The Thompson Trophy Marble Ashtray • Aviation Pylon Racing Trophy • RARE • 1930s

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The Thompson Trophy Marble Ashtray Vintage Aviation Pylon Racing Trophy This unique ashtray is a true cornerstone piece for any collector of vintage aviation memorabilia synonymous with Propeller Airplane Racing, Barnstorming, Aerial Acrobats and Air Show Enthusiasts. This Thompson Trophy Ashtray is a one-of-a-kind museum piece that embodies the spirit of historical aviation pylon racing of the 1930s & 40’s. This ashtray features a stunning 5″ high statue of a winged Icarus with only two small areas where the gilt has nicked off. The base measures 6.75″ long x 6.25″ wide x 1″ thick. There are no chips or cracks and is an elegant dark green and black.Total height is 6″.This appears to never have been used for smoking as the bowl shows no signs of ash or burning. More likely a distinguished daredevil’s valet or desk paperweight. Possibly may have been owned at one time by one of the trophy winners. (See complete trophy discription below). Excerpts from Air Racing History & The Thompson Trophy Story Web Sites: The first of these events, the Thompson Cup Race, was added to the Nationals in 1929. The closed-course event for unlimited planes, sponsored by Cleveland manufacturer Charles E. Thompson, was an immediate success. Like the barnstorming events, the race provided breathtaking excitement for the crowd. In 1930, the name of the race was changed to the Thompson Trophy, but the importance of the event remained unchanged. From then until it was ended in 1939, the Thompson Trophy Race provided the climactic final event of each year’s National Air Races meeting. It was also the premier closed-course race in the world. The Thompson Trophy Race, as well as the other closed-course races, was among the most popular events with the crowds that filed into the grounds and filled the grandstands for the competitions. Although the courses varied in length and shape, the races were generally flown over a course of about 10 miles long with 50-foot-high pylons marking the turns. With their high speeds and wing-tip-to-wing-tip flying, the closed-course races were loaded with breathtaking action. Because the races were flown at low altitudes and around a closed course, the crowds in the grandstands could easily see much of the spectacle. All in all, the Thompson Trophy and the other closed-course races were spectator sport of the highest order. The trophy was designed by Walter A. Sinz, of Cleveland and fashioned of bronze, mounted on a black marble base. It represented Icarus, the first man to fly, according to Greek mythology, with wings spread, facing skyward, symbolizing man’s ever-constant desire to fly. A tapered cliff rises behind Icarus, suggesting man’s progress in conquering the air throughout the centuries. In bas relief about the cliff are sculptured epochal milestones in man’s attainment of great speeds. Above the cliff are billowy clouds, perched eagles, and a rising sun; and surmounting all is the high-speed airplane that won the last years Thompson Trophy Race. (Note: this was done for two years and than was discontinued). Names of the winning pilots were to be engraved on the ten shields mounted beneath the clouds. Track Page Views WithAuctiva’s Counter

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