ORPHAN ANNIE & CAPTAIN SPARKS 1942 "SAFETY GUARD" KIT.
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$230.00 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Auction #196 - Part II
Item numbers 976 though 2670 in auction 196
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Item Description
4.25x9.5" mailing envelope contains 5 paper items plus tin litho "Tri-Tone" signal whistle. Lt. handling wear/aging to envelope but o/w Fine. 1x2.5" whistle also serves as membership badge with clip on back. Whistle has a few pinpoint nicks. VF. "Safety Guard Official Handbook" opens to 11x34" and features extensive illustrations/depictions of 18 premiums offered by Quaker Sparkies. Premiums pictured include Altascope Ring, Catapult Plane, Aviation Training Cockpit, Detecto Kit, Whirl-O-Matic Detector and Magic Glow Bird Badge. Handbook has a few small scattered areas of surface paper insect damage. Bright, clean and Fine. Fold-over letter to mother about "Safety Guard" and Sparkies. Exc. "Rolomatic Radio Decoder" fold-over has dial cut-out but is all present and Exc. Letter is Exc. "Gift Order Form" for Orphan Annie/Sparkies has single 1.75x2.75" clip and is aged. VF. "Special Safety Guard Defense Bulletin From Orphan Annie" with Safety Guard Defense Pledge and 3-step Defense Program promoting good health and encouraging members to collect/save metals, rags, papers, etc. to support the war effort. Folded as issued with one panel being moderately aged and scattered 1/8" strip of insect damage. VG. Kit comes with 10.5x15.5" newspaper ad which shows wear and is Fine.
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