Display plate? info/history behind them?

[njpatera]

Greetings...I just picked this up for a wall hanger...Does anyone know any of the history behind these? simple advertisement of the club...mtg merch...Thanks in advance

[joefrazer]

There are two versions of the plaque. You have the earlier version which is more sought after. It dates from the 1960s and if all my older club info wasn't in a box somewhere between here and the new place, I could give you a better date.

The later version reflects the club's name as it appears today.

[Gordie]

I've never seen but the two different versions of these plaques.  They were offered for sale by the club to members in the 1970's and were advertised in the old Bulletins and Quarterlies.  The First version had the entwined KF in a keystone design and I have heard that the Pennsylvania Railroad threatened the club for using their design and so the club remade the design with the circle surrounding the KF as in this illustration.  Several years ago the heavy brass master die of the first version was offered for sale on the internet.  I don't know who has the master for the later version but it would be a nice item that I think would be popular now for club members.  There is currently one available on eBay for around $20.00 which seems to be a good value.  As Joe Frazer mentioned we are now Kaiser Frazer Owners Club INTERNATIONAL. These are made of heavy aluminum and have four bolts embedded in the back for attachment on the front bumper in lieu of a license plate.  We see them occasionally on display cars at our meets.

[njpatera]

Thank you gentleman...the picture skews the size and I wondered if it was license plate size to affix to a car. This is the one that just popped up on evilbay...it has the "cool factor" so I had th grab it:-)