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ARTIFACT: Great Cold War Era Civil Defense Staff celluloid arm badge for New York. The white celluloid badge shows a blue circle with a white triangle in the center bearing the letters: "CD" and above reads: "STAFF" and below:...

ARTIFACT: Great Cold War Era Civil Defense Air Warden celluloid arm badge for New York. The white celluloid badge shows a blue circle with a white triangle in the center bearing the letters: "CD" and above reads: "AIR WARDEN" and...

ARTIFACT: Great Cold War Era Civil Defense Auxiliary Police celluloid arm badge for New York. The white celluloid badge shows a blue circle with a white triangle in the center bearing the letters: "CD" and above reads: "AUXILIARY...

ARTIFACT: Cold War, late 1940's - early 1950's Sonoma County, California Civil Defense Auxiliary Police badge from Petaluma. The ball-tipped star shaped badge reads: "SONOMA COUNTY C. D. AUX. POLICE PETALUMA" and is numbered "59". VINTAGE: Circa late...

ARTIFACT: WWII Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania women's volunteer organization badge: Memorial Gold Cross First Aid and Ambulance Corps which saw upwards of 2,000 members during the war. The round red, white, and blue enameled badge reads: "MEMORIAL GOLD...

ARTIFACT: World War I Shipyard Volunteer lapel badge by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, New Jersey. The oval badge shows a sailing ship in nice relief detail showing the letters: "U.S." in the center and surrounding it reads: "SHIPYARD VOLUNTEER". The...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Civil Defense First Aid Specialist patch. The patch is in embroidered blue twill showing a red cross within a white triangle and has snap fasteners on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3" in...

ARTIFACT: WWII United Service Organization (U.S.O.) Club Colorado Springs Key and Fob. The brass fob reads: "U.S.O. 8 COLO. SPRINGS" and the key reads: "LOCK & PRODUCT CO. INC. INTERNATIONAL DETROIT, U.S.A." VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront V for victory celluloid pin. It is for "Fight for Freedom Inc." of Boston, Massachusetts. The reverse reads SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO 15 STATE ST. BOSTON. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II General Douglas MacArthur celluloid pin. The pin is in red, white and blue and shows the hero in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped...

ARTIFACT: Scarce early WWII New York City (NYC) Defense Recreation Committee member badge circa 194The DRC was a service organization similar to the USO, JWB, etc. The member pin is a red, white, and blue enameled shield that reads: "NEW YORK CITY...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States War Production Board lapel pin in plastic. President Roosevelt started the War Production Board in 1942 to oversee the flow of materials and fuel to meet wartime purposes. The pin is crest-shaped in red,...