1920 Hare Riding Tortoise Mascot/Hood Ornament M-296 ” It was the sensational

”  It was the sensational advertising logo of the Oleo Spark Plug Company in France at the turn of the century

A 1925 Alonzo Frileuse Car Mascot/Hood Ornament

Michigan by the Paige- Detroit Motor Car Company from March 1933 through December 1926

By playing upon the reed pipes he made from the transformed body of the nymph Syrinx (the one that got away)

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1920 Hare Riding Tortoise Mascot/Hood Ornament M-296 ” It was the sensationalA 1920s Hare riding a Tortoise Mascot Hood Ornament. This piece showcases an injured Hare riding on the shell of the Tortoise, with his arm in a sling. This mascot modeled after the piece by Henri Payen called Le Lievre et la Tortue, hare riding a tortoise. This is a truly wonderful piece, that combines humor and pathos as the speedy hare has hurt his arm. Naturally, needing a piggy back ride from the most accommodating and friendly, but far slower