Great 1920's Baltimore Jr. Fire Dept. Promotional Pin from Baltimore Evening Sun Newspaper

Great 1920's Baltimore Junior fire department celluloid promotional pin given out by the Baltimore Evening Sun newspaper. The center of the pin features a fireman's helmet, ladder, hook, and axe and reads: "BALTIMORE JUNIOR FIRE DEPT. ORGANIZED BY THE EVENING SUN". The reverse shows a paper label that reads: "LUCKE BADGE & BUTTON CO. BADGES. BUTTONS. NOVELTIES. BALTIMORE, MD" and shows a horseshoe encircling a four leaf clover.

Circa 1920's

Approximately 1-1/2" in diameter

Celluloid, steel, paper, ink

Straight pin

"LUCKE BADGE & BUTTON CO. BADGES. BUTTONS. NOVELTIES. BALTIMORE, MD"

This is from a newspaper collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCX15 LBCX11/15 SBCX1/16

7+ (Very Fine+): The pin shows minor to moderate surface wear, reverse paper label shows heavy age wear, but remains readable and intact.

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