Vanderbilia
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May 09 2018
Vanderbilia: The Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Ticket
A very neat Motor Parkway collectible is the "ticket" that was given to the driver when they passed through a toll lodge. (8 comments)
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Feb 26 2018
Mystery Foto #8 Partially Solved:A Humidor Vanderbilia from the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
Dr. Fred Simeone was looking for your assistance in identifying this weekend's Mystery Foto. (15 comments)
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Dec 14 2016
Hammond’s History: A 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race Parking Space Ticket at Pratt’s Farm in Westbury
Gary Hammond has written this post on a special piece of Vanderbilia. (9 comments)
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Apr 28 2016
Presentation: The History of New York Registration, Licensing and License Plates
Another fun meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society was held on April 28, 2016. The meeting took take place at the auditorium at Bethpage Public Library. Over 60 Motor Parkway fans participated in the meeting. (4 comments)
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Dec 04 2015
Holiday Gift of the Week: Old 16 Tin Can Art Coffee Mug
Steve Wasserman has produced a coffee mug featuring a reproduction of his father's amazing tin can art painting of "Old 16" during the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)
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Nov 28 2015
Update: A Peter Helck Painting “Willie K’s Tour of Inspection” Sold for $48,875
Fans of artist Peter Helck will have an opportunity to purchase a Vanderbilt Cup Race oil painting next month. But, it is going to cost you. (2 comments)
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Mar 03 2015
Learn About The Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races & the Motor Parkway
A new presentation "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway” will be given by Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci on Wednesday, March 4, 2014 in Glen Cove. (2 comments)
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Dec 27 2014
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:The 1908 Race Album of William Luttgen & William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
William Luttgen participated in four Vanderbilt Cup Races, three as a driver (1904, 1906, and 1908) and one as a mechanician (1905). Today, I met with his grandson Robert Luttgen of Key Biscayne, Florida, who brought along a rare photo album of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (4 comments)
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Dec 20 2014
The 1907 Vanderbilt Cup Race Board Game
One of my favorite pieces of Vanderbilia that I own is a complete set of the 1907 board game The Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)
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Jul 08 2014
The Silk Menu Celebrating Louis Wagner- Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Five days after the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the winner Louis Wagner was celebrated at a banquet at Cafe Martin in Manhattan. As a special gift for the dinner, each guest received a silk menu. (1 comments)
Really think the couple up on Jericho Tpke are the same couple that officially toured the LIMP 1958 - 1967. Could also…