The Online Magazine for Italian and French Classic Car Enthusiasts
By Pete Vack and John C. Lutsch
No, unfortunately not owned by Nuvolari. But this 10.5 x 6 inch men’s jewelry box has been with the Vack family for a while (46 years!). My wife Mary (in lead photo, taken in 1973) bought it for me as a Father’s Day present—being keen enough to instantly recognize the car on the lid as an old Alfa Grand Prix car.
I don’t know how many people are aware that there are prancing horse ceramic tiles made in Italy specifically for the Ferrari factory. A good number, I assume. I got mine from Hilary Raab back in 2000. Then my neighbor Dave Rex happened to mention that he had a few, still in the original box. And when I asked AutoMobilia Editor Marshall Buck about these beautiful black and yellow tiles, he said he had one too! But all of us wanted to know more about them. Marshall ran with it and here is his story….
Story by Marshall Buck
Here is what I know, which I’m sure is not the complete history. I’ve heard and read various bits of information and stories about the use of these tiles in other locations, some verified, and some not. I admit that I have not delved too deeply into this; I know more than some, and less than others – pretty much just enough to be dangerous!
Review By Pete Vack
I am not an automobilia collector. I’m not in the market, don’t know the market, and couldn’t tell you if something was a fake unless it was labeled as such. I don’t even know how to find the values of automobilia and never watch the auction circuit. An Automobilia Ignoramus if you will.
So when I heard about the new magazine, AutoMobilia, The Collector’s Resource, I didn’t pay a great deal of attention. Then Sharon Spurlin, the magazine’s publisher, sent me the first two issues. And that got my attention. [Read more…] about AutoMobilia, The Collector’s Resource, Reviewed