GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, Thursday, 23 March, Kanae is IN THE OFFICE,
I will be joining her shortly, by Monday 27 March.
What does that mean? Well, there MAY be a delay in shipping,
especially of Military Artifacts, and some Police & Fire Badges
As many of those pieces on the site were with me on the trip to Louisville & Baltimore!
So, hang tight for a few more days, as there may be a delay until 3/27 to get your order shipped if the ordered artifact is with me on the road!!
Meanwhile, Kanae will be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS DAILY,
And shipping what she can, through the foreseeable future!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here to add to your collection!!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1920s or 1930s unissued worker badge for the Studebaker automobile factory in South Bend, Indiana. Studebaker was a nineteenth century company producing wagons long before it came out with its signature car. It is a two-piece badge and has no number as an issued badge would have. The badge has a very Deco design and is by L. J. Imber of Chicago, Illinois.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1930s.
SIZE:
Approximately 1-1/8" in height and 1-3/8" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Brass, nickel-plated brass.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal pin on back plate with drop-in locking swivel catch, hole.
MARKINGS:
L. J. IMBER CO. CHICAGO.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an automobile collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAAX95 LEHX8/12 SeGEX1/16
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The badge is in great condition with some light abrasions on reverse.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.