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Unusual vintage Fisk Corporation advertising/display piece molded in the form of a miniature automobile tire.
The approximately 7½-inch tire features an ivory/cream whitewall face with raised FISK CORPORATION lettering in brown/red and the Fisk corporate emblem in black.
The outer circumference is black with a detailed molded tread pattern accented in brown, giving the piece the appearance of a miniature period whitewall automobile tire.
This appears to have been produced as a promotional/dealer display or advertising piece rather than as a functional automobile tire.
A great piece of vintage automotive advertising for a service-station, tire, garage, petroliana or Fisk collection.
Fisk was an important American tire manufacturer with a major advertising presence throughout the 20th century. The company became particularly famous for its “Time to Re-Tire” Fisk Boy advertising campaign.
Please examine all photographs carefully. They show the actual item offered and are an important part of the description.
Condition
Vintage pre-owned condition.
Overall displays very well.
Ivory/cream surfaces remain clean and attractive with minor age-related surface marks, scuffs and discoloration.
Raised FISK CORPORATION lettering and Fisk emblem remain strong and clearly legible.
Black outer tire edge retains its molded tread detail with brown coloration/accent visible within the tread.
There is a small nick/chip along the inner edge, visible in the close-up photographs.
No major crack or large break is apparent in the supplied photographs.
Sold exactly as photographed.
Features
- Original Fisk Corporation advertising collectible
- Miniature tire display
- Whitewall tire design
- Raised FISK CORPORATION lettering
- Fisk corporate logo
- Molded tread pattern
- Hard molded plastic construction
- Automotive advertising
- Tire dealer/service station display
- Petroliana / garage collectible
Size / Dimensions
Outside Diameter: Approximately 7½ inches
Center Opening: Approximately 3¾–4 inches based on photographs
Please refer to the ruler photograph for scale.
Maker / Model / Era
Advertiser/Brand: Fisk Corporation
Type: Miniature Tire Advertising Display
Material: Hard Molded Plastic
Color: Ivory/Cream / Black / Brown-Red
Theme: Automotive / Tires / Service Station Advertising
Era: Vintage — exact production year presently undetermined
Original/Reproduction: Vintage advertising/display piece
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
I would not put a specific decade on this one yet. Fisk's history spans enough corporate changes that the wording/logo needs better documentation before we claim something like “1950s.” Fisk was acquired by U.S. Rubber in 1940, while Fisk-branded tire advertising continued afterward.
Period / Display Attributes
Excellent period automotive visual with an instantly recognizable miniature whitewall-tire form.
Strong display piece for a vintage garage, service station, tire shop, automotive collection, petroliana collection, man cave, film/TV period set or automotive-themed set decoration.
Ships from Pisgah Forest North Carolina
