Vintage Order of Elks Bronze Bookends masonic hoodwink ninety-five percent of auto company

ninety-five percent of auto company and dealer signs were produced by Walker & Co

25”W x 15

indicating that the wind-up function needs to be worked on some to restore the toy to its original condition

This particular quantity is a rare find as most similar items are the smaller 1 quart capacity

The piece stands up on it's own and would display well as a piece of industrial home decor

Vintage Order of Elks Bronze Bookends masonic hoodwink ninety-five percent of auto companyc. 1930s 1940s; manufactured by Vergne Artware West Coast Industries Inc. Oakland, CA Vintage B. P. O. E. (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) cast bronze bookends. These two pieces feature the figural head of an elk with the antlers bordering around the "11th Hour Toast" clock. From the Elks website: "At every meeting of the BPOE, and every social function, when the hour of 11: 00 p. m. tolls, the Lodge conducts a charming ceremonial known as