Odd Bracket Like Items Identified

[Bus]

A reader from St. Louis identified and sent me the patent for the two bracket like items shown top, right Lot CB093 in the Burkey Auction Catalog.

http://www.wrenchingnews.com/burkey-auction-2012/catalog.html

They were patented as Vehicle Bow Top Holders by Clarence Blair of St. Joseph, Michigan on July 22, 1919 and assigned to Auto Specialties Mfg. Co. of San Francisco, Calif.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=FKROAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=1,310,519&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q=1%2C310%2C519&f=false

[rusty]

Bus, what are the upside down shaped mushroom things in the bottom right corner?

[Bus]

Rusty,
Wish I knew. Look like miniature anchors?

[lauver]

Bus & rusty,

Also looks a bit like miniature grapling hooks.

[RWalters]

The items in the bottom right corner are Herter's iron decoy anchors, circa 1950s.

[Bus]

The items in the bottom right corner are Herter's iron decoy anchors, circa 1950s.

Thanks, I should of known that.

[rusty]

Decoy anchors. OK, there's something new :)

Never thought about what keeps them from floating away into the sunset....