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I have had these auto related dealer promos and awards for many years and have never been able to find comparables. Any ideas as to values or collectibility on these items? These are family pieces and I would never sell them, I have just always wondered exactly what I have here. The car is a 1967 American Motors Ambassador. It is part of the trophy and is also a Transistor radio. The Rambler knight is made of some kind of metal.
Thanks ahead of time for any thoughts, questions or info.
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The desk items are awards for a car salesman or dealership for selling a certain number of cars. The vest is from the 1965 National Auto Dealer Association show in Las Vegas. Probably worn by Rambler representatives at the show. The Buick calendar says, "Dealer Imprint" near the bottom. That means it was probably a sample sent to a Buick dealer to get them to buy a quantity to give away to customers with their name and info at the bottom. The "TEWS" name plate is a typical auto dealer ad plate affixed to the trunk lid of cars they sold. Still used today, but most have evolved to plastic, decal stickers or license frames.


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