Some of the weirdest bonnet mascots are up for sale

This one's an unsigned mascot from the 1920s, fixed onto a wooden base marked “Desmo”. It's 19cm high, a bit creepy and is estimated to sell for between £1,000 - £1,500.

Words: James Smalley

Quite possibly the finest mascot to have ever adorned a bonnet. It's an Alsatian, looks positively adorable and is a 16cm high testament to the sheer brilliance of dogs. It was apparently manufactured in France in the 1920s and made from bronze. Yours for between £1,500 - £2,000.

This one's an extremely rare polar bear mascot of Danish heritage, produced by Charles Svejstrup Madsen (1883-1946) and features his initials on the side of the base. It's made from nickel-plated bronze with a GW monogram, is 16cm long and is estimated to sell for between £1,800 - £2,400.

Said to be fitted to Messier 30cv cars in the late 1920s, this nickelled bronze mascot takes the form of an eagle taking flight from a globe. WIll sell for between £2,000 - £3,000.

A very cool one, this. It's an Art Deco lion mascot manufactured from nickelled bronze by Casimir Brau, circa 1925. It was signed by him on the right side of the turned wooden base and marked “Depose” on the opposite side. Sits at 21cm long with a guide price of £3,000 - £4,000.

So many questions. Why is the boy riding the pig? What does it represent? Why on earth is his hat so pointy? What's with the four-leaf clover in his hand? In any case, the kid looks positively charged. The thing's made out of bronze, was made around the year 1910, gets gilt, green and brown hues and is mounted on a Bakelite radiator cap. The pig is also jumping over a kilometer distance road marker and now we're seriously confused. 

It's one of the most expensive mascots on offer, with a £4,000 - £5,000 guide price.

Introduced in February 1928, this fume glass “coq nain” mascot, by famed glass designer Rene Lalique, takes the form of a standing cockerel. The dark topaz fume glass has a scarlet core, while Lalique’s signature sits either side of the base alongside “France”. This 20cm tall example has an estimated price of £1,500 - £2,000.

Rene Lalique strikes again, with a cockerel very similiar to the one you saw earlier up this page. The same engravings and basic design remain, but this one sits 20.5cm high and has a small chip to the beak. Guide price of £2,000 - £3,000.

Yet another Rene Lalique mascot here, an extremely rare “Tete d”Epervier” that was first introduced in early 1928. It's a hawk’s head made from amber glass with a deep amber hue, and sits a mere 6.6cm high. Yours for between £5k and £6k.

Which one would you pick?