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When I purchased my '63 in Sept. of '63 I returned an owner's registration card to Chevrolet and soon after I received an owner's kit in the mail. From what I remember it consisted of a welcome letter, a credit card size owner's card with my name and the VIN on it along with a gold plated owner's lapel pin. For many years I had the pin mounted in the dash of my subsequent Vettes until, I think, my '97 and newer ones which really had no good place on the dash to mount it. It has sat in my little jewelry box ever since. Back in the early 90's someone saw the pin mounted on the dash in my '85 and made the comment that these pins had become very rare and quite valuable with it being worth at that time about $300. Does anyone know what the present value is or where I might find out more info on this.
I haven't seen any of the real pins come up for sale recently, but I think the $300 number might still be accurate. In the past, I've seen them advertised as high as $500, but I don't know if they're getting that for them.
A friend of mine has one that he wants about $900 for, but it's part of a complete owners packet, with the welcome letter, folder, ID card, jacket patch, pin, and pin box.
Here is a photo of my pin. My father purchased the car new in 1961 and saved the pin in his jewel box for 50 years.. That's the original owners manual under it.
I have 3 pins that I will sell and a real 59 owner manual. the card is out as that is how I got one of the pins. no boxes with the pins but they were never worn just kept in the mrs jewelry box. I also have 3 jacket patches
I haven't seen any of the real pins come up for sale recently, but I think the $300 number might still be accurate. In the past, I've seen them advertised as high as $500, but I don't know if they're getting that for them.
Wow - I guess I better find that pin that's been kicking around my dresser drawer for 49 years...
I have 3 pins that I will sell and a real 59 owner manual. the card is out as that is how I got one of the pins. no boxes with the pins but they were never worn just kept in the mrs jewelry box. I also have 3 jacket patches
Hi from Oz .
just read your tread and was wondering if you still had any original pins/ patches left and what your asking ,trying to make up a kit for my 65 .
Hi from Oz .
just read your tread and was wondering if you still had any original pins/ patches left and what your asking ,trying to make up a kit for my 65 .
$900.00 , Going once, do I hear $1200 ?
It all comes down to bankers with too much cash. I can relate to a one year ( 62 ) jack, a nice teak wheel, NOS grilles but some of the ads are just plain crazy. An original starter housing, $250.00, used steel wheels, $2000.00, $250.00 for a FI wing nut , and the list goes on.
One member has over four hundred ads for used parts. How can one person have this much stuffed in a parts bin unless its 200' X 300' with two stories. Being the average ( or below according to your standards ) I wish him well but could never afford any of his articles. I'm still at the hobby stage held at bay by common sense.
I would prefer a nice windbreaker with the same script silk screened in the material.
Some of the patches I have viewed are too gaudy and look like advertising.
when you are living on a fixed income you got to do what you got to do
One's income is "fixed" only because one chooses it to be. There are no limitations or restrictions which prevent adding additional income streams if one is so inclined.
09-25-2015, 04:18 PM
'63 Corvette "owner" lapel pin
