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ARTIFACT:
Cool vintage 1967 "TV SQUARES" Square Dance television game show contestant badge. The badge is shaped like a television and depicts a young couple square dancing and reads: "TV SQUARES", below it looks as if the television is on channel #8, or this could have been the contestant's number. The base of the badge shows the contestant name: "WAD HARDY", Mr. Wad Hardy is from Rye, New Hampshire. The reverse shows the date and time of the audition/show "JUN (N is crossed out) L 6 – 1967 4 – 30 PM and above it reads: "BEACON BADGE CO. 257 EAST AVE. PAWTUCKET, R. I."
VINTAGE:
Circa 1967
SIZE:
Approximately 2 ½" x 2 ½"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Celluloid, paper, steel
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal pin with drop in locking swivel catch.
MARKINGS:
"BEACON BADGE CO. 257 EAST AVE. PAWTUCKET, R. I."
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a television and entertainment collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCM15 LDEX7/15
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): The contestant badge shows minor to moderate storage/age wear.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
