oliver2-44 10,404 #1 Posted April 5 (edited) This was hanging on the wall of my Moms house along with a blue glass collection. She had a lot and I mean a lot of glass collections for us to go through as part of her estate. Until now, I never knew what these were either. Senior members might hold back there comments for a little while to give others a chance. No Google Lens Cheating. Yes, its a blue wall hanging vase. But what's unique about were it might "have" been hung? The table knife is just for size. Edited April 5 by oliver2-44 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 27,674 #2 Posted April 5 (edited) Antique car vase... had a bracket that bolted to interior... Precursor to the VW Bug vase... Edited April 5 by SylvanLakeWH 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 58,203 #3 Posted April 5 Cobalt blue glassware is very popular with collectors but don't try taking it through a radiation detector; cobalt is radioactive though new blue glass contains no cobalt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,404 #4 Posted April 5 @SylvanLakeWH is correct. Anybody that drove a VW with a car vase surely fits that Senior Member or Ol Geezers Club I mentioned. These have a hole in the back to hang on a screw, so no bracket needed. But what vintage car were these popular for! Can't get much past you guys! 11 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Cobalt blue glassware is very popular with collectors but don't try taking it through a radiation detector; cobalt is radioactive though new blue glass contains no cobalt. Some area of my Mom's house should glow! 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 58,203 #5 Posted April 5 6 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: But what vintage car were these popular for! My 1931 Chrysler sedan had them as did most high-end cars of that time. 44 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: Senior members might hold back there comments for a little while to give others a chance I didn't mention this before per your request. And YES, I am definitely qualified as a SENIOR member. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,404 #6 Posted April 5 5 minutes ago, 953 nut said: My 1931 Chrysler sedan had them as did most high-end cars of that time. I didn't mention this before per your request. And YES, I am definitely qualified as a SENIOR member. You must have been quite a Swave date back then! The reference I found dates the blue ones back to the Model A & Model T. Sure beats a bouncing bobble head on the rear view mirror! 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ Hamner 1,025 #7 Posted April 5 Was looking at the collection of old cars at a farm many years ago and came across was was called in the day an "Opera Coach" It had a pair of these one on each side of the rear seat. We had made a comment on them and the owner said they were called Bud Vases. Here was this old car in really good condition sitting in the field out behind his barn! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 13,398 #8 Posted April 8 On 4/5/2025 at 10:20 AM, 953 nut said: And YES, I am definitely qualified as a SENIOR member. When my children want to razzz me they call me “Señor Senior" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
