectors. The sale features over 65 lots of car mascots, artwork and
related collectibles. The diverse range of hood ornaments come mostly
from the U.S., France and Britain. Their creation extends throughout the
20th century, from the very early 1900s to the 1960s, with an emphasis
on the 1920s and 1930s. In the early days of automobiles, wealthy
owners would personalize their vehicles to add beauty; make a political
statement; or identify with a person, brand or organization. Later,
automobile companies created signature hood ornaments with the
petite statues to adorn their cars and help showcase their brands. This
collection features winged goddesses, diverse animals and birds, dolls
and comic characters, 1932 Olympic athletes, airplanes and Charles
Lindberg, heads of Indian chiefs, bells, flags and more. One highlight is a
glass mascot from René Lalique.
The sale also features a selection of artwork – limited-edition prints,
vintage posters, and lithographs featuring sports cars, Indy winners and
the Monaco Grand Prix – plus a Chuck Queener watercolor. There are
several groupings of books, including a Ferrari catalog raisonné (Golden
Edition, 1946-1989) and several books signed by Mario Andretti, Carroll
Shelby and Janet Guthrie. Among the car-related collectibles are sports
car and racing trophies, decanters, tire ashtrays and product signs.
Several items of Olympics ephemera round out the sale.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Sunday,
January 7, 2018, at 10:30 am PST; sale items are available for preview
and bidding now. The online auction will be featured live on four
platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, eBay and Turner Auctions +
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Appraisals’ free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or
Google Apps ("Turner Auctions"). All are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming
Auctions’ at the company’s website:
www.turnerauctionsonline.com/upcoming-auctions/.
Here are some highlights of the
upcoming sale (see details in the
online catalog):
Lot 61: 1931 MONACO GRAND
PRIX LITHOGRAPH. Size: 39.5 X
24.75". Estimate: $80-120.
(Photo, top left)
Lot 59: DRIVER REGAZZONI, FRAMED WATERCOLOR AND INK ON
PAPER. Artist: Chuck Queener. Subject: Driver Regazzoni in a Ferrari 312. Size: overall size including frame
22 3/4 inches by 28 1/2 inches. Estimate: $600-700. (Photo, top right)
Lot 20: RARE EARLY PLANE
MASCOT, 1908-1910. One of the
earliest aeronautical mascots.
Height: 7 1/2 inches. Estimate:
$500-600. (Photo, middle left)
Lot 53: FERRARI CATALOG
RAISONNÉ. Golden Edition
1946-89. Estimate: $200-300.
(Photo, middle right)
Lot 57: PORSCHE 907 LONGTAIL FRAMED LITHOGRAPH. Artist:
Jeff Smith. Size: overall size including frame 24.25" x 21.25".
Estimate: $100-200. (Photo,
bottom left)
Lot 4: 1929 PONTIAC INDIAN
HEAD. Zinc diecast chrome and
copperplate, fully functional.
Condition: pitting to surface. Size:
3 inches in height by 5 inches in
length. Estimate: $500-700.
(Photo, bottom right)
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Lot 64: 1906 RENAULT DECANTER. Size of the decanter:
15 inches in length. Estimate: $100-150. (Photo, top right)
Lot 49: 1932 LOS
ANGELES OLYMPICS
RUNNER MASCOT.
Painted metal. Height:
5 inches. Estimate: $300-500. (Photo, left)
Lot 67: TWO PRODUCT SIGNS,
CASTROL AND FIRE CHIEF. Two
product signs. Castrol sign size:
23 3/4 inches in diameter. Fire Chief gasoline size: 18 inches in height
by 12 inches in width. Estimate: $300-500. (Photo, lower right)
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Lot 6: LALIQUE EAGLE CAR MASCOT, MOUNTED. Overall condition
good. Size: 4 1/2 inches in height by 5 3/4 inches in width (measured
without stand). Estimate: $1,000-1,500. (Photo, top of page 1)
Lot 5: ICARA LE GENIE MASCOT 1928. Manufacturer: AE Lejeune. Height: 7 inches. Estimate: $400-500. (Photo,
bottom of page 1
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ABOUT TURNER AUCTIONS + APPRAISALS
Based in South San Francisco, Turner Auctions + Appraisals was founded by Stephen Turner to expand and
complement the capabilities of Stephen G. Turner Associates, an auction and appraisal consulting firm founded
in 2004. Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents online auctions in diverse categories of personal property
(www.turnerauctionsonline.com). Among them are Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Asian Arts, Toys, Jewelry,
Militaria, Ethnic Arts and others. The company offers a range of auction and appraisal services for buyers, sellers
and collectors. Online auctions are held several times a month. Working with leading live and online auction
houses on the West Coast since 1991, Turner is a professional appraiser of personal property and seasoned
auctioneer. His areas of expertise include fine art, decorative arts, antiques & residential contents. The
company welcomes consignments and appraisals.
For more information about the company, please contact:
Stephen Turner, President, Turner Auctions + Appraisals
461 Littlefield Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
415-964-5250 / sturner@turnerauctionsonline.com / www.turnerauctionsonline.com
For media inquiries or photos, please contact:
Jill Turner, Rodin & Shelley Associates / 415-346-7300 / jillturnerpr@gmail.com
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