Vanderbilia
-
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)
-
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)
-
Jun 18 2014
Another VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 1908 Local Pride Cup Presented to George Robertson
A viewer has forwarded this never before published photo of a cup given to driver George Robertson and requested background information. (0 comments)
-
May 28 2014
Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Sold for $2,300 on eBay
A Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup issued by the Locomobile to celebrate their victory in the 1908 race was sold for $2,300 on eBay earlier this month. (0 comments)
-
Mar 29 2014
Rare Vanderbilia Unveiled at Huntington Motor Parkway Lunch & Learn
Last Thursday, Bruce Adams presented a wonderful "Lunch & Learn" on the Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Huntington's Historical Society. At the crowded presentation, Society member Harry Bell surprised Bruce and the audience with a display of his treasure trove of racing memorabilia. (4 comments)
-
Mar 26 2014
Vanderbilia Postcard Series #4: The Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma
The fourth Vanderbilia postcard series features Pettit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma, located at the eastern terminus of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (0 comments)
-
Jan 04 2014
Vanderbilia: The 1905 Locomobile Model Owned by the Helck Family
In 1948, prominent artist Peter Helck commissioned a model of the 1905 Locomobile that participated in the 1905 Gordon Bennett Race, the 1905 American Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup Race and finished third in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)
-
May 14 2013
Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Sold on eBay for $2,300
The small Locomobile Vanderbilt Cups is one of the most collectible of Vanderbilia. A Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup was sold on EBay last week for $2,300. (0 comments)
-
Aug 10 2012
Seven Upcoming Automotive Events (August 12-13, 2012) & A Mystery Medallion
Seven automobile events are on the schedule for Sunday and Monday. Also, can anyone identify the racing scene in a mystery medallion? (10 comments)
-
Jun 20 2012
“Roosevelt Field and Ye Motor Parkway” Executed by Artist Eric Sloane
A prolific member of the Hudson River School of painting, Eric Sloane (1905-1985) was an artistic genius. Among his nearly 15,000 paintings was this 1933 sketch of Roosevelt Field including "Ye Motor Parkway". (5 comments)
