SOAP BOX DERBY CAR FOLK ART DAILY NEWS BURLINGTON VERMONT TWO HELMETS C-1954

Description: RARE AND WONDERFUL PATRIOTIC REGULATION DAILY NEWS BURLINGTON VERMONT SOAP BOX DERBY CAR WITH ORIGINAL HELMETS We are excited to bring you this rare and wonderful, Regulation Daily News, Burlington, Vermont soap box derby car with the original helmets. Circa 1954 and weighs about 225 pounds. Measures 78" long and has a 32" wheel base. Features painted wood panels, which a double tapered form with red & white stripes and a blue American Flag theme with the ad for the Burlington Daily News, Burlington, Vt. on the sides. Does have the official Soap Box Derby wheels and hard rubber tires along with 2 official Chevrolet Body by Fisher, Soap Box Derby helmets. This came out of an Estate in Massachusetts and we brought it back to Vermont! What a rare opportunity to own such a beautiful piece of folk art, one that will definitely be an eye catcher and would be a great focal point to any collection. This definitely is a museum piece! I have tried contacting the All-American Soap Box Derby Headquarters and the Vermont Historical Society; however, we have been unable to find out who the original racer was, if you happen to know, we would definitely love to hear from you! We just heard from Ron Reed, the curator of the All-American Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame and Museum in Akron. He writes: I am the curator of the All-American Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame and Museum in Akron. As per your request here is the info I have on the Burlington Champ in 1954. The heat lineup was as follows: Heat 35 Lane 1 105 Merritt James Omaha Neb. Lane 2 14 Harry Meeth 3rd Baltimore Md. Lane 3 28 Stuart D. Campbell Burlington Vt. Baltimore won the heat and Omaha finished second. The Burlington champ was third. Meeth's winning time was 28.07 seconds which was rather slow. He was then beaten in the second round by Monty LaFaber of Ashtabula Ohio who went on to place seventh overall. We have no photos of the Burlington car so if you could email me a photo of it I would be grateful. This piece in wonderful condition for the period, wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered areas of light paint loss, especially along the seams and edges. Fading to the red and white from age or how it was stored. Looks to be some of the advertising was removed from the top of car, as you will see in the photos provided. To protect this piece, we use Pack & Send Plus. They are right down the road from us and have been very good to us. We will be happy to bring it to them for you. We were unable to go through the United States Postal Service due to the weight. You are also free to pick up this piece directly in our store as well. Good luck and happy bidding! ____________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE READ COMPLETE LISTING AND VIEW ALL PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE BIDDING. ____________________________________________________________________________ This is an Estate item, being offered through sirrichardvtant, Sir Richards Antiques and Fine Art Center, in the business of selling fine antiques and art since 1967. Feel free to email, call or write us with any questions you might have or if you need more detailed photos: Sir Richards Antiques and Fine Art Center c/o Richard and Barbara Woodard 3487 Waterbury Stowe Road Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677 10:00am to 5:00pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Seven days a week Ebay ID: sirrichardvtant Remember to bid early to avoid disappointment. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We try to be prompt and care very much that you know exactly what you are bidding on, as to condition, etc. You can bid with confidence that this is a good investment item to add to your collection. Check out our other quality auctions. Well worth a look! Thank you for bidding and have a great day, Barbara! In regard to furniture and accessories, we sell antique furniture and accessories. As most people know, these pieces become more beautiful with age because of movements and distress in the woods, some having restoration. Spindle turnings will not be uniform and swell unevenly with age. Woods tend to get stress fractures on support systems and where wide board construction is used. 85% of 18th Century veneers have had some restoration during their life. Pine secondary woods might fracture, making overlays and veneers having the same fracture lines. Old finishes might alligator, fade, fish-eye or darken, depending on where the pieces were placed. All of these are desired by a true collector and gives it personality. Do not expect these early pieces to be like new. These pieces age gracefully just as we do, giving them unique personality. We do our best to describe and photograph all items thoroughly, but handle a quantity of pieces every day and might miss something. All these antique pieces are sold as is. 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Price: 3895 USD

Location: Waterbury Center, Vermont

End Time: 2025-02-06T16:33:05.000Z

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