Here are 3 "Best Livestock Exhibit" 4-H trophies from an estate in Sumner County, Kansas. Each "loving cup" shaped trophy is made of brass colored metal, with a brown plastic base that is bakelite or catalin. One trophy is dated 1954, and is engraved "Best Livestock Exhibit, 1954, Donor, Sumner County Farm Bureau" on the front side. It measures about 12 1/4 inches in height, and about 6 1/2 inches at the widest point.
One trophy is dated 1955, and is engraved "Best Livestock Exhibit, 4-H Fair, 1955, Sumner County Farm Bureau, Donor" on the front side. It measures about 10 1/4 inches in heightl, and is about 5 1/8 inches at the widest point.
One trophy is dated 1957, and is engraved "Best Livestock Exhibit, 4-H Fair, 1957, Donor, Sumner County Farm Bureau" on the front side. It measures about 12 1/4 inches in height, and is about 6 1/2 inches at the widest point.
The trophies are in very nice condition, but have some minor scratches and a few small cloudy or darkened spots on the metal here and there, and very minor scratches on the bakelite. The two taller trophies have some green tarnish down inside the metal cups, and some darkened discolored spots down inside the metal cups. There are no dents, cracks or breaks on these trophies. All 3 trophies have the green shamrock or clover with 4 leaves that have an "H" on each leaf attached to the front. They all have a lovely band at the top and bottom of the metal cup with raised decorative pattern that kind of looks like grape vines and grapes to me. All 3 trophies have a label up inside the bakelite base that says "Dodge, Inc. Trophies, Newark, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles". One of the taller trophies is a slightly lighter color metal than the other two trophies (see photos).
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