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!
And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!
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 Nice WWII USO Camp Shows enameled Lapel Badge in Sterling Silver for a Volunteer.
USO Camp Show: Created in 1941, the United Service Organizations, or USO, was tasked by President Franklin D. Roosevelt with keeping the morale high for troops serving in World War II. The USO provided both recreational and aid service to troops overseas and on the homefront. USO Camp Shows, Inc., a division of the USO, was formed just six months after the creation of the USO. Hollywood actors and entertainers agreed to waive pay to perform for the troops. By 1942, USO Camp Shows, Inc. was the largest booking agency in the world and carried out over 270,000 performances from 1941 to 1945, featuring entertainers such as Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, and Lucille Ball. Acts ranged from singing, dancing, and comedy, to wrestling matches and providing portraits for soldiers. Around 7,000 performers traveled overseas to entertain the troops during World War II.
VINTAGE:
Circa WWII.
SIZE:
Approximately 1-1/4" x 9/16"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Sterling silver with enamel.
ATTACHMENT:
Screwback post with disc backing.
MARKINGS:
Bagde: STERLING MPB PTU Disc: MPB PTUROCHESTER. N.Y.BASTIAN BROS. CO.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a homefront collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. PBJX19 LFEX05/19
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine+): Badge shows light wear and some small areas of tarnish.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
