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ARTIFACT:
Great 1920's ??? 1930's Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Junior Komic Club promotional celluloid pin by Bastian Bros. Co. in New York. The center features the image of a clown and the pin reads: "SUN-TELEGRAPH JUNIOR KOMIC CLUB". The reverse shows a great paper maker's union label: "BASTIAN BROS. CO. MFR'S OF RIBBON METAL AND CELLULOID NOVELTIES ROCHESTER, N. Y.", "LOCAL No. 11 AMALGAMATED LITHOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA ROCHESTER UNION LABEL"
VINTAGE:
Circa 1920's ??? 1930's
SIZE:
Approximately 1-1/4" in diameter
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Celluloid, steel, paper, ink
ATTACHMENT:
Straight pin
MARKINGS:
"BASTIAN BROS. CO. MFR'S OF RIBBON METAL AND CELLULOID NOVELTIES ROCHESTER, N. Y.", "LOCAL No. 11 AMALGAMATED LITHOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA ROCHESTER UNION LABEL", "BASTIAN BROS. CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y." on edge of celluloid.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a newspaper comic collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAX15 LBDX11/15
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The pin shows minor to moderate surface wear, reverse paper label is in remarkable condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
