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ARTIFACT:
This is a sewing kit by the American Theatre Wing War Service Inc. The creator of the Tony Award, the group was a part of the World War II Allied Relief Fund which encouraged theatrical education but also supported servicemen and families of veterans. The kit is in a plastic cylinder with a lid resembling a chapstick tube and contains a straight pin, a plastic thimble and two colors of thread: off-white and khaki. On the side it shows the group's winged actor's mask logo.
VINTAGE:
Circa World War II.
SIZE:
About 2-9/16" long and 7/8" diameter (case).
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Plastic; steel pin; cotton thread.
ATTACHMENT:
None.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a WWII homefront organization collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEL96 LAAEX8/10 SLHEX4/16
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The items are in various conditions but overall are in very fine to excellent shape and most of thread is unused.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
