1940s Westminster Kennel Club Enameled Lapel Badge by The Kenney Co.
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1940s Westminster Kennel Club Enameled Lapel Badge by The Kenney Co.

Code: dch30001


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!

We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

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That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s enameled lapel badge for the Westminster Kennel Club (WKC). The club got its start in New York City in 1877, and was named for a hotel where gentleman of the sporting persuasion would gather to drink and compare shooting scores. Soon the First Annual New York Bench Show of Dogs was held, and the show eventually became the second longest continuously running sporting event in the nation. The badge is by the Kenney Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

VINTAGE: Circa 1940s.

SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in diameter.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Gilt brass, enameled areas.

ATTACHMENT: Single screw post with disc backing, non-moveable pin bar.

MARKINGS: THE KENNEY CO. PHILA. PA.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a sports collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAX96 LCHX9/12 SeDEX01/15

CONDITION: 7+ (Very Fine+): The badge has only some light wear and areas of discoloration on the reverse only.

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