these colorful windshield decals from the 1920s and 1930s were found tucked into photograph album pages within the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection at the California State Archives.

https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaArchives/posts/pfbid02NEsV1zPH4YcP8fCVcuJfzfsHRZVq9hcJ1jqBrdjkMdvmMLoYiwniVLLuY4wNBSfnl

https://exhibits.sos.ca.gov/s/exhibits/item?sort_order=desc&fulltext_search=National%20Park%20Service&item_set_id%5B0%5D=4&submit=Search&page=2

decal idea for Road Runner owners

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10166320045560757&set=pcb.28182670928094868

I came across a vintage speed shop and race car parts decal facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/214853835512400/

1979 Massachusetts registration decal on the windshield

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10167568850598452&set=pcb.26585271534501490

I've never seen anyone put the stickers on the bumper guard before, this is new. I wonder why they aren't on the hatchback or window

Scout II and a Quiet Flite Evinrude. From 1975 to 1976, the Scout served as the official vehicle of the U.S. Ski Team,

International Harvester saw an opportunity to showcase the Scout’s capabilities on the world stage. They sent 10 of the new long-wheelbase Travelers and seven Scout II Traveltops.

All 17 International Scout vehicles assigned to the U.S. Ski Team were outfitted with high-end options, typically mirroring the Patriot or Sno-Star packages. Ten of these Scouts were further equipped with Warn electric winches mounted on Warn bumpers. A bold “U.S. Ski Team” decal adorned the front fenders, and many featured additional driving lights.

Six of these vehicles were shipped to Europe for the Innsbruck Olympics and subsequent World Cup events, while the remainder supported training camps in Montana, Ontario, Washington, and Colorado.

https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM118248

https://offroadtripz.com/international-scout-olympic-suv/

https://www.tumblr.com/coolthingsguyslike

National Park Service windshield stickers

In the 1920s and 1930s the “must have” souvenirs weren’t created to be collected at all. National Park Service windshield stickers served a practical administrative purpose; they were evidence that the automobile license fees due at some parks had been paid. Americans embraced the stickers' colorful, artistic designs, sparking a collecting craze. Drivers pasted so many to their windshields they quickly became a safety hazard.

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/50-nifty-finds-18-portable-posters.htm

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/national-park-service-centennial-early-vintage-photos/10/

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2010/06/wouldnt-it-be-nice-if-national-park-service-resumed-distribution-park-window-stickers6063

https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2022/09/ill-be-darned-i-didnt-know-there-were.html

https://www.shorpy.com/node/19904?size=_original#caption

found on a junkyard car

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMY2T7CVm7/

this 280z has some cool event stickers on the windshield starting in 2021 through 2025!

 

very eye catching way to advertise their wrap and sticker business

38 Plymouth with perfect window sticker (thank you Gary!)

here's a car that's raced a lot of tracks, run some rallys, and earned a lot of stickers.

someone collected 168 decals in the 40s, 50s and 60s and is now selling them as one collection, for 600 bucks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167380305252

As I will explain in the next post, decals. They derive from the word 'decalcomania'

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364121212302

https://www.ebay.com/itm/391422648777
https://www.ebay.com/itm/375659200116

https://forums.aaca.org/topic/104479-feels-like-a-dumb-question/