Dear Dan, Chuck, Jon, Loren and mid-60s parts-hounds,
Wow! Very interesting commentary. I'll be honest. I didn't look very carefully at the hood ornament itself, since Biquette's looks great now.
It is very puzzling that this hood ornament ended up in the wrong box. It certainly could be an honest mistake. However, there is probably more interest for the A-bodies than the full-size Buicks of the period. I suppose we will never know, but that eBay harbors some unscrupulous vendors as is well known.
Edouard