“CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT’S SECRET SQUADRON” COMPLETE SECOND YEAR MEMBERSHIP KIT WITH SUPER-SECRET PAPER.
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Winning Bid:
$394.68
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #201 - Part II
Item numbers 1409 through 3152 in auction 201
Item Description
6.5x9” mailing envelope contains 6x8.75” full color manual and 1.75x2.25” Photomatic decoder breast badge. Ovaltine premium 1942. Envelope has scattered lt. creases but Fine. Manual has 12 pages of “Official Charts, Codes And Secrets.” Very nicely illustrated throughout several pages detailing the decoder badge. Two pages are devoted to obtaining the Flying Cross brass badge. Back of manual has choice illustration of Captain Midnight, Uncle Sam and 2 parents looking down on group of children including boy and girl scouts, all drinking Ovaltine. Text reads “All Working Together To Make America Strong.” Manual has only lt. wear from handling but a clean and VF copy. The beautifully designed badge has American flags flanking the actual bw real photo of Captain Midnight inserted at the top. Lower decoder area is designed as an airplane engine with propeller. Original photos are scarce as kids were instructed to remove the Captain’s photo and insert one of themselves. Bright luster off all but decoder’s center wheel. Fine. Photo remains Mint. Comes with folder with text on front “Please Give This To Your Mother.” Folder opens to 5-1/8x6.25” with 4 pages mentioning Captain Midnight Secret Squadron membership badge and club booklet and extolling virtues of regular and chocolate flavored Ovaltine. Folded as issued, o/w Exc. Also included is “Special Super Secret! (tear out and destroy after reading!)” 3x3.5” insert paper including text “We Have Played A Special Secret Trick On Any Outsider Who Tries To Find Out How To Use Our New 1942 Code-O-Graph!” Exc. Rarely offered complete as issued. From the Joe Gura Premium Collection.
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