Vanderbilia
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Nov 29 2025
Newsday LI Life cover article: A need for Speed: LI’s Motor Parkway was a road like no other for racers with the right plates
The November 30, 2025 issue of Newsday's LI Life section features a cover article on the Long Island Motor Parkway. (5 comments)
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Nov 18 2025
An upcoming cover article on Long Island Motor Parkway License Plates and Vanderbilia
Reporter John Hanc is writing another Long Island Motor Parkway feature article. It will be centered on Motor Parkway license plates and the rare Vanderbilia collected by Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race enthusiasts. (4 comments)
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Apr 06 2024
A rare 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Contestant Ribbon Badge manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
It was a fun day today at Jerry Lettieri's annual Automobilia Auction with several rare Vanderbilia available to collectors. Here is the first of the items that I was able to purchase. (4 comments)
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Jan 24 2024
Hemmings Classic Car: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Game- The holy grail of vintage auto racing board games
The March 2024 issue of Hemmings Classic Car featured a Vanderbilia game found at the 2023 Hershey Fall Meet. (3 comments)
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Oct 28 2023
Highlights From the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting on Thursday, October 27, 2023
An enthusiastic crowd of 35 people came out to a presentation by author/historian Paul Mateyunas. (6 comments)
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Oct 07 2023
Vanderbilia at the 2023 RM Sotheby’s Auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania
The auction block saw many Vanderbilt Cup Race rarities up for auction last Friday in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (1 comments)
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Feb 08 2022
1933 Long Island Motor Parkway License Plate sells for a record $4,434 on Ebay
A new Ebay record of $4,434 was set last Saturday for an auction of Long Island Motor Parkway license plate. (3 comments)
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Mar 07 2020
Vanderbilia: A Unique Scorecard for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The Home Insurance Company promoted its auto services in 1910 by publishing this unique scorecard for the Vanderbilt Cup Race. (4 comments)
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Dec 10 2019
Alexander Buchan’s Kinetic Sculpture: The Checkered Flag
The bronze sculpture "The Checkered Flag" is one of the most impressive representations of the 1908 Vanderbilt up Race. This artwork was created by Alexander Buchan, who was featured in the November/December 2019 issue of AutoMobilia. (4 comments)
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Aug 03 2019
Old 16 Locomobile on Display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island
In a rare venture out of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, Old 16 is currently on display at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport. I am proud to have contributed to this special exhibit with 17 Vanderbilia items from my collection. (6 comments)
