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4320redcrossswim.jpg (9045 bytes) Red Cross Beginner Swimmer badge. Union made in Chicago. A few very light scratches. 3/4 inch. $6.50 item #4320

 

Coronation MedalBack Medal commemorating The 1937 Coronation of King George and Queen Elizabeth. Made out of pot metal or pewter. The medallion measures 1 1/2" I am not sure if the safety pin at the top of the ribbon is the original pin or not. $32.50 item #275

 

Molding ToolMaker's? Name Iron caster's tool. Made by Burr. Used to smooth the sand molds used in casting iron. Very unusual 7" $24.50 item #181

 

Chase button Chase company one day service pin. 1950s? Excellent condition. $15.00 item #183

 

Wagon Wheel Token and Pass 50th anniversary of the Walla Walla Washington Wagon Wheelers in 1939. From the Southeastern Washington Fair. Token, pinback button, and the envelope they came in. Token 1 3/4". pin 3/4". Excellent condition. $27.50 item #258

 

Westinghouse Employee's items Westinghouse employee's award items. 10, 15, and 20 year gold filled pins each 5/8". Sterling silver Belt buckle given for thirty years service (w/jewelry style box) $49.50 item #316

 

Six Soviet Mayday pins. I understand these were given out at the annual parade celebrating the revolution. Cheap metal, enamel. $29.00 item #679

 

Beautiful carving of an Asian farmer with a hoe. Wonderful detail. Very heavy wood. !2 1/2 inches. $35.00 item #745 

 

Hand Carved Spoon and Fork Salad Set. Made in Kenya from Myuli and Mushangi wood. Each is 14 inches tall. Great example of native carving made to sell to tourists. With box and card. $29.50 item #741

 

Wonderful beaded collar, faux pearl beads. Silk backing. Few very light stains to the backing. 14 1/2 inches, hook and loop clasp. Could be worn like a necklace, or sewn to a garment. $12.50 item #935

 

0957indiandoorstopa.jpg (10658 bytes) 0957indiandoorstopb.jpg (7931 bytes) A very unusual doorstop. The figurine looks to me to be an Indian maid, but could be something else. Two piece cast iron. The figurine has been painted a bronze color, the bottom is black japanned. Light rust on foot. This is an old and unusual doorstop. 4 x 4 inches. Heavy. Used by putting the ramp shaped portion under the door. $55.00 item #957

 

01008elvisbracelet.jpg (22112 bytes) Elvis bracelet, goldtone, plated over white metal. Box clasp. marked "© BE 77" medallion with picture under plastic is 1 1/4 inches, bracelet 7 3/4 inches. Nice! $19.00 item #1008

 

01140icbpa.jpg (27257 bytes) 01140icbpb.jpg (42283 bytes) New York Birder's Club pin, heavy enamel. 1962. Depicted on ths beautiful Pin is Hawaii's State bird, the endangered nene Goose. I think the ICBP is a german birder's society. 1 1/4 inches across. Very good condition. $19.50 item #1140

 

01056birdbadgea.jpg (16544 bytes) 01056birdbadgeb.jpg (15855 bytes) "Ornithologentagung - Wien 1956" From the Vienna ornithological / bird watching organization. The pin itself is thick enamel on what looks to be silver, though it is not marked. 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 inches. A little tarnish on the back and silver portions. Egret or Heron on front. $19.50 item #1056

 

01057eagletriveta.jpg (19187 bytes) 01057eagletrivetb.jpg (13454 bytes) 01057eagletrivetc.jpg (11562 bytes) Nickle plated heavy brass trivet. Wonderful patriotic eagle. Great detail. The only marking is "A6430" on the back. Some tarnish and patina on the plating, 6 1/4 x 7 inches. A little over 1/2 inch thick with the feet. $49.50 item #1057

 

01081buffaloa.jpg (16891 bytes) 01081buffalob.jpg (12796 bytes) Buffalo NY American Alpine Travel Club Pin. Pin made by E. Granero Trnto, Italy. Enamel, and a silver type metal. Not sure if it is silver or pewter, probably pewter. Great detail. Good condition. 1 1/4 inch. $15.00 item #1081

 

01095a.jpg (12792 bytes) 01095b.jpg (8454 bytes) Wonderful celluloid mirror. Made very similar to a pinback, but instead of a pin, a mirror was inserted. These were commonly used for advertising, but this one just has a wonderful baby picture. Baby is in a swing, being held by an older woman. Mirror is a bit cloudy, with some slight silver loss. Back with picture is fine. 2 1/8 inches across. $17.50 item #1095

