Back Window Heads... History/What Are They Worth?

I have a couple of Back Window Heads (pics below) and was wondering what the history of these are? I have an old issue of Hot Rod DeLuxe that shows Mike Ness's '54 Chevy with one of these in his back window (his is a leopard head). I have rarely seen these in cars and I was wondering if it is actually something that people did back in the day. Anyone know what they're worth?

Thank's for the info.

 

don't know the value but those things are killer!

_T

 

I usta have a Wolf, Bear, and Lion
Made out of cast Plaster
We made them in Cub Scouts.
My Mom was the Den Mother...
That's right! I just remembered that.
MY Mon taught me/us how to cast stuff in molds!

 

I used to have one when I was a kid. It was the Bengal tiger one. Never really knew what it was. Mine was a hard but flexible plastic.

 

Beer company givaways for bar decoration ???

 

My God, i have been looking to buy those for 5 years now..... I did a post on here a long, long time ago about those and wasnt able to get much info on them

 

Looks like old Palmer model kits from the 50's. They did a full line. I have some.

 

Those would rule in my African hunting lodge themed Sedan.......other than a midget dressed like Hadji from Johnny Quest they are the only parts I'm missing.

 

You get the heads, I'll supply the midget.

 

I don't ever wanna see "head" and "midget" in the same sentence on here ever again. I'm still recovering from man-butt bongos...

 

MBB's........................LMAO!!!!!!!!!1

 

don't let lil' mike see this!!

 

These are also a hard flexible plastic. From what I know these were bought in a joke shop by my Grandfather in the '50's -'60's.

 

bttt..

Anyone have any history about how heads like these started being used in rods and customs?