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68freedom Samba Member
Joined: November 15, 2012 Posts: 1 Location: San Jose,Ca
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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real or fake?
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Miklo ¡Chale!
Joined: August 27, 2008 Posts: 2058 Location: Antelope Valley, Ca
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Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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I saw this thread popped back up again.
I'll take the real or fake challenge.
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56vw Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2012 Posts: 30 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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This is my VW front hood mascot that I purchased back in 2007 for US$225.
Looking at the others, I guess it’s a reproduction as well. It was listed on EBay as very rare . Cheers.
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:20 am Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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56vw wrote: |
This is my VW front hood mascot that I purchased back in 2007 for US$225.
Looking at the others, I guess it’s a reproduction as well. It was listed on EBay as very rare . Cheers.
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Without seeing yours in the flesh, it cannot be confirmed as real or fake, but, I would lean to it being real from the pics you posted. It looks like it has been re-chromed, but an original.
Here are some detailed pics of an original, the same version as yours, for comparison.
This is only sitting on the bonnet, not bolted down.
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Everyday is a school day for us......I recently learned some things about the Flying VW Mascots, and I now no longer think they originated from Australia originally, although Australia did mass market them. I now think Australia was the first to reproduce them......
There is evidence that they existed in Europe prior to the Australian ones being made.I have found evidence of 2 versions from Europe, but I think these were made in very small batch numbers, maybe even only 1 or 2, as there is not much evidence of them existing in Europe.
The earliest info from Australia that I have on these, is from 1958. I recently acquired a version that a guy bought at a swap meet in Germany 30+ years ago, and it was an old weathered piece back then. I have found this in a picture in a 1956 Gute Fahrt magazine. It was more like a universal mascot, that you change the insert to suit various cars. It looks too intricate to be homemade...... There is also another picture of the version with the rocket on top, in a 1952 Gute Fahrt magazine. Now, VW did not come to Australia until late 1953.......So, they came from Europe somewhere first, then the Australians copied/reproduced them.......
The pic from the magazine below, is from 1952.....
Sorry if I am boring you with details, but I think it is time to correct/re-write the history books on this topic.
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tisius Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 1570 Location: Rotterdam,NL (+Chicago,IL)
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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Thanks In2VWs for this additional information. _________________ drive it like you just robbed the bank
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RalphMH Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 85 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:53 am Post subject: Fake or real ? |
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I would love to hear your thoughts on this piece. I hope the pictures are meaningful. It is quite heavy and weighs about 720g. Fake or real ?
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Fake or real ? |
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RalphMH wrote: |
I would love to hear your thoughts on this piece. I hope the pictures are meaningful. It is quite heavy and weighs about 720g. Fake or real ?
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Congratulations....It looks very real to me. _________________ ( ⫏ ⫐ )
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RalphMH Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 85 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:07 am Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Thanks in2vws - that's great to hear!
By the way, the article from Gute Fahrt makes fun of these parts - it says that the drivers have a "bird" with them, which means to be slightly crazy in German ... |
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:28 am Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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RalphMH wrote: |
Thanks in2vws - that's great to hear!
By the way, the article from Gute Fahrt makes fun of these parts - it says that the drivers have a "bird" with them, which means to be slightly crazy in German ... |
I think we all have a "bird" with us as collectors..... _________________ ( ⫏ ⫐ )
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Credit to Henk Schuuring on FB for this.....
From a 1952 Dutch magazine. 2 years before VW was in Australia.....
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Arnt Inge Eikebrokk Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2022 Posts: 1
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:11 am Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Hello i have this one, but not sure if its a copy or whatever?? anyone knows ?
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Copy.
Arnt Inge Eikebrokk wrote: |
Hello i have this one, but not sure if its a copy or whatever?? anyone knows ?
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AirHead1966 Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2019 Posts: 568 Location: Triad Area NC
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Does anyone have approximate measurements of this ornament so that I can make it in CAD and make it available for 3D printing?
Would appreciate it if I can get the following measurement. Approximate is fine:
1. Length of the base
2. Width of the base
3. Diameter of VW logo
4. Length of the rocket
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coffeemoto Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2022 Posts: 2 Location: Texas
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Flying VW Hood Ornament |
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Is anyone selling these by chance? I dont mind if it's a repro or original. Need it for my wife's 69 beetle. Thanks!
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