 

01123radiobuttona.jpg (24659 bytes) 01123radiobuttonb.jpg (26731 bytes) Unusual and old pinback. I don't know if this was military, or Civilian. 2 1/4 inches across. Shows some surface scratches, and a crack in the celluloid covering on the left side. The back has darkened a bit, with a couple of small spots of surface rust. Light spots of foxing on the outer edge. Displays well. I expect this button dates to the 1950s or earlier. Probably WW II. $14.50 item #1123

 

gg35a.jpg (19694 bytes) gg35b.jpg (26820 bytes) Cute Young Boy Pinback Badge. I asked on several message boards who this cute little fellow was, I thought I recognized him. several thought he might have been an early child movie or television star. Several others thought perhaps he was used in advertising in the 1940s-1950s, several said they thought for some type of bread. I don't know .  If you know who it is, or what he was used for, please e-mail me. This badge has some age to it, but is not dated so I can't say how old it is for sure. Very good condition. 1 1/2 inches. $12.50 item #gg35

 

Teamsters Local 70 A.F. of L. July-Aug- Sept. 1954 in the shape of a truck. Union marks on back. Enamel on gold plated pot metal. 1 1/4 inch. $12.50 item #3036

 

4942emancipationpin.jpg (71120 bytes) 1863-1963 One Hundred Years of Progress Emancipation Proclamation centennial pinback button. 2 1/4 inches. On place on the edge where the celluloid has a tear, otherwise only light scratches, light rust on the metal back. $6.50 item #4942. 

 

4945telephonebadgea.jpg (43723 bytes) 4945telephonebadgeb.jpg (38001 bytes) Very Nice Bell Telephone Company Employee Badge. Employee #75. No location given. Heavy plated metal  A few light scratches. 1 1/2 inches. $19.50 item #4945

 

Maple Syrup/sap spout. you would drive this into a hole drilled in a sugar maple tree, hang a bucket from the hook, and collect maple sap to make Maple Syrup. Marked "Warner Pat-D" Cast metal. 3 inches long. $12.50 item #501

 

5397ringotietacka.jpg (18774 bytes) 5397ringotietackb.jpg (40288 bytes) Ringo Starr Beatles tie tack or pin. Marked on back "© NEMS Ent. Ltd. " Looks to have been from pretty early in his Beatles career. Possibly pewter. Good condition, but a bit of a rough casting. 3/4 inch. $24.50 item #5397

 

5398smokeycoina.jpg (204800 bytes) 5398smokeycoinb.jpg (220421 bytes) Aluminum Smokey the bear pledge coin. 1 1/4 inches, few light scratches. $6.00 item #5398

 

5524bellsystema.jpg (25542 bytes) 5524bellsystemb.jpg (18392 bytes) Bell Systems employee pin. Gold filled. Has a single gold star, not sure if that is one year, or five? 5/8 of an inch. Good condition, Levens company. Good condition. $12.50 item #5524

 

5525roanokeislandkeychain.jpg (83738 bytes) Old metal keychain with Roanoke Island North Carolina charm. Has a little rust on the front, but I think that is superficial as the charm seems to be either silver or silver plate. Charm is right at 3/4 of an inch. Has the bust of an Indian warrior in the center. $6.50 item #5525

 

5661roycroftreprintcataloga.jpg (59941 bytes) 5661roycroftreprintcatalogb.jpg (49306 bytes) Reprint Roycroft Furniture Catalog. 1981 reprint of an old catalog. 47 pages, some rust at the staples, and stains because of that, but otherwise good. Beautiful furniture, a must have for dealers and Roycroft collectors. 6 x 8 1/2 inches. $9.50 item #5661

 

sa1018smokeybearfoldover.jpg (40762 bytes) Older "I'm helping Smokey Prevent Forest Fires" foldover lapel pin or badge. Metal. Good condition, never been folded. 2 1/4 inches. $8.00 item #sa1018

 

sa1019ffasheepproduction.jpg (84261 bytes) A. sa1019ffastargreenhand.jpg (86410 bytes) B. These are two award medals or charms from the Future Farmers of America, the first, badge A. is for sheep production, and was sponsored by the American Sheep Producer's Council. The second, Badge B. is for a Star Greenhand, and was sponsored by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Gold plated. Each in excellent condition, on their original card. The cards do show light wear and soiling. $12.00 each, your choice.  item #sa1019

 

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