WIZARD OF OZ FIRST KNOWN CLUB RARE MEMBER'S BADGE.
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Winning Bid:
$474.38
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #211 - Part II
Item numbers 1197 through 2870 in auction 211
Item Description
This rare 1926 badge is 1.75" brass with wing design flanking stylized panel representing an open book with "OZ" at center. Reverse reads "The Ozmite Club." Issued by the Oz book publishers Reilly and Lee. Badge was free and was obtained by signing up in the book department of select stores. Members also received Ozmite Club "Secrets" as a separate hand-out. Only our 6th example in five decades. Our thanks to Oz expert Bill Stillman for the historical background on this item. Clean and Exc. Original luster intact. Rare.
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