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ARTIFACT: Great old 1920's Western Union Telegraph Forms oak and celluloid countertop display. The black and gold sign on the holder advises you: DON'T WRITE - TELEGRAPH! The holder has a vertical groove running down the center of the interior of each...

ARTIFACT: This is a Western Union agent hat badge (number 4) from the 1920s-1930s. The badge is in a geometric shape painted in yellow and blue and is slightly concave. Western Union was born in 1856, although it had been operating for five years already...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Postal Telegraph Company messenger hat badge by Robbins Company. The badge is shield-shaped and reads POSTAL TELEGRAPH 10. The Postal Telegraph Company began in the 1880s and merged with one of its competitors, Western Union, in...

ARTIFACT: This is a small circa 1890s messenger uniform button for the Postal Telegraph Company. The outfit began in the 1880s and merged with one of its competitors, Western Union, in the 1940s. The button is by the S. Eisner Company of New Jersey...

ARTIFACT: 1975 Strange Tales #118 the beginning of the Warlock series with James Starlin cover and art. The comic reads: "STRANGE TALES MARVEL COMICS GROUP", "STRANGE TALES FEATURING: WARLOCK", "He Back! Marvel's Most Unique, Most Startling, Super Hero...

ARTIFACT: 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...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWI Era Radio League of America Homefront Organization lapel pin. The pin is enameled vividly in blue, white and shows a radio tower at center. Founded in 1915 by Hugo Gersnback, The Radio League of America aimed to promote the art of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950's twenty-five years of service pin for the Boston Globe newspaper. The pin was made by Robbins Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts and has the winged diamond maker mark that the company used from World War II sometime...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1940's ??? 1950's newsboy newspaper bag from the Rochester, New Hampshire Courier. The red canvas bag reads: "ROCHESTER COURIER" in white lettering and features a flap closure. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's - 1950's. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1940's - 1950's newsboy newspaper bag from the Rochester, New Hampshire Courier. The red canvas bag reads: "ROCHESTER COURIER" in white lettering and features a flap closure. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's - 1950's. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1947 news boy badge from Manchester, New Hampshire. The badge is shield-shaped and is numbered 24 on the front. VINTAGE: Circa 1947. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" in height and 1-3/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an old newsboy's license badge issued by the New Bedford, Massachusetts School Department. The badge is numbered on the front and has a C.D. Reese of New York maker mark on reverse. It dates from the 1920s or 1930s. VINTAGE: Circa...