AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MOVIE STARS, SINGERS, JAZZ MUSICIANS C. 1957 TIN BADGES FROM WOW GUM, ENGLAND.
Item Description
Each is 1-1/8" tall, slightly convex, tin accent by a gold wreath on the front with reverse star's name plus a fold over small tab at the top holding a thin straight stickpin. Two have no pin. Probably 35 of 36, but missing Elvis. Those here: Paul Anka, Louis Armstrong, Pearl Bailey (no pin), Harry Belafonte, Teresa Brewer (printed upside down), Pat Boone (no pin), June Christy, Petula Clark, Rosemany Clooney (scratches), Nat King Cole, Dorothy Dandridge, Sacha Distel, Fats Domino, Ernie Ford, Errol Garner, Rocco Granata, Lionel Hampton, Eartha Kitt, Peggy Lee, Lloyd Price, Johnny Mathis, Sal Mineo, Guy Mitchell, Jerry Mulligan, Ricky Nelson, Oskar Peterson, Louis Prima (darkened), Johnnie Ray, Tommy Sands, John Saxon, Jo Stafford, Horace Silver, Tommy Steele, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington. Five VG/Fine and 30 Exc. /NM. Many are the only wearable vintage badge for many of these 1950s celebrities. See previous lot.
