PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,
AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!
Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!
So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!
BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,
And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!
Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!
BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!
If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!
We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!
And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!
That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.
We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
Beautiful and rare circa 1910 National Motor Vehicle Co. enameled lapel pin. National Motor Vehicle Co. was established in the early 1900's and National's first model was an electric runabout called the Style A in 1900. By 1905, gas-powered engines became the trend and National introduced one of the industry's first six-cylinder engines in 1905. History shows that prior to WWI, National had the top record and a most impressive race history of successes and wins. In fact, the only stock car to ever win the Indianapolis 500 was a 6-cylinder National in 1912. Racing was near and dear to the company, Arthur C. Newby, a company president was one of the original investors that created the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Company mergers in the 1920's and cost prohibitive manufacturing saw the close of National in 1924. The oval pin reads: "NATIONAL" in the center in blue detail against a background of white enamel showing an image of a building and the outer edge features blue and gilt embellishments.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1910
SIZE:
Approximately 1/2" x 3/4"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Gilt brass, enamel
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal pin with 'C' type catch
MARKINGS:
"(?).(?).GRIFFEY CO. IND'PLS, IND"
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an auto racing/manufacturing collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEX16 LBDEX3/16 SBDEX7/16
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine - Excellent): The pin shows minor to moderate wear, much of the enameled details remain intact, overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
