Retro CAP License Plate Topper

[♠SARKID♠]

I just met one of my neighbors the other day. He recognized my CAP license plates and introduced himself to me, saying his father was in CAP way back when. He showed me a couple of things he had including the nifty license plate topper pictured below. Does anybody recognize it? I'm trying to give him a little info on when it came from and where it was sourced. Was this an old bookstore type of thing?

[SarDragon]

The pix don't show up. You need to use a different URL that doesn't need a log in.

[♠SARKID♠]

Apologies, fixed.

[PHall]

I would say that those are from the late 40's - early 50's era.  Way before my time.

[THRAWN]

That is just plain vanilla cool. See if he can leave it to you in his will.

I just looked up the patent. Interesting info. Not sure if this link will work, but if you get a chance, take a peek:

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=D132352.PN.&OS=PN/D132352&RS=PN/D132352

[MSG Mac]

The fact that it's authorized by the Civil Defense Department infers that it's WWII vintage.

[THRAWN]

The fact that it's authorized by the Civil Defense Department infers that it's WWII vintage.

I'm leaning more toward the style elements for the age. It looks like a 40's-50's era piece judging by the font. The OCD actually existed until the early 70's. Anyway you look at it, it's just really a neat thing.

[sardak]

See first item in the letter. The cost was $1.00

Mike

[MisterCD]

Sardak is correct...and I am pleased to see using history.cap.gov

Earle L. Johnson had one of these on his desk, mounted in a wood base. I thought it a nice alternate use of the topper.

[TarRiverRat]

That would be a nice recreation to have.  I would sure love to have one.