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View Poll Results: What was the inspiration for the Bow Tie?
From a wallpaper in a Paris hotel room 6 66.67%
Mr Durant sketched it at his kitchen table 1 11.11%
A similar design was seen in a Virginia newspaper 2 22.22%
Other/Unknown 0 0%
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Old 09-15-2011, 09:47 AM   #1
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William Durant designed the famous logo which was first used in 1913. What was his inspiration for the Bow Tie?
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Old 09-15-2011, 09:50 AM   #2
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Something to do with wallpaper at a restaurant I believe...
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