Saturday, October 15, 2011

hood ornament

The hood ornament of a fully restored 1933 Pierce Arrow.  Spotted at a local auction.  Submitted to both Weekend Reflections and SOOC Sunday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 7:22 PM
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16 comments:

  1. RandyOctober 15, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    I would not want to be hit by that car!

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  2. John @ Beans and I on the LooseOctober 15, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    That is a super photo. Well done.

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  3. NatureFootstepOctober 15, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    nice choise for all memes. :) First I wondered what hood was. But then realised it is a small piece on the hood of a car. :)

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  4. LeoviOctober 16, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Delicious reflection, a beautiful image, like a poem.

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  5. JanisOctober 16, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    So cool! Love it!

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  6. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comOctober 16, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    OOOOO so stunning, so divine!

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  7. JackOctober 16, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I like this. Getting in close was the right call! Nice.

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  8. Louis la VacheOctober 16, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    You KNEW «Louis» would like this!
    Pierce made luxury cars, but never attained the volume or status of Packard, and fell onto very hard times in the Depression. Studebaker bought Pierce and the weight of Pierce nearly pulled Studebaker under. Studebaker was forced to cast Pierce off and let them sink on their own. It is a pity because Pierce built some really magnificent cars.

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  9. Louis la VacheOctober 16, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    BTW, a very fine capture, Carolyn!

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  10. Bob CroweOctober 16, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Dramatic, aggressive and, by today's standards, a little dangerous. When was it they made hood ornaments flat or at least bendable so that the unfortunate pedestrian didn't get impaled on them?

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  11. OwenOctober 16, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Must be wonderful to find one of those in a junkyard, or on a wreck left to rust in the desert somewhere...

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  12. L.D.October 16, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    As much attention spent on the hood ornament design as on the car (sigh)

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  13. Misfit in ParadiseOctober 17, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Wow.

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  14. DyannaOctober 18, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    How beautiful! I love the shot and the design of the hood ornament!

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  15. BergsonOctober 20, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    magnifique je ne connais pas cet emblème

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  16. Jolandi KerstetterOctober 24, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Sweet! It looks like the perfect addition to a classy-looking car, no? It looks so nice, shiny and stylish.

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