Vintage 1955 c. Dodge Trophy Johnnie Weigelts Bowling Bakelite Chicago Art Deco

Description: Vintage 1955 circa Dodge Trophy Johnny Weigelts Idle Hour League - Bakelite Chicago 17 inches tall x 7 inches circumference. 4 lbs. Brown Bakelite art deco base surmounted by gilt and bronze colored column. Plaque reads Idle Hour Friday Tavern League Johnny Weigelts #2 P. Rhodes J. Klopp J. Harges G. Johnson N. Kluth" Johnnie Weigelt ran a number of restaurants and taverns including the Social Turner's Hall at the corner of Belmont and Paulina “Dodge, Ray Edgar, Manufacturer, was born in Woodburn, Oreg., Aug. 4, 1900, son of Edgar and Myrtle (Scobert) Dodge, His father was president and manager of the Dodge Department Store at Eugene, Oreg. Ray E. Dodge was graduated A.B. at Oregon State College in 1924. A champion middle-distance runner, he was a member of the the U.S. track team at the Olympic games in Paris in 1924 and in the following year won events at the international games in Berlin. Later he won many championships In 1927 Mr. Dodge and Vernon Ascher organized the firm of Dodge & Ascher in Chicago to manufacture high school and college jewelry. All the stockholders in the firm were outstanding members of the 1924 Olympic track team. He became interested in the business of distributing medals and trophies. He then organized and became president of Dodge, Inc., of Illinois, and Dodge , Inc., of California. Factories for the manufacture of medals and trophies were set to work modeling and sculpturing the most extensive line of figures and interchangeable trophies ever attempted. The sales doubled in the second year and trebled in the third. In 1935 two competitive firms were absorbed.” Condition is good vintage. Some small losses to gilt brass finishes. Shows beautifully. See my other listings of trophies, art deco, Chicago history, art and photography catalogs and much more!

Price: 169 USD

Location: Chicago, Illinois

End Time: 2024-12-30T00:00:00.000Z

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