VINTAGE AUTO ADVERTISING POCKET MIRROR LaFAYETTE MOTOR CARS w BEVELLED MIRROR

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VINTAGE AUTO ADVERTISING POCKET MIRROR LaFAYETTE MOTOR CARS w BEVELLED MIRROR . Circa early 1920s. Beautiful textured celluloid pocket mirror with a black and white cameo of Lafayette.Measures 2 1/2" diameter. Made by the Parisian Novelty Co. of Chicago. ****Founded in 1919, LaFayette Motors was named in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette, and LaFayette autos had a cameo of the Marquis as their logo. LaFayette was originally headquartered in Mars Hill, Indianapolis, Indiana and made luxury motor cars, beginning with 1920 models. LaFayette innovations include the first electric clock in an automobile..... In 1924, Nash Motors became full owner of LaFayette Motors, and the name was retired soon after. Its factories were quickly put to a new, more profitable use: the manufacture of Ajax motor cars. In 1934, Nash re-introduced the LaFayette name, this time for a line of smaller, less expensive autos.
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