1920s WEEI Radio Boston Edison "Big Brother Club" Lapel Pin by Whitehead & Hoag

This is a circa 1920s lapel pin for the Boston-based "Big Brother Club" radio show on WEEI hosted by Bob Emery. Emery had been "Big Brother" on WGI, but was wooed by WEEI, a new and financially stable station run by Edison Electric Illuminating Company, in the fall of 192There he picked up again with his hugely popular broadcasts. The pin reads BEBBC (Boston-Edison Boston Broadcasting Company) WEEI, and is in the shape of a lightbulb.

Circa 1920s.

Approximately " in height and in width.

Gilt brass, enamel.

Vertical pin with tongue-style C catch.

W. & H. CO. (Whitehead & Hoag mark).

This is from a communications collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAX99 LGEX8/12 SeIJX2/16

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The pin shows only light wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.