ELEPHANT RUNNING WITH BOARD IN TRUNK ADVERTISING STICKPIN WHICH INSPIRED WILLKIE ITEMS.
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Winning Bid:
$66.48 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, September 3, 2008 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #195 - Part I
Auction #195 - Part I Item numbers 1-993 in auction 195
Value Code:
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Item Description
2" tall stickpin holds .75" oval featuring dark blue enamel rim around burnt orange translucent enamel over image of galloping elephant holding a lumber board in its trunk. This same image was used on a popular Willkie cartoon button showing the text "Willkie 1940" on the board while the text on the button reads "On The Way To Washington." (See Hake #141). Here the design seems to appear in its original form as the reverse of the oval plate reads "Keystone Lumber Co. Pittsburgh" with very tiny mark of the maker "W&H Co. Newark, N.J." A rare advertising stickpin with interesting tie-in to the Willkie campaign. Essentially Mint.
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