RADIO ORPHAN ANNIE COMPLETE SET OF 1935-1940 OVALTINE ISSUED DECODER BADGES NM TO MINT.
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Winning Bid:
$259.60
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM)
Item Description
The Little Orphan Annie radio serial starring Shirley Bell captivated fans on NBC from 1931-1942. The show was sponsored by Ovaltine 1931-1940 and then by Quaker cereals 1941-42. Beginning in 1935, Ovaltine offered brass badges with a decoding feature so that club members could decode secret messages from Annie presented as a string of numbers during each episode. Each decoder has a year and the initials "R.O.A." for Radio Orphan Annie and most include "S.S." for Secret Society. Sizes are 1.25" to 2" and the six span 1935 through 1940. The 1936 badge has a slide off secret compartment on the back. 1937 has small luster loss and is VF. 1938 has a replaced pin soldered on back but front is Mint. Other four are NM to Mint.
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