In 1910, when California highways were mostly dirt trails, Ray Thomas was a dealer representative for Chanslor & Lyon Motor Supply Co. selling automobile parts and equipment. The job kept him on the road a lot servicing the small but growing number of mechanics and dealers between Los Angeles and Sacramento. And, even though he was able to drive the best cars of the day, in 1932 the radio business lured him away and he became a distributor of RCA products with his own Pasadena storefront. From Ray’s trunk we are able to offer many antique and vintage automotive items, vintage radios, radio scripts, advertising ephemera and specialty recordings. You can find items from Ray’s trunk at OpenTrunkMercantile.Etsy.com